Veteran journalist Johnathan Beukes has been appointed as editor of The Namibian from 16 March. Beukes will be the paper’s third editor since its inception in 1985. “I’m excited to return and help transform the organisation at a time when…
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ON 6 March, The Namibian published an article titled ‘RA spends N$162 000 on iPads for temporary board members amid spending concerns’. The article incorrectly stated that Roads Authority chief executive Hippy Tjivikua requested the purchase of the iPads. The…
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Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi’s diagnosis of the petroleum bill was spot on. He rightly said president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is correct to keep a close eye on an oil and gas sector rocked by corruption scandals. However, there is…
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In Namibia today, the justice system is under strain with overcrowded police cells, prolonged pre‑trial detention, and a backlog of court cases that defies the very principles our Constitution seeks to protect. Detainees often wait weeks or months in custody…
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ON Thursday last week in an article titled ‘Desperate Lüderitz residents drink from public toilets as prepaid water meters spark health crisis’, The Namibian quoted medical doctor Tomica Zarou stating “hepatitis A, vaginal infections, infection of the liver, fever, nausea…
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Namibia’s Ruling Elite should not dismiss the fatal shooting of a village headman in the Oshikoto region and the critical wounding of another, who is also a top government official, as an anomaly unrelated to nationwide land management problems. Onelago…
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