24 February 2022 will forever be recalled as the day when Russia started its brutal, unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine. This was and remains a case of pure aggression and a clear-cut breach of the UN Charter.
Month: February 2023
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Letter – Civic education a must for development
As far as we know, we only have one Namibia to live in and to call home. Our President often speaks of building “one Namibian house”, where every brick matters.
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Editorial – Tender cancellation shows power of protest
In the midst of the budget rush on Wednesday, the Central Procurement Board of Namibia announced their decision to cancel the multimillion-dollar medical tender that caused major public uproar last month.
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Know your civil servant – Teachers are substitute parents
The duties of a teacher are much more than standing at the front of a classroom and presenting lessons. They are second parents to children – influential figures with whom they spend an immeasurable amount of time during their most formative years.
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Brazil-Namibia relations need boosting
Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi and newly accredited ambassador of Brazil to Namibia, Vivian Loss Sanmartin, all agree that more needs to be done to strengthen Namibia-Brazil bilateral relations.
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Hatuikulipi pleads not guilty to bribery charge
Fishrot accused James Hatuikulipi pleaded not guilty to charges, ranging from corruptly giving gratification as an inducement, bribery or improperly influencing an authorised officer and defeating or obstructing the course of justice in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.
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Smith jumps off TransNamib train…as rail carrier gets zero budget allocation
Despite the national rail service provider TransNamib being in a challenging financial position due to its short-term cashflow position and limited rolling stock capacity, government deemed it unnecessary to allocate a single penny for the 2023/24 financial year.
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Biden lauds Namibia’s ‘vibrant’ democracy
The first lady of the United States of America Jill Biden has applauded Namibia for its vibrant democracy, saying it has prompted her to visit the country and help strengthen
the democracy further.