In the Newsroom
In the Newsroom takes a deeper look at top stories, stories of interest and issues of the day... we speak to various experts and bring you a more three-dimensional take on the news.
20 000 tertiary students... where will they go?
In the Newsroom talks to the ED of the Ministry of Higher Education Dr Alfred van Kent about challenges with placement and of course, the current students with Covid…
Adieu Commissioner Theron
After 40 years of service to Namibia... Commissioner Karel Theron, Commander in the Zambezi Region, retires…
October is traditionally Breast Cancer Awareness month...
Cancers of all kinds are becoming more and more common across all sectors of Namibian society and our concern should extend beyond, but still include. Breast Cancer. Rolf Hansen of the local Cancer Association talks to In the Newsroom about what cancers are common, which ones are undetected and what…
Namibia first in Africa
Una's School of Veterinary Medicine at Neudamm is running Africa's only trials on training dogs to sniff out Covid... Dr Nad Brain, head of the project, chats to In the Newsroom with Kosmos 94.1 and Stanlib.
Formalising Windhoek
The capital is buckling under the weight of informal settlements with just less than half of Windhoek's residents in shacks. Mayor Fransina Kahungu is on a mission…
Namibia's arts scene...
June Shimuoshili from Unwrap Online chats to In the Newsroom about the state of art in Namibia and the mainstreaming of Afrikaans in local art…
Africa and the UN
In the Newsroom weighs in on a seat for Africa on the Security Council... experts question who will represent us there because there are 10 African countries that think they are important enough to represent us all…
The GBV-pandemic
Dr Veronica Theron, a Senior Social Worker currently in the Office of the First Lady talks to In the Newsroom with Kosmos 94.1 and Stanlib about domestic violence... where it comes from, how the scourge is perpetrated and what can be done…
One world post-Covid?
What will trade look like after the pandemic is under control? Trade wars? Geopolitics? What what happens to globalisation?
Are we moving to a more equitable world?
There are calls across the globe for a more fair and equitable state of affairs... In the Newsroom talks to Zoe Titus from the Namibia Media Trust about the role of social and traditional media in creating this world.
The future of oil...
With the first lockdowns the earth recovered... air was cleaner, wildlife returned and more... there was hope for green technologies to take centre-stage ... In the Newsroom with Kosmos 94.1 and Stanlib talks to Ted Blom, an expert in energy on this and of course, the future of oil and…
Local authorities and their eternal chaos
Local analyst Dr Ndumba Kamwanyah says the only thing local authorities need is competence. On every level... He chat with In the Newsroom…
Focus on tourism
The industry is on its knees... and second waves of Covid infections are dampening prospects of a quick revival... Can we exploit new markets? How are we going to structure things to survive? Gitta Paetzold of the Namibian Hospitality Association…
Staggering suicide numbers recorded
Ombudsman John Walters talks to In the Newsroom about the latest reports of over 700 suicides recorded in 18 months…
What's up with Minister Vilho?
The Minister of Defence is still in the news... he is accused of secrecy and lying about Chinese soldiers in the country, but the former minister Nahas Angula, along with Political Analyst Hoze Riruako, say there are very specific rules…
Non-racist or anti-racist?
It's not good enough to be non-racist. Racism affects us all and we do not get praise for what we don't do, but rather, for what we do says Henning Melber.
Shacks will matter in the long run, for all of us
Dr Chris Brown of the Namibian Chamber of Environment talks to In the Newsroom about the risks of pollution due to a lack of proper sanitation.
The Presidency and the media....
Things are falling apart and the relationship between the media and the President's office have soured... the media blames the Press Secretary... We get comment from those in the know.
Microchips, AI, 666, The Beast....
What is going on... should we be worried about artificial intelligence, microchips? Is it the end of the days?
GRN must be forward-looking, and inclusive
The Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research Graham Hopwood weighs in on why white Namibians don't attend celebrations on national public holidays…