Namibia

A concise history of the beer industry in Namibia written by history scholar Tycho Van der Hoog begins with the pithy observation by American singer-songwriter Frank Zappa to the effect that every nation worth its salt needs an airline and its own beer. As it happens, the first no longer…

Tanzania President John Magufuli PHOTO: Ericky Boniphace/AFP Despite circulating rumours, a Tanzanian official has said that President John Magufuli is in good health and working normally.Magufuli is a known coronavirus sceptic and has played down its threat, mocking tests, denouncing vaccines and opposing safety measures.Kenya's Nation newspaper, citing unidentified sources,…

Evidence heard in a bail application by former minister of fisheries and marine resources Bernhard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi in July last year showed that the state appears to have a strong case against them, a judge concluded in a judgement delivered in the Windhoek High Court on…

When he was a boy, Mark Solms obsessed over big existential questions. What happens when I die? What makes me who I am? He went on to study neuroscience but soon discovered that neuropsychology had no patience for such open-ended questions about the psyche. So Solms did something unheard of…

America and European whistleblower organisations yesterday launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds towards the medical treatment of Fishrot whistleblower Jóhannes Stefánsson. Pictures of Stefánsson with a bloated face recently appeared in an international news article, where he alleged that he has been poisoned and his appearance is a result…

Health emergencies including the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic highlighted weaknesses in countries’ emergency preparedness and response.  COVID-19 adversely affected socio- economic status of countries  and  had disastrous human consequences. It compelled the world to look at population health as a cause and consequence of sustainable…

By Molaole Montsho Feb 12, 2021 RUSTENBURG - Air Namibia is still obliged to pay its debt despite the airline being liquidated, prominent Namibian lawyer Sisa Namandje said. In a letter to Air Namibia’s interim CEO Theo Mberirua, dated February 11, Namandje said Air Namibia should comply with its obligation…

NAMIBIA missed its Covid-19 vaccine arrival date, and specialty physician Ismael Katjitae yesterday said the expected arrival of the Pfizer-produced vaccine might have been moved from the end of last month to mid March. Health minister Kalumbi Shangula announced in January that Namibia will get its first consignment of Pfizer…

United Nations — Over 100,000 concerned petitioners have urged the Namibian government to scrap its plan to auction off 170 wild elephants -- which include rare desert-adapted elephants -- but the country's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said this week that today's Jan. 29 sale will go on as…

THE Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation seems to be taking a laid-back stance on the ongoing Shoprite strikes, putting its faith in conciliation. According to a statement released by the ministry's executive director, Bro-Mathew Shinguadja, on Friday, the ministry will intervene only if either Shoprite employees or…