This brief article is a follow up on the article I wrote on the state of English in Namibia vs Namibian indigenous languages.
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2020-01-242024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
First year tertiary students – register for appropriate programmes from the beginning
Today, I want to address the dilemma first year students have as they choose their programmes at tertiary level. But, before I do that, let me make a few remarks on the current, contentious issue of the poor English pass rate.
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2020-01-242024-05-07Letters
Objection on Omurambawambiombapa for animal husbandry and game farming
I hereby on my own behalf submit the objection as per abovementioned subject. As a neighbour to the aforesaid land applied for by the office of the Vice President, I am submitting this objection as descendant of landless, land dispossessed people and a generational farm worker child of Namibia.
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2020-01-242024-05-07Editorial
Editorial: Remember the children
The news cycle is short, and with so many competing issues, often those who have been at the forefront of holding power to account, such as the media, struggle to give all challenges the airtime and press space it deserves.
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2020-01-242024-05-07National
Nudo to decide fate of Kandorozu, Jahanika
WINDHOEK – The National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) leadership will meet tomorrow to decide whether to suspend its long-serving Okakarara constituency councillor Vetaruhe Kandorozu and outgoing parliamentarian Meundju Jahanika from the party.
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2020-01-242024-06-18Crime and Courts
Woman gets 10 years for lover’s murder
WINDHOEK - A 32-year-old woman has been slapped with 10 years imprisonment for the killing of his live-in boyfriend of seven years in 2015.
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2020-01-242024-04-30Front Page News
Fishrot Six court battle continues
WINDHOEK - The Fishrot Six have turned to the High Court once again in a bid to have search warrants issued against them set aside, while also challenging the seizure of their assets by the Financial Intelligence Centre.
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2020-01-242024-04-30Front Page News
SOE reforms non-negotiable – Jooste
WINDHOEK - Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste said the successful reform of parastatals is a non-negotiable element that has become critical to ensure that the current economic downturn is countered as soon as possible.
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2020-01-242024-04-30Front Page News
Gas leakage halts operations at Seaflower
WALVIS BAY - Operations at Seaflower fishing company in Walvis Bay had to be stopped due to a gas leakage yesterday.
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2020-01-242024-04-30Front Page News
11 000 undergo cervical cancer screening
OSHAKATI - In its quest to fight cervical cancer the ministry of health has in the last nine months, since the introduction of the Visual Inspection of the Cervix with Acetic Acid (VIA) technique, screened 11 000 women of whom 8 000 were HIV positive.