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The Namibian Sun editorial warns of growing threats directed at investigators, prosecutors, journalists and witnesses in Namibia, expressing concern that intimidation could undermine the justice system.
Editorial warns of growing intimidation directed at investigators, prosecutors, journalists and witnesses, threatening the justice system.
4 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
The Namibian Sun editorial warns of growing threats directed at investigators, prosecutors, journalists and witnesses in Namibia, expressing concern that intimidation could undermine the justice system.
4 hours ago · Namibian Sun →
The launch of the Seventh African Media Barometer Report on Namibia highlighted that while the country ranks highly in continental and international media freedom assessments, media freedom requires continuous protection and improvement rather than being a permanent achievement.
9 hours ago · Windhoek Observer →
Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa argues that traditional chiefs in Namibia are appointed from royal bloodlines and accountable only to royal families, noting that Namibia's monarchies control land, influence local governance and receive state funding. The article contends that these monarchies are political actors rather than neutral cultural institutions and traces their roots to pre-colonial systems of social hierarchy later reshaped by colonial administrations.
20 hours ago · The Namibian →
A satirical commentary contrasts the physically active lifestyle and discipline of the 1970s–80s generation with today's sedentary, fast-food-dependent young people, arguing that ease of access to food delivery and entertainment has undermined exercise and reflection.
6 June 2026 · Namibian Sun →
An opinion piece argues that growing private healthcare in Africa is not evidence of state failure but rather meets patient demand for speed and reliability that stretched public systems cannot guarantee. The piece notes that non-state providers have long filled gaps in healthcare access, particularly in rural and township communities, and suggests the focus should be on why Namibians increasingly choose private care.
4 June 2026 · The Namibian →
An opinion piece critiques a Namibian government remembrance programme held in Lüderitz on 27 May 2026, arguing that by framing traditional leaders' and affected communities' concerns as "misinformation," the programme treats legitimate structural and historical critiques as a communication problem rather than engaging with substantive objections to the government's development model.
3 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →