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16 May

Get out of your head and get into something new

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Jackie Wilson Asheeke Check out WhatsOn Namibia - delia@whatsonnamibia.com It is time to get back into the saddle…at least a little bit. Get on to the mailing list of WhatsonNamibia noted above. They will send you notices of different events that are happening virtually and after this cup passes, they will send events that you can attend. I think this is a part of the new normal! I rarely have time after a long day at work to go to Song Night, but I always have wanted to go. Now, because it is online on Wednesdays, I’ll be able to…
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16 May

The Time Traveler: Why men should embrace ‘Men are Trash’

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Hugh Ellis Look, I get it. ‘Men are trash’ sounds offensive at first glance. Worse still, it sounds like the sort of crass gender stereotype that feminism should rise up against, not support and shout in the streets. If you’re a man and you think this, I understand why. But ultimately, you are wrong, and once you understand the reasons why so many young women are crying, ‘men are trash,’ you, if you have any decency, will do likewise. Firstly, understand it’s not about you. The phrase ‘men are trash’ originated as a rallying cry of the ‘Me Too’ movement…
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16 May

Let’s talk about alcohol shall we?

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Jackie Wilson Asheeke A person drinking a beer could be arrested in Namibia. And yet, people with masks that only cover their mouths and not their noses (or wearing no masks at all), walk around like everything is fine. That is ridiculous. I submit that a gin and tonic (with extra ice, extra lemon, a twist of lime and two maraschino cherries) does not spread COVID-19. I am no scientist, but I feel pretty confident in my assertion. Someone should read the history of Prohibition in the USA in the 1930s. It didn’t work and the idea was dropped. In…
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16 May

National Resistance only first phase of National Revolution

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Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro What was actually ushered in on March 21, 1990, was the first phase of the national revolution. An outcome of and legacy of years of colonial resistance as spearhead by the brave and valiant leaders. Initially in the national resistance against German colonialism and imperialism and occupation, and subsequently against the Apartheid South African regime’s occupation and de facto annexation of South West Africa as its first province. The National Resistance had as its vanguard true patriotic nationalist leaders. The National Resistance, or the first phase of the National Revolution which, notably, led to the Genocide, currently the…
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16 May

Couch kitten: Don’t dump your friends

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Wetumwene Shikage During this time when the world is greatly affected by the global pandemic COVID-19, restrictive measures have been put in place. These measures are not to cage us, they are to keep us safe. It is important to remember the people who keep you going and keep you happy or entertained. Our friends are people we have bonds of mutual affection outside work and home. A global pandemic should not weaken the bonds we have with the different friends we have. All of my friends are different from one another. Recognizing the friends you have is important so…
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16 May

The kitchen: where strong bonds are built

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Clementine Tjameya After years and years of mixing every edible thing in the kitchen with my mom to come up with new recipes, I have learned that the kitchen is where strong mother-daughter bonds are born. Nothing strengthens a girl’s relationship with her mom better than trying out new recipes together. Fathers and sons should try it too! It is all about opening up, feeling safe, feeling supported and affirmed and having fun. Apart from being in suspense about how your recipe will come out, you will have plenty of time to share what is going on in each other’s…
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NCCI takes aim at Banks
16 May

NCCI takes aim at Banks

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Staff Writer The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has raised concern over relief measures offered by commercial banks. NCCI Chief Executive Officer Charity Mwiya speaking during a meeting with the Bank of Namibia (BON) Deputy Governor Ebson Uanguta, accused banks not delivering on promises made to assist businesses negatively affected by the effects of COVID-19. “For example banks are swift in offering debt servicing holidays, but that such offers preclude interest reduction. To add salt to injury by adding administrative charges, treating a payment holiday as a new loan or credit facility, in doing so expecting borrowers to…
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Manganese boosts TransNamib’s volumes
15 May

Manganese boosts TransNamib’s volumes

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Staff Writer The transportation of manganese has provided a boost for TransNamib, with the company now transporting 15,000 tons per month. Manganese is mainly used in the steel industry as an alloy, playing a significant role in making steel from iron, also used in dry cell batteries and as a black-brown pigment in paint, with its main export market being China. "The route travelled has become a major revenue source for TransNamib in terms of moving manganese for our customers and the executives needed to see first-hand the operations and challenges on the route," TransNamib Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Johny…
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Commemorative banknote to start circulating
15 May

Commemorative banknote to start circulating

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Staff Writer The N$30 commemorative banknote launched on Independence Day by the Bank of Namibia shall be available to the public as from Friday, 15 May 2020, the apex bank has announced. “ The public is also hereby informed that the N$30 commemorative banknote will only be issued at the tills, inside all commercial bank’s branches and not at the Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs),” BoN Deputy Director: Corporate Communications, Kazembire Zemburuka said. “To obtain the N$30 commemorative banknote from commercial banks, one will have to exchange an equivalent amount of the current family of banknotes or coins, for the banknote.”…
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13 May

The COVID-19 #newnormal won’t be business as usual

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Jan Coetzee Namibia, went into lockdown several weeks ago, our Government’s firm and swift response has so far kept the number of infections very low. Thankfully no deaths have been recorded either and Namibia may come out of this quite well. Certainly not discounting the damage to the economy or the closure of the schools and social activities that these necessary steps have caused. Eventually the economy will recover, kids will go back to school, but COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on our society and how we life, work and play. How we work is what I would like…
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