A Complex Legacy
Mourning periods are usually not associated with honest assessments of those recently departed. This was very true of the weeks following President Hage Geingob’s death when praise singing dominated the public narrative. This is to some extent inevitable. Eulogies are by their nature tributes rather than balanced accounts. President Geingob’s strong points were indeed stressed […]
Geingob coming under increasing pressure as elections beckon
President Hage Geingob is coming under increasing pressure from organised movements almost half-way towards the election date but political observers have voiced that he should not be seen to be pleasing everyone in this tough economic climate.
On the 18th of this month, a horde of taxi drivers under the ambit of the Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) will march to statehouse demanding that he address their economic woes.
One Year of Geingob
An assessment of President Geingob’s first year in office
