Letters
Is Telecom Namibia A Cheating SOE?
TELECOM belongs to the state of Namibia. Therefore, it belongs to all the people of Namibia. Why, I ask, is our own business cheating us? Is the management of this business responsible for this practice or the overseer, Minister...[more]
Disrespect Vs Patriotic Fervour
FOR the past few years in our political arena, especially that of Swapo Party, there has been a complaint that “youth don’t respect elders”. I think this perception should not go without being challenged and cleared up so that we...[more]
Toilet Terms And Conditions
THOSE complaining of N$20 million misused by the Omusati Regional Council on expensive toilets (known as the Omusati toilets saga) have not seen anything yet.[more]
Renaissance In A Namibian Context
AFRICA Renaissance is a philosophy or ideology that seeks to convey a positive vision of Africa as a peaceful, democratic, and market-oriented region that will attract foreign trade and investment, as well as the return of...[more]
Nothing For Us, All For Them
NAMIBIANS, this must be prevented. We must stand up and show the powers that-be that the suggested increase for elected politicians and their appointees is morally wrong, totally unfair.[more]
Viva The Namibian!
I WOULD like to congratulate your esteemed newspaper for still telling it like it is for the past year [2012] just like all other past years, without bias.[more]
Laughing Stock Namibia
WE ARE being held prisoners in our own country! Nowhere in the world is travel restricted like in Namibia through the incompetence of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[more]
No Charity For The Aged
THE Namibian President, in his festive season message, spoke about the disadvantaged people of our country. He especially mentioned the old, the poor and all the others in need. He advised us Namibians to be charitable. So I read...[more]
Have Norms Changed?
WHEN I was in standard one (grade three) I read a story written in Rukwangali, one of the indigenous languages of the Kavango region. The story was titled ‘Nzara zalire nane tate apome evhu’.[more]
Pohamba Is A Victim Of Editorial Hooliganism
I HAVE read over the past few years and noticed that there is an air of hatred harboured by The Namibian’s new editor Tangeni Amupadhi towards Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba.[more]
People’s Enemies, Our Best Friends?
CHINA is our best friend if we believe what our ruling party’s leaders say and what the Einsteins of the SPYL say. If we believe them, well, then there are no more noble people walking this earth than the Chinese and especially...[more]
Nocturnal Toxins Over Katutura
I WOULD like to express my concern about the smell that hangs over parts of Katutura throughout the night until the early morning hours. This stench has worsened to an extent where we can now conclude with certainty that some...[more]
Africa Must Take The Lead
ISSUES of the third world countries signing the EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement) with the European Union is a cause for concern. This agreement - which we do not know the fine details of - needs to be published in complete...[more]
Strikers With Ulterior Motives
NOW that the dust over the much-talked-about teachers’ strike has subsided, I feel a dire need to reflect.[more]
Stop The Killing
I AM a woman who is afraid of the senseless killings of women in Namibia. To men out there who kill the mother of your child, what comes into your head before doing it? Doesn’t your child come to mind knowing that you wouldn’t be...[more]
The Doomsday Joke
DECEMBER 21, 2012 - Some religious societies believe in the end of the world on that day and the beliefs are more of a catastrophic destruction of the world to mark the end as we perceive it. People’s minds have been filled with...[more]
Ngurare, Amupanda Must Leave
I WANT to use this opportunity to call upon Elijah Ngurare and Job Amupanda to resign with immediate effect from their SPYL [Swapo Party Youth League] positions.[more]
A Law That Threatens Our Future
IN YOUR Friday, November 9 edition, front page, you reported on a new law that could threaten any research in Namibia. This law is still in the making but already casts a long, dark shadow over the future of this country. You...[more]