In the winter of 1971-72 the economy of South West Africa (Namibia) was shutdown by a general strike of contract labourers challenged the economic system emplaced by Apartheid South Africa. The strike ...

Becoming an adult can be a delicate balance for an Ovambo person, the largest ethnic group in Namibia. Many young adults are raised to prioritize and help out their family and community. But at the ...

Swakopmund — The government has issued a strongly worded statement against OvaHerero Paramount Chief Vekuii Rukoro, who referred to the government as the "Ovambo government". The Minister of ...

Windhoek - The traditional leaders of all eight Ovambo tribes, the biggest voting community in Namibia, requested a referendum to determine the political future of the country and its current ...

Most of the psychological research on the transition to adulthood has been conducted in Europe and North America – similar Western, industrialized contexts. As a result, we often don’t know which of ...

Peter Makin's four-year-old Ovambo will miss the £140,000 (€216,000) Foster's Lager Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Peter Makin's four-year-old Ovambo will miss the £140,000 (€216,000) Foster's ...

The Gordon Davis Gibson papers are open for research. Access to the computer disks in the collection are restricted due to preservation concerns. The personnel files of Smithsonian staff have also ...