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Niël Terblanché Through its rigorous training and focus on real-world application, the Gondwana Collection’s Go4Gold Academy lived up to its reputation as a trailblazer in leadership development. The spirit of leadership and innovation took centre stage in Windhoke recently when Gondwana celebrated the accomplishments of its 2024 Go4Gold Academy participants. The event was the culmination of a transformative year-long leadership development journey for 11 rising leaders within the organisation. Programme leader Ume Goldbeck said the Go4Gold Academy is an intensive initiative aimed at equipping participants with the skills to navigate complex challenges and drive meaningful change. According to Goldbeck, the…

Martin Endjala Entrepreneurs in Omaruru are looking forward to the completion of the construction of new stalls in the mini marketplace for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Omaruru municipality’s chief executive officer, Sindongo Valentinus told the Windhoek Observer last week that the construction was already 80% complete. He said the stalls will house different small business operators that will enable the community to trade efficiently, effectively, and safely. “At the moment, vendors are selling along the road, which can be dangerous for them. Although few vendors are operating on the side of the market, the majority are opting to…

Martin Endjala Dr Bernard Haufiku, the former minister of health has dismissed reports suggesting that the president-elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, collapsed during election campaign rallies. Haufiku told the Windhoek Observer on Sunday that Nandi-Ndaitwah experienced fatigue and a mild flu during the rally at Otjiwarongo while addressing party members. “After an extremely busy schedule before that and having picked up a mild flu (this is why she was wearing a face mask), she displayed signs of tiredness and near-exhaustion. As a result, she double-read some of the text in her statements. This is where her security apparatus stepped in and asked…

Martin Endjala Leaders and residents of the Kavango East region have called on Swapo to reciprocate the loyalty they demonstrated during elections over the years. Mukwe Constituency Councillor, Damian Maghambayi took to social media to criticise the party for neglecting the Kavango East and Kavango West regions, despite consistent electoral support by residents. He also urged for reforms to ensure equitable development. “Our region has shown consistent loyalty to the governing party, and it is now time for that loyalty to be reciprocated. We urge the government to recognise and address our needs and aspirations,” he said. Maghambayi criticised internal…

Stefanus Nashama The Popular Democratic Movement's (PDM) failure to secure its official opposition position in the National Assembly is due to the party’s history, rather than being a self-made political entity. Political commentator, Ben Mulongeni said this in an interview with the Windhoek Observer on Sunday. "The PDM is not a self-made party; it was formed to fight the liberation movement, Swapo, not to bring communism but democracy. After democracy, the party has nothing to offer," he said. In the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the PDM dropped from 16 parliamentary seats to five. The newly established Independent Patriots…