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October 31, 2024
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INTERVIEW | Divided opinions on President Nangolo Mbumba’s role spark online debate
A lively debate has formed on social media and other platforms regarding the role of current President Nangolo Mbumba and whether Namibia’s fourth president is deemed substantive or not. With opinions divided, legal analyst Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze weighs in on the emerging narrative suggesting that Dr. Mbumba, who was sworn in according to Articles 29 (4)(a)...
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Parliament divided over street children selling wooden products – Windhoek Observer
Stefanus Nashama Professor Peter Katjavivi, the Speaker of the National Assembly struggled to control members of Parliament due to a heated debate yesterday concerning children roaming the streets selling wooden products and begging for money and food. A motion concerning the matter was brought before the National Assembly by Elma Dienda, a member of the...
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Divided City: Formal VersusInformal Settlements
From time immemorial, cities have had their challenges. They faced difficulties in ancient times in Africa. Some emerged and then disappeared because of ineffective management and natural disasters. Some ancient cities survived tough times and are still with us – like the nearly 1 000-year-old Agadez (Niger), Malindi (Kenya), Lalibela (Ethiopia), Kano (Nigeria) and Mbanza-Kongo...
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A jailed Imran Khan leaves Pakistan divided ahead of election
In the Zeshaan household there is a ground rule – conversations about politics are not allowed when the family gets together. It was a rule laid down shortly after Imran Khan was elected Pakistan’s prime minister in July 2018. “I remember my father didn’t vote for Imran Khan in the 2018 elections. My sister and...
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Politicians divided on compulsory DNA testing
The thorny issue of making DNA testing compulsory, especially in maintenance matters, is currently sowing division among parliamentarians. Some say these tests would cause more tension among families, and others believe it would help solve the issue of children growing up without fathers. This comes after minister of presidential affairs Christine //Hoëbes earlier this year said...
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Gabon: how the Bongo family’s 56-year rule has hurt the country and divided the opposition
Douglas Yates, American Graduate School in Paris (AGS) Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba (2009-present) recently announced his intention to stand for re-election in the country’s presidential poll scheduled for 26 August. He is, to state the obvious, expected to win. Ali Bongo, son of former president Omar Bongo who ruled the country from 1967 to...
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Govt divided on N$82m Bipa tender
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is pressuring the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (Bipa) to introduce a modern N$82 million digital registration system that would, among others, help trace individuals involved in financial crime. However, leaked documents show that some government officials are sceptical about the estimated cost of this project, which has ballooned from...
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Lawmakers divided on definition of ‘spouse’
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani says lawmaker Jerry Ekandjo’s proposed anti-gay law must pass a constitutionality test. Venaani says the amendment bill, which seeks to define the term ‘spouse’ and amend the Marriage Act of 1961, will now have to pass a legality test in the National Council. He was speaking in parliament...
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Namibia: Lawmakers Divided on Definition of Spouse
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani said Jerry Ekandjo’s proposed anti-gay law must pass a constitutionality test. The amendment bill, which seeks to define the term spouse and amend the Marriage Act of 1961, will now have to pass the legality test in the National Council, he said. Venaani was speaking in parliament on...