Namibians celebrated when the southern African nation gained independence on 21 March 1990. Henning Melber explains why Namibians are not in a festive mood as they mark 31 years of freedom
Tens of millions of Namibian dollars that were dished out as credits to black empowerment initiatives by the Namibian Development Corporation (NDC) will not be repaid during the parastatal's liquidation, the NDC's executive secretary told Parliament last month. This is despite the fact that many of the recipients are among Namibia's nouveau riche.