Letters
Pupils and Parents Of Today
I AM an ex-teacher and I also punished learners if they did not do their homework or know their recitations or multiplications because that was part of their homework. [more]
Do Something About China
THE Namibian government has gone the extra mile in developing facilities in the country like the roads. I value their efforts, for which they even went as far as acquiring a loan from China to improving our roads. [more]
Take Responsibility For Your Actions
THERE are many Namibians who are landless. One of the reasons why Namibia became independent is because of the people becoming tired of the war which went on for many years. [more]
A ‘Trio’ To Concern The Police
I AM writing to be heard on three issues – tribalism, nepotism and favouritism – of concern for the Namibian Police. They were highlighted by Chief Inspector Kauna Shikwambi in The Namibian dated 17 May 2013, by Shinovene...[more]
Who Allowed this to happen?
I HAVE been watching the construction of the Safari Investments ‘Waterfront Development’ in Vineta, Swakopmund since it started and have always wondered how one goes about obtaining permission to build a construction of any sort...[more]
To Moral Education
BEFORE Namibian independence, Christianity was used as a weapon of breaking down or as a tool of imperialism, colonialism and apartheid. It is in this context that we all know about biblical studies and biblical instructions in...[more]
Keep Money In Region
I WRITE to air concerns and fears about the indigenous youth from Kunene Region who are trying very hard to create employment for themselves, but are either consciously or unconsciously omitted from public works/tenders in their...[more]
Stop Water Profits
MANY people advised us not to privatise the provision of a service as basic as water. [more]
Donors Don’t Care
I LOOK forward to the day when the government recognises the work of HIV-AIDS counsellors. [more]
NDF, A Catalyst For Economic Development
THIS article seeks to articulate the Namibia Defence Force’s (NDF) pivotal role in the economic and social development of our country. The public’s incessant hullabaloo regarding the purpose of NDF, let alone its existence, has...[more]
Prevent A Failed State
DURING elections, our leaders say all they can say to get our votes. But when we get them into power, they forget about those who got them into power and promises they have made during campaigns slip out of their minds and the...[more]
Celebrating Christian Slave Ideology
THE letter ‘Who says slavery is wrong?’ (The Namibian, 17 May) by David Greeff presented various contentious issues but the distortion about the abolition of slavery was the most serious one. [more]
Spoons Don’t Make People Fat
I FIND it very odd that Pauline Dempers and her colleagues chose to request more gun control while Namibia has one of the strictest and most thorough licensing systems to date.[more]
Decolonising Racial Thinking
ONE of the most disturbing features of a decolonised Namibia is the widespread denialism of racism and racial thinking in the country. This, of course, despite the fact that the German-speaking and Afrikaans-speaking networks...[more]
One Direction Development
PLEASE allow me space in your newspaper to highlight a problem that I think should be known to the nation. [more]
Veteran Forgotten, Not Missing
THE Namibia National Liberation Veterans’ Association [NNLVA] was surprised to hear that our government was shocked to learn about the ‘missing’ freedom fighter found in Angola.[more]
No To Neo-Colonialism
THE living conditions of Namibian workers who are working in informal sectors are no better than their working conditions. They are destined to live in slums and ghettos where there are no public amenities. [more]
Place Of Worship And Political Podium
I FEEL obligated to make a declaration that while my sentiments may be found disagreeable and maybe offensive to some, I respect and espouse everyone’s freedom of religion on condition that my right to be free from it is given...[more]
Funding Politicians But Not Sport
NAMIBIANS love sport, you can tell how they display their love for English clubs like Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool. Something that makes them proud, as they don their favourite club jersey, with sponsors’...[more]
Land As Mission Impossible
YOUR editorial of 10 May bears reference. Well said. A home is the basis of human dignity. [more]