Category: Letters

I wish to raise my concern on issues affecting the Zambezi Region in terms of land space. It is undisputable that the SWAPO-LED government brought development in Namibia in the form of good roads, provision of housing, tertiary education institutions, the inclusion of Walvis Bay to Namibia etc. But on the other hand people of…

Dear Editor, Allow me a space in your newspaper to express my view as follows: We are still having a big problem with Botswana at our village “Impalila”, the BDF usually patrol with their boat near Namibia side. After all they threaten us that, the river it’s not ours, so due to the law they…

THE people of Shadighuwa could be traced way back in the 1600 from the valleys of Cuito and Cubango. Their journey began from Cuito of Mashi in what is called today South Eastern Angola. They left the place due to ill-treatment by their Chief, Fumu Disho Kavura Ndara. Disho was polygamous; therefore he took anyone’s…

Dear editor, allow me to express my opinion in your newspaper regarding the disputed Namibia-Botswana boundary. Namibia is bordering with Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. On February 9, 1990, it was clearly defined that all colonial boundaries and demarcations would be respected. Of all the five above-mentioned countries, only Botswana does not respect…

We do not know precisely where the name Zambesia came from and who named it. However, this name is portrayed on a map depicting Zambesia dated 1849-1864. According to a sketch map of Southern Africa showing British possessions in July 1885, they were five (5) countries in Southern Africa, namely Cape Colony(South Africa), Bechuanaland, Great…

Just for the record, I am not writing on behalf, neither am I representing a specific view, of the Kalimbeza community, but as a concerned Namibian citizen and respectively a native of Kalimbeza, just like other countless people out there, I deserve answers on this issue. Please, allow me to air a few concerns on…

Dear Editor, Allow me to respond to a letter that was written to His Royal Highness/Fumu Erwin Mbambo Munika of the Hambukushu Traditional Authority with the subject: “TRIBAL BORDERS THAT EXISTED BEFORE THE COLONIAL AND AFTER INDEPENDENCE MUST BE RESPECTED AND HONORED WITH ALL COST” Our prince should know that before he writes any document…