Recently-appointed Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, has brought a bit of respite to the issue around South Africa being red-listed on the UK’s traffic light system for travellers.
Year: 2021
Shark Island campsite set to reopen soon
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), which initially planned to renovate its Shark Island campsite in the 2019/2020 financial year, had to postpone its plans due to Covid-19.
Dubai Expo delegation positive of attracting investors
The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board’s (NIPDB’s) executive for strategy and branding Margareth Gustavo assured the nation that the delegation heading to the much-hyped Dubai Expo 2020 is positive they will attract investors to the Land of the Brave.
Real estate rebound points to a buyer’s market
The FNB House Price Index was up by 9.6% year-on-year (y/y) at the end of June 2021, following a contraction of 1.0% y/y over the same period in 2020.
Opinion – The national question in Namibia
The national question is a term used in socialist thought for a variety of issues related to nationalism. It is basically about striking the right balance so that each ethnic group can exercise its right to self-determination, social development and cultural rights.
Stories build our character as communities
For lovers of creative writing, there is nothing more inspirational than spending time celebrating children’s stories.
Opinion – Should pornography be censored?
It is difficult to come up with a definition of pornography; however, the term is defined as the “explicit description or exhibition of sexual activities in literature, photograph, films and so forth, which are intended to stimulate erotic sexual feelings rather than aesthetic feelings”.
Opinion – Party-list system vis-à-vis recycled politicians
The party list system simply entails picking members of parliament as per number of seats a particular political party scooped in an election. Each political party is required to submit a list of its members picked at an electoral college.
Opinion – Govt underutilising integrated employment system
Based on a recent report by United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) country representative, Namibia is expected to reach a shocking 50.3% youth unemployment rate by the end of 2021.
Opinion – Future of business after Covid-19 in Namibia
Business leaders today are rightly focused on the huge business continuity challenges posed by coronavirus. First and foremost, they must ensure that employees are as safe as possible, securing financial sustainability, assessing the resilience and reinforcing crucial systems.
