By Erasmus Shalihaxwe

Strand Hotel Swakopmund, a subsidiary of Ohlthaver & List Group (O&L) Leisure and one of the luxury hospitality establishments in Namibia, is celebrating its 10th anniversary at the coastal town. O&L Leisure managing director Seven Thieme, said ten years ago, the Strand Hotel Swakopmund opened on the historic Mole, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey that redefined luxury hospitality on Namibia's coast, evolving into one of the country's most celebrated beachfront destinations.

Namibia stands at a crossroads. Few countries in the world have been blessed with the same combination of vast land, strong coastal winds, and intense desert sun. These natural gifts give our nation a unique opportunity to become a global leader in green hydrogen – the clean fuel of the future. The excitement is real. Investors are circling, international headlines are glowing, and government strategy documents are ambitious.

By Erasmus Shalihaxwe

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said despite being the largest employer in Namibia, the agricultural workforce is ageing, and it is worrisome that the youth are lacking interest in agriculture-related jobs. She was speaking at the Agri-outlook conference that took place in Windhoek this week. The conference brought together farmers from all corners of the country both, communal, emerging and commercial farmers, including supporting organisations, local and international agricultural experts. 

By Erasmus Shalihaxwe

Political analyst Sackaria Johannes has questioned the integrity of former national police spokesperson Edwin Kanguatjivi, whether he was neutral to all political parties when he was an active member of the force. Johannes posted these questions during an interview with Confidente, while reacting to the news of Kanguatjivi contesting the Otjombinde constituency in Omaheke region under the banner of Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) party. 

By Patience Makwele

The Ministry of Finance has refused to clarify when or whether Namibia Post Limited (NamPost) will refund more than N$64.6 million in unaccounted State funds, citing the matter as sub judice amid an ongoing High Court battle.  This comes at a time when Nampost on Thursday started a trial run on their payment system, in places such as Okahandja, as they prepare to fully takeover the distribution of social grants.

By Stefanus Nashama

City of Windhoek chief executive officer Moses Matyayi has hit back at claims that he pocketed over N$300,000 in subsistence and travel (S&T) allowances for four trips abroad, describing the allegations as a witch-hunt orchestrated by dark forces to tarnish his reputation. This follows claims by whistleblowers revealing that Matyayi has approved his own international trips to Germany and Russia, receiving a hefty S&T payment. Responding to Confidente, Matyayi dismissed the claims, saying they were malicious and devoid of evidence.

By Elvis Muraranganda 

The corridors of the Grootfontein municipality are said to be marred by accusations, counter-accusations, tribalism, nepotism and outright division between the town council and the administrators, as a result of an ongoing recruitment process for the position of chief executive officer (CEO).

Nadezhda Romanenko

United States President Donald Trump has called Russia a “paper tiger”, supposedly “in big economic trouble” — so big he believes Kiev “is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back in its original form”. There is one key caveat, though — according to Trump, that victory is possible “with the support of the European Union (EU)”.

Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, said at а press conference held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly that Ukrainian secret services are supporting the armed groups operating in the Sahel region by providing them, in particular, training and drones.  How did this happen? Why is Ukraine trying to destabilize the situation in some African States? 

European officials believe US President Donald Trump is scaling back Washington’s role in the Ukraine conflict and preparing to put the blame for a potential Ukrainian defeat on NATO allies, the Financial Times reported recently, amid reports accusing President Vladimir Zelensky and his entourage of misusing both Western aid and domestic budgetary resources for personal gain.