“I do not feel safe anymore” are the words narrated to me by an 11-year-old schoolgirl whom I shared a public transport with on my way to town on Wednesday, 16 September 2020.
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2020-10-302024-05-07Letters
Letter – Are teachers expected to perform miracles?
When schools opened at the beginning of this year on 15 January 2020 much of the time was given to athletics which was indeed part of the extramural activities prior to the announcement of the state of emergency decision to close the schools on 16 March 2020.
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2020-10-302024-05-07Letters
Letter – Opportunities and challenges for healthcare in Africa
From Addis Ababa to Windhoek there has been a lot of hype about the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) from heads of state, tech evangelists and futurists, narrating the disruptive effects that the technological revolution will have on jobs and economies.
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2020-10-302024-05-07National
On the spot – Abortion: We must go back to the drawing board
The outgoing United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country representative Dennia Gayle (DG) bade farewell to Namibia after five years of commitment to serving the country and her people.
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2020-10-302024-05-07Editorial
Editorial – SOEs and the acting phenomenon
Many state-owned enterprises have had struggles in appointing substantive CEOs or managing directors in record time.
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2020-10-302024-05-07National
Omusati no longer a no-go area – IPC
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) secretary for Outapi constituency, Saara Peelenga, says the Omusati region was no longer a no-go area for opposition political parties.
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2020-10-302024-05-07National
Namibia, Finland pen diplomatic spouses agreement
The ministry of international relations and the Finland embassy in Namibia has signed an agreement of gainful occupation of dependents and employees on diplomatic missions.
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2020-10-302024-05-07National
Air Namibia liquidation application postponed
An application to wind up Air Namibia brought by Sisa Namandje on behalf of the defunct Belgian aviation firm Challenge Air will be heard on 1 December for the merits after lawyers agreed the matter is urgent.
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2020-10-302024-06-18Crime and Courts
Witness in murder case accused of fabricating testimony
The brother of a long-distance bus driver, accused of murdering his former girlfriend after she dumped him via SMS, this week testified in his defence.
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2020-10-302024-06-18Crime and Courts
Man gets 20 years for friend’s murder
The Windhoek Regional Court yesterday sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment for stabbing his friend multiple times to death in 2018.