The Namibia Network of the Cosmetics Industry (NANCi) with the support of the joint project between the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), Promotion of Business Advisory and Economic Transformation Services (ProBATS), and the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development sent a delegation of 10 SMEs to exhibit Cosmetics Made in Namibia products at the Vivaness 2020 organic and natural cosmetics trade fair. The event took place in Nürnberg, Germany from 12 to 15 February.
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2020-02-212024-05-06Business
Capricorn Group launches management programme
Capricorn Group’s New Management Development Programme (NMDP), where the Group, in conjunction with the University of Stellenbosch Business School, is developing a new generation of emerging leaders, was launched on Tuesday, 18 February.
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2020-02-212024-05-06Business
Abolishing EPZ regime will prevent revenue loss and restore international confidence – Schlettwein
The Income Tax Amendment Bill 2020, which calls for the abolishment of the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) tax incentives and the manufacturer’s tax incentives, was submitted to the National Assembly by Finance Minister, Calle Schlettwein, on Wednesday.
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2020-02-212024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
The synchronisation of societal priorities
When, in 1137, the Abbot Suger announced his plans to build a new choir for the Abbey church in St Dennis, France, and adorn it with gold, his long time friend, the Cistercian Abbot, Bernard of Clairvaux, criticized Suger’s taste for excessive opulence in these words:
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2020-02-212024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
It is time for Swapo to unite, fight patronage and corruption
As is common knowledge to all Namibians, Swapo Party is a modern political party in the political landscape of Namibia.
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2020-02-212024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
The paradox of African democracy
The Greek scholar, Herodotus, coined the term democracy in the 5th B.C. from two words: ‘demos’, which means people and katejn, meaning rule or cratos, which in turn means authority. Many centuries later, Abraham Lincoln, the sixth president of the United States of America defined democracy as government of the people by the people and for the people. This implies that in a democracy, the people themselves must rule themselves.
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2020-02-212024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Low morale descends on higher education as economic crunch bites hard
By using the participant observation method, I have observed with great concern that, in recent years, the higher education sector has been seriously affected by the economic crisis that is threatening the operations of this onetime vibrant and noble sector.
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2020-02-212024-05-07Letters
The case for drought mitigation in Namibia
The world is experiencing the effects of climate change on an unprecedented scale, ranging from floods, forest fires, high temperatures and drought to disease and pest outbreaks – and Namibia is not spared by this reality.
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2020-02-212024-05-07Letters
Fallacy of canvassing for the position of mayor of Windhoek
The sovereign and democratic state of Namibia is founded on supremacy of the constitution and rule of law, which prevails over the dictates of men. Notwithstanding the sovereign nature of the Namibian populace, the sovereign powers must be exercised within the ambit of the Constitution and applicable laws to enjoy legitimacy.
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2020-02-212024-05-07Editorial
Editorial – Football at the crossroads
Mahatma Gandhi, the late great Indian revolutionist and renowned anti-colonial nationalist lawyer, once said “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles, but today it means getting along with people and taking people from where they are to where they have never been”.