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HE goes around targeting young women who are new in Luderitz pretending to be a good Samaritan, yet he is a monster with a devious mind, and planned to take them to a secluded place in order to rape them to satisfy his sexual...[more]
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WE welcome Mr Gabriel’s withdrawal of the lawsuit against The Namibian. Lawsuits by their nature benefit neither party properly. They are costly and take a lot of time to prepare for and to conclude. Hundreds of thousands of...[more]
Chasing the dots ... Launching the pie in the sky
I WANT Namibia to stay a great country to live in despite there being many things done and many comments made by our leaders on all fronts that I find a little loony. [more]
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THE excruciating pain that the complainant must have suffered during this ordeal is unthinkable: Understandably resulting in her being in a state of shock and painful distress when seen by the doctor. – The judge who sentenced...[more]
This Is No Expansionary Budget
THE 2013/14 budget is a curate’s egg. The proposed expenditure for 2013/14 is a whopping 19% increase on the year which is ending this month. From the minister’s statement in Parliament last week, it was clear that the bulk of...[more]
Building Cities Right In Developing Countries
THE developing world is experiencing rapid urbanisation, with the number of city dwellers set to reach four billion in 2030 – double its 2000 level. But unplanned and uncoordinated urban development is risky, threatening to...[more]
The budget taketh and the budget giveth away
I guess it would be rude to call Finance Minister, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila a goose but credit where it's due; that chick really is the goose that continues to lay the golden eggs for you and me the lowly tax paying pleb.[more]
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IT’S been costing us. We are very grateful for the few thousand dollars from members and good Samaritans, but it is a far cry from what we need to keep our heads above water. – Windhoek SPCA general manager, Hilary du Plessis, on...[more]
Political Perspective
PAYBACK and political reward is killing our country in more ways than one. [more]
Walk The Talk, And Others Will Follow
LATELY, Prime Minister Hage Geingob has made noteworthy statements in support of a corruption-free, transparent and effective Namibian government. If that is an indication of what the government under him will be like if and when...[more]
Engaging Hage Geingob: Is He Ready For His Close-Up?
THE question that was being asked prior to the historic Swapo congress last year was: why not Hage? [more]
Are Namibian Trade Unions Revolutionary?
I WAS amused to read that our labour union leaders consider themselves revolutionaries. A revolutionary is someone carrying out or intending to stage a revolution.[more]
Vision 2030: The Path to Nowhere?
IT IS a little bit over 15 years since this nation mooted a big, new idea (ambitiously named Vision 2030), setting us in the footsteps of Malaysia’s grand ideas of development. But how far are we?[more]
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WE have requested the directorate of Rural Water Supply and the elected leaders to address the water shortage, but it seems that our pleas have fallen flat. The only time you see an elected leader in this area is during election...[more]
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I WAS surprised and shocked that the churches did not get the certificates as I was told. Action will be taken, and a probe will be undertaken. We need to gather the facts first. – Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources,...[more]
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NAMIBIAN teachers are suffering today because of the unholy marriage between Nantu and Government. – Mahongora Kavihuha, president of the Teachers Union of Namibia (TUN) said that his union is to sue the government for deducting...[more]
Minister Must Be Honest With 2013/14 Budget
WHEN the minister of finance, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, rises this week to table her ‘estimates of revenues and expenditure’ (better known as the national budget) for the 2013/14 fiscal year, it will also ring in the beginning...[more]
The Trouble With So-called Revolutionaries
IN The Namibian of February 15 2013, Cuana Angula, a leading Namibian unionist, acknowledged “some valid points” I had made in my article of February 8 2013. Unfortunately he misunderstood some of my statements. As a result, some...[more]
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YOU are replacing a comrade who earned himself high respect, not only from the appointing authority but also from the Namibian nation and beyond, when it comes to delivery. From this day on, the hopes and aspirations of our...[more]