I doubt she would pass the test if they gave it to her. She has been there for 22 years but still can’t show what she has accomplished. Apart from protecting her son despite the serious allegations against him.
So in her 22 years as PG, Mee Imalwa didn't groom anybody to follow in her footsteps, take the reigns or at least be able to pass the written test before an interview?
Namibia has a retirement age of 60! It is enshrined in law not as a guideline nor as a suggestion, but as a binding policy that governs our public institutions.
Yet walk through the corridors of many State-Owned Enterprises today, and you will find individuals well into their 60s still firmly in their seats. What is more troubling is not just that they remain, it is how they remain. Some are currently quietly lobbying ministers, requesting extensions of months, sometimes years (Nampower, we see you!), as though retirement is a negotiation rather than a legal obligation.
We must ask ourselves honestly: if an ordinary Namibian worker cannot negotiate their way past 60, why should those at the top of our public institutions be any different?
This selective application of the law does real damage. It locks out young, qualified Namibians who are ready and waiting. It concentrates institutional power in the hands of a few for far too long. And it quietly normalizes a culture where personal connections to those in power matter more than the rules that are supposed to govern us all.
Retirement is a dignified transition, one that creates space for renewal, succession, and progress!
Namibia cannot preach good governance while quietly tolerating this contradiction!
The law must apply equally, to the powerful and the ordinary alike. The next generation deserves its turn.
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Until 2019 when I called out Gwen Lister about this, this is the title The Namibian saw fit - "A Love That Knows No Age". Gwen was the Editor at the time.
In 2019, many young women with the support from influential women launched an attack on "Rapists", yet the same women moved like rapist apologists.
It was that time of Ruth Herunga - a former Magistrate who actually gave bail to the sons of Martha Hamarwa and Erkki Nghimtina who were accused of raping an Angolan lady and the case eventually got struck off the court roll, yet she was here riding the wave "to help victims".
Funny enough, the First Lady through her office offered pro-bono legal services to victims who found themselves in male strangers' beds at 4 a.m., and upon suggesting that the lady also gets the same assistance from her office, I got a block from her, Ruth and others that day.
Perfumed Women sicken me, but the sheer audacity to beg courts for mercy to continue raping a child is something I'll never understand. That audacity is shocking, we can generate electricity it. I don't know if I should be surprised by the audacity or that courts in 2004, not 1968, could not prosecute this crime that has already reported itself. Imagine begging in court for a license to sell prohibited drugs in your car outside, and walking out scot free to continue selling your drugs illegally.
Only one thing comes to my mind. The same way The Namibian posts your face when you're black (accused), yet protects your identity when you're white, courts aren't any different.
In conclusion, the former Acting CEO of MeatCo has not yet been arrested despite an existing criminal case and MeatCo is going the route of suing him for "crimes", quite typical of "delicts". Yet black people in this country are paraded on newspaper pages and courts as the face of crime for the same crimes white people commit.
I hope we see what systemic racism is. It's deeper than racial slurs.
SWORN IN ... A retired judge of the High Court of Malawi, Michael Mtambo (right), was sworn in as an acting judge of Namibia's High Court by judge president Petrus Damaseb (left) on Monday. Mtambo has been appointed as an acting judge for a period of three years, starting from 1 June. Photo: Contributed
People of Namibia 🇳🇦
You are hereby INFORMED that these are Candidates that have been SHORTLISTED by the SELECTION COMMITTEE Chaired by the newly and gou-gou appointed Chairperson of the Public Service Commission to Fill the two (2) Vacancies at the ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF NAMIBIA (ECN). In terms of Section 6 (12) of the Electoral Act 2014 (Act No 5 of 2014), ECN Interviews are Open to the Public and the Media. I am not sure IF YOU ARE TOLD. In this Connection, I take this Opportunity to Inform and Invite the Public and the Media to these Interviews that will take place on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, at 10h00 in Room G4, National Council at Parliament!
Today I echo @Josy_Ndili’s sentiments…
Dear @CoWMunicipality,
When are you finishing Havana 4way. It is very unsafe and unsanitary.
While at it, when are you establishing a Taxi Rank at Goreagab Okapale? People that can’t afford to pay double taxi fare are forced to long walk.
NAMIBIAN GROWN BANANAS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE SHELVES | The second most widely consumed fruit in Namibia is now being locally produced and is available for purchase at Checkers Maerua Mall.
In collaboration with AvaGro Etunda Green Scheme and a local wholesaler, a total of 2.5 tonnes of bananas were recently harvested from the Etunda trial site on 08 May 2026, following their planting in January 2025.
This is a step towards strengthening local fruit production and reducing reliance on imports.
Video: Namibia Agronomic Board
@toti_mike Toyota can’t depend on this forever, these Chinese cars comes with good warranty plans. Just imagine the Toyota Starlet received a zero safety rating in the Global NCAP tests. It’s always about durability and reliability.
What a seasonnnnnn🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺From 15th to 3rd, from doubt to dominance. Carrick is officially our head coach🤪Clean sheet secured, Bruno breaking records, and United reminding everyone that giants may stumble, but they never stay down.😚😚