Author: Wonder Guchu
Geingob says Namibia safeguarded lives
President Hage Geingob said the government has had the wisdom and foresight to safeguard life through Namibians’ health. Officially opening the isolation facility at the Windhoek Central Hospital Wednesday, Geingob said no amount of material wealth can equate to one’s…
Agribusdev suspends Uugwanga
Petrus Uugwanga The Agricultural Business Development Agency (Agribusdev) has suspended its managing director Petrus Uugwanga to pave way for investigations into allegations levelled against him. In a statement Monday, the board of directors chairperson Sophia Kasheeta said Uugwanga’s suspension was…
Walvis Bay on lockdown for 7 days
Namibia will transit from stage 2 to stage 3 on 1 June 2020 except the Walvis Bay area where two Covid-19 cases were reported this week. President Hage Geingob said this was decided in a Cabinet meeting held on 26…
Budget: How Namibia is fighting Covid-19
File Photo: Queueing for N$750 at Walvis Bay Namibia has put in place about 10 packages to help the people cope with the effects of Covid-19. These details are contained in the 2020/21 budget tabled by finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi Wednesday….
Budget is ammunition in Nam’s fight against Covid-19
The 2020/21 national budget presented in parliament Wednesday is ‘part of the ammunition in Namibia’s arsenal to fight Covid-19, finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi said. This year’s N$72,8b budget runs under the theme ‘Together defeating COVID-19, Together thriving again’, which according…
Charming Shiimi tables Covid-19 budget
Finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi presented the 2020/21 national budget on Wednesday under the theme “Together Defeating COVID-19, Together Thriving Again”. Shiimi said that he was tabling the N$72,8b budget during one of the most challenging times in the global, regional…
Africa’s leaders and Agenda 2063 (Part I)
The oldest African leader is 87. That is Cameroon’s Paul Biya. If his gods allow him to enjoy a much longer life, he will be 130 years old when Agenda 2063 happens. The youngest is 43. That is Ethiopia’s Prime…
I need to clear my name – Fishrot-accused Gustavo
One of the Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo made a second court appearance in his formal bail application today. He applied for bail in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Friday, before magistrate Johannes Shuuveni. Gustavo, in his first appearance, testified that…
Column: Our problem is that we know our problems
Africa has three major problems. One, we know what our problems are. Two, we know what to do with and about them. And three, we do not learn. Here is how it looks like. If you listen to people…
10 signs that show your leader has changed
Tajudin Abdul-Raheem Most African leaders go through some changes once they assume power. Even those who would have come into power after protracted wars. See below an apt description of the transformation most leaders go through as given by the…