President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s admission this week that a shortage of medicine at public hospitals gives her sleepless nights is a welcome show of empathy. It’s a departure from scripted speeches that usually keep the country guessing about the stance of…

Around 16 years ago, Deon Hotto was playing football in Swakopmund’s first division, having learned the game on the streets as a teenager. Today, he is part of a team on the cusp of winning the Betway Premiership, South Africa’s…

A recent security breach at State House, the fatal shooting of a man with a mental illness by the police and reports that nurses fear for their safety are not isolated. They are symptoms of an ailing health sector and…

The decision by transport minister Veikko Nekundi to order an investigation into alleged tribal bias at the Roads Authority has yet again dragged a long-simmering open secret into the public arena.  Nekundi was subsequently accused of hypocrisy for singling out…

As we celebrate Workers’ Day, we salute the resilient men and women who serve as the backbone of the Namibian economy. The 1st of May, or May Day as it is known, is a vital reminder that our country’s greatest…

Jaythen orange this week earned praise from both his former schools in Windhoek after recently being selected for the South African under-20 Springbok squad. The lock forward has been included in the final squad ahead of the third edition of…

Namibians should treat statements by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chief Paulus Noa about the ‘healthrot’ investigation with caution. Noa, whose term ends in June, this week told The Namibian the ACC is still investigating corruption allegations at the Ministry of Health…

In November, Kenya political analyst Nanjala Nyabola delivered a keynote speech titled ‘False Gods’ in which she asked whether African “liberators” such as Burkina Faso’s military ruler Ibrahim Traoré are merely ushering in a new wave of dictatorship. Nyabola, a…

News that the government is to recruit more police officers has a bright side. More boots on the ground and officers in charge offices could lead to less crime, safer communities and cases being dealt with expeditiously. Natural attrition and…

It is encouraging that president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah understands the importance of the Welwitschia Sovereign Wealth Fund – an institution set up to save money from Namibia’s natural resource wealth for future generations. She has told the parliament the legislation has…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah deserves her flowers for using Norway to benchmark Namibia’s oil sector instead of leaning toward corruption-ridden countries where citizens have seen little or no benefit from oil wealth. “At my request, the government of Norway has agreed…

The City of Windhoek’s admission that it may have to build more apartments instead of freestanding houses seems realistic and pragmatic. Weakened by years of corruption and cronyism on land allocation, the municipality is running out of land and funding.…