Year: 2022

An impending slowdown in the United States of America’s economy will likely result in a Namibian trade deficit with the world’s strongest economy. This means the United States will demand more goods’ imports from Namibia than goods exports. 

The newly-inaugurated Nedbank campus had a set mission to uplift local companies during the construction phase. Out of N$440 million in the value for the project’s contracts, N$429 million was spent on Namibian-owned companies. 

To some, the kindly old gentleman with a white beard and suit simply represents fried chicken or a shameless but harmless marketing device. 

On 22nd May 2022, death robbed us of a popular community activist and prominent businessman, who was greatly loved by many. That man happened to be Johnny Akwenye.

This piece communicates payment of severance pay that accrues to employees who are unfairly dismissed from employment, who dies while in employment, resign or retire on reaching the age of 65 years as provided for in section 35 of the Labour Act, 2007 (Act no 11of 2007), hereinafter referred to as the Labour Act and interchangeably the Act. 

Public enterprises are businesses owned by the state and into which the state directly invests funds onto them to ensure they remain operational, intending to make them profitable.

Late last year November, I had a privilege and honour with my fellow Public Service Commissioner Cde. Salmaan Jacobs to attend a conference on the above topic in Mombasa, Kenya, organised by African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM). 

The article you are about to read is inspired by true events, a sign that our society is putrefying faster – right under our nose, and all we do is watch.