Letters
MP’s Want Better Pay and Status?
HOW do these officials, who are representing the Namibian people, find the courage to demand better pay and status?[more]
MPs Should Not Manage Our Money
I AM at a loss! Does more money give a parliamentarian a higher social status? Do you think that the money the parliamentarians of Kenya gave themselves improved their status? I say, on the contrary, the whole world – with the...[more]
Forward To A Participatory Economy
AS USUAL, I was highly impressed with the column of Alex Kaure. The column ‘No participatory democracy without a participatory economy’ (The Namibian, 19 April) raises many pivotal issues. [more]
Irresponsible Journalists?
PLEASE, pause everyone! How responsible are journalists in this country? [more]
Kavango Mukunda Gwetu
DEAR editor, please allow me to act as a teacher, giving corrections to the student from Trinity College (Jackson Mwalundange) on his opinion article published in The Namibian of 28 March 2013 titled ‘Kavango and Caprivi -...[more]
Press Freedom Versus Sensationalism
ALLOW me space in your newspaper to raise the issue of newspapers being banned by the so-called democratic governments, because they are publishing sensitive issues, topics or subjects in their newspapers. [more]
The Voucher Fraud – Big Business?
THE business practice to let recharge vouchers expire is, in my eyes, fraud! Nothing else and no ‘explanation’ of MTC can disguise this ugly fact any longer. It is stealing.[more]
Thatcher Was Good For World
ON WEDNESDAY, 17 April 2013, the great political icon of the world was finally laid to rest but her legacy will continue to be debated for centuries to come. Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom was not only a leader who...[more]
Seeing Our Own Failures First
HERE is my response to the Hitler letter [‘Another Hitler-like Project?’, The Namibian 12 April 2013].[more]
Kawana Selling Out Caprivi?
I AM really disappointed about how the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Albert Kawana, responded to the issue of Caprivi and Kavango. The group of academics from Caprivi suggested what they think is the best and I concur with...[more]
Ministry Of Health In Perspective
READING an article by Shinovene Immanuel in your esteemed newspaper of Friday 12/04/13 prompts me to think of the many problems that are well known by almost everyone who has made use of the ministry’s hospital service or have...[more]
Where Are the Scholarships?
WHAT happened to the so-called full scholarships that where supposed to be given to Bachelor of Education students for the 2013 academic year? [more]
No, Mr President
IN 2012 we witnessed increased unrest in the public sector caused by demands for better wages and living standards. Yet the Namibian government wasn’t even willing to meet these civil servants halfway. A few weeks later after...[more]
The Solution To Rape And Murder
THE President, the police, parents, community leaders, private individuals and civil society groups are all asking the same question: What’s wrong with Namibian men?[more]
Go For Beijing Currency
WILL some economies of developing countries reach a milestone if they are not using Chinese yuan? Most of the African countries have known China during their liberation struggle era since she was a helping hand for many...[more]
All They Care About Is Luxury
THE capitalistic society is a dangerous one. The work of remaking it will be long and hard and requires moral arbiters to speak out without fear and favour. [more]
Namcol, Pay Tutors
For Our BettermentLET me congratulate Namcol [Namibian College for Open Learning] for granting the grade 10 and 12 catastrophes a second chance to excel in their challenging subjects for a better tomorrow.[more]
My Recent Week In Windhoek
I AM a tourist from China and spent six days on safari tour in Namibia with the last night on 4 April in Windhoek. I lived in Protea Hotel and after dinner went to a nightclub, which is just 200 metres away from the hotel. I had...[more]
Questions For Pohamba
DEAR President Pohamba, it is satisfying to read about your drive to eradicate corruption. This is a step forward, which is welcomed by us Namibians. When you are deploying your team, it is recommended that you start with your...[more]
Another Hitler-Like Project?
EIGHTY years ago, Adolf Hitler had a dream; to conquer the whole of Europe if not the whole world and bring it under his rule, thus creating what could have been known as the German empire, similar to the Ottoman Empire although...[more]