Life is short and the time we get to spend on earth and with the people we love the most can be cut short anytime; and while we know that it is impossible to get along with everyone every time, we can at least appreciate having them with us today, as you never know when the last time will be.
Year: 2021
ALI celebrates its 100th group of leader graduates
The African Leadership Institute (ALI) recently celebrated the 100th group of leaders who completed their training and received their NQA accredited Certificate in Transformational Leadership.
Carwash profits dress 86 learners
Elia Nghitoolwa, with the undying support of those who took their cars to be washed at his auto wash and styling business at Swakopmund and others who bought his shirts, has managed to get clothes to 86 learners at two schools in the Erongo region through his Love and Give Foundation.
Gondwana gears up for improved customer service
With global and regional travel still restricted and household incomes depressed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Gondwana Collection Namibia is using the quiet period in tourism to reinvent itself.
Industry calls for economic impact analyses on NEEEB… proposed law described as ‘vague and draconian’
Adding its voice of concern to those of other industry and private-sector players, Team Namibia has called the latest National Equitable Economic Empowerment Bill (NEEEB) into question as an appropriate economic strategy, particularly given the current economic crisis the country faces, and thus called for a proper economic impact assessment of the proposed legislation.
Primary industries expected to lead recovery
Improved growth rates from primary industries such as agriculture, forestry, fishing, diamond mining and metal ores are expected to lead Namibia’s economic recovery, with robust growth rates projected for 2021 and 2022.
Opinion – Genocide reparations negotiations and the future of Shark Island
It was on this fateful day, 2 October 1904 when German imperial genocide general Lothar von Trotha declared genocide against the Ovaherero people, and extended this termination order to the Nama people on the 23 April 1905.
Over 7 500 pupils qualify for AS level
The education minister, Anna Nghipondoka, has encouraged learners who last year sat for the revised Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) level and who qualify for admission for the advanced subsidiary (AS) to proceed to that level.
Namcol records significant intake
The Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) has witnessed a significant increase in the number of learners aspiring to improve their grade 11 and 12 results compared to the previous years.
Inequality holds Namibia back… analysts call for major socio-economic intervention
A local labour expert has warned that without a fundamental change in Namibia’s social and economic architecture, the country will continue to see rising levels of inequality.
