Blog Page
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…
Namibia records 2 Covid-19 case, bring total to 18
The Covid-19 cases in Namibia have gone up to 18 from 16 the country has had since March when the two index cases were recorded. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula told the nation Thursday during the daily report that…
Muinjangue scouted for post as early as 2019 – Katjiua
Secretary-General of the OvaHerero Traditional Authority, Professor Mutjinde Katjiua, has disclosed to Eagle FM that Nudo President and former chairperson of the OvaHerero Genocide Foundation, Ester Muinjangue, was scouted as early as last year to take the position of deputy…
50 000 initially rejected applicants paid out N$750 each
Finance ministry communications officer Tonateni Shidudu has said that more than 50 000 applicants that had been denied access to the emergency income grant will be paid out. Dozens of applicants whose applications had been rejected because they appeared in…
Stokvel players face N$1m fine or 10 years in jail
Dr Emma Haiyambo, Director Department of Strategic Communications and Financial Sector Development The Bank of Namibia has warned those who are involved in the R200 WhatsApp Stokvel to stop the activities or they will be fined N$1 million or imprisonment for…
Geingob pardons 1 000 prisoners
President Hage Geingob has signed a proclamation to pardon 1 023 prisoners in commemoration of Namibia’s 30th Independence anniversary. Namibia reached 30 years of self-rule on 21 March 2020, but the event was cancelled because of Covid-19. Geingob, however, said…
Column: This path is taking us nowhere
We must go back to the beginning to find ourselves. Each country has to ask why they struggled for independence. Because as it is now, the paths we have followed seem to be leading us nowhere. This could probably be…