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8 04, 2025

A HISTORIC MOMENT: NANDI-NDAITWAH LEADS NAMIBIA INTO THE FUTURE

2025-05-08T11:19:49+02:00April 8th, 2025|SPECIAL FOCUS|

"We don’t inherit the earth, we borrow it from our children."With the elections court challenge out of the way, Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah has officially been sworn in and serves as Namibia’s first female president. Serving with her will be her new cabinet, one I sincerely hope will take a more long-term view than Namibian politicians [...]

7 04, 2025

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN NAMIBIA

2025-05-07T16:24:25+02:00April 7th, 2025|SPECIAL FOCUS|

History was made on 21 March 2025 when Namibia’s first female president was sworn in.Ndemupelila Netumbo Nandi was born to Justina and Petrus Nandi on 29 October 1952 at Onamutai, a small settlement situated about 20 km northeast of Oshakati as the crow flies. She was the ninth of 13 children.The young Netumbo’s formative years [...]

7 03, 2025

A TRIBUTE TO TATEKULU SAM NUJOMA

2025-05-07T14:50:04+02:00March 7th, 2025|SPECIAL FOCUS|

I first heard the name of Tatekulu Sam Nujoma through the voices of a group of men singing:Sem okaNauyom’ omungandjela (Sam Nujoma from Ongandjera)Ta keya take ya take uya shito (He surely will return)Ta keya katy’eepena ndokushanga (He will bring pens to write with)Ta keya katy’eembuke ndokulesha (He will bring books to read)At the time, [...]

7 03, 2025

REMEMBERING SAM NUJOMA: A VISIONARY LEADER AND MENTOR

2025-05-07T14:41:12+02:00March 7th, 2025|SPECIAL FOCUS|

Dr. Nujoma inspired me greatly when it came to visionary leadership—seeing possibilities beyond the ordinary, believing in a vision, and working to make it a reality instead of merely dreaming about it. Having grown up in Grootfontein, which housed the biggest army bastion at the time, we were sometimes escorted to school by soldiers. That [...]

6 03, 2025

THE LEGACY OF NAMIBIA’S FOUNDING FATHER

2025-05-06T16:24:03+02:00March 6th, 2025|SPECIAL FOCUS|

“As founding president, His Excellency Dr Sam Nujoma provided maximum leadership to our nation and spared no effort to motivate each and every Namibian to build a country that would stand tall and proud among the nations of the world.” – President Nangolo Mbumba The 8th of February will forever be a day of remembrance [...]

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