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For now the Omaheke Region has distanced itself from taking part in the ongoing consultations by the government regarding what has been termed new resettlement criteria. The said criteria must partly if not wholly have emanated from the Second National Land Conference of 2018. If they derive or supposed to have been based on the Second National Land Conference, then it must be made clear that this conference was only facilitated by the government. Thus by any definition it cannot be said to have been a government initiative or the government by any means cannot appropriate it. Because by demand…

Nichlas Mbingeneeko The previous article focused on the most common small stock diseases. This article will focus on small stock dosing or drenching and dipping. As is the case with all worm remedies, farmers are required to vaccinate the goats and sheep with Pulpyvax about two weeks before dosing or drenching so as to immunize the goats and sheep against the pulpy kidney disease. Dosing or drenching goats and sheep that were not vaccinated against pulpy kidney is a waste of time and money. Pulpyvax serves to actively immunize sheep and goats against the pulpy kidney disease or enterotoxaemia. Over…

PAUL T. SHIPALE Though we live in an era of relative peace and comfort, we have settled into a mood of pessimism about the long-term future, fearful that our world and our nations are somehow rotting from within. Not even the end of the COVID-19 pandemic could buoy our public spirit. Wherever we look, we see paths to a foreboding future. We yearn for civic character but only satisfy ourselves with symbolic gestures. We perceive our civic challenge as some vast, insoluble Rubik’s Cube. Behind each problem lies another problem that must be solved first, and behind that lies yet…

Urban development in Namibia stands at a critical juncture, with the nation striving to balance economic progress with social equity and environmental sustainability. At the heart of this dynamic lies the indispensable role of civil societies, whose influence and actions, exemplified by organizations like the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia, the Namibia Housing Action Group, and the GIZ Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development Program, play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of urban growth and governance. The Urban Landscape Namibia's urban landscape is marked by a mix of challenges and opportunities. Rapid urbanization, driven by rural-to-urban migration and natural…

Equality, Liberty, Peace, Prosperity, Security, Justice, Stability, Reconciliation, Food, Shelter, Clothing, Employment, Democracy, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Deregulation, Community Development, Land Reform, Sustainable Growth, Early Child Development , One Namibia, One Nation, Unity In Diversity, Free Education. Many Namibians surely must have heard the above barrage of phrases, in fact nothing more than political jargons and empty promises which has been contained year after year in the political manifestos of many political parties and formations in Namibia since with the first ever free general elections in Namibia in 1989. With all of them year after year resurfacing, having…