'I have fallen in love with Namibia'

It can be quite a challenge fending for oneself, since MoE stopped proving accommodation for Batswana students in the region. Mmegi Staff Writer CHANDAPIWA BAPUTAKI found this out when she met a fresher at the University of Namibia (UNAM), Julius Nkobi, who related his first few days in Namibia as a foreign student.

I don't know where to start because I have been here for only a month, too short a time to say much about this town. My flight landed in what seemed like a bundu with no sign of civilisation. I was with another freshman, who also seemed to be out of his wits.

We were soon told that a taxi to town would cost us ND120. At first we thought it was a joke, only to realise it was either that or spending the night where we were, the Hosea Katuko International Airport, a smaller terminal than our Sir Seretse Khama International or comapred to OR Tambo in South Africa, the the busiest in southern Africa and possibly on the continent.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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