Juliet Madamombe It is remarkable how rapidly job-seekers forget that qualifications alone areinsufficient to secure employment in a world where job-seekers are continuously clamouring for opportunities. In addition to degrees and certificates, there is an essential element of professional success that is frequently disregarded: soft skills. The efficient and effective completion of tasks, as well...
NJ Ayuk The declaration aligns Africa’s position on the global energy transition and climate justice debate, following the conclusion of the Invest in African Energy forum held in Paris on 15 May – the city where the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2016. African civil society, governments and the private sector stand firm in...
Asser Ntinda Of all the aspiring Swapo presidential hopefuls since Sam Nujoma ended his reign as president in 2007, none has attracted media, legal and political scrutiny as well as challenges as much as Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. She was re-elected as Swapo vice president in November 2022, a position she has held since 2017. In keeping...
To attain Vision 2030, Namibia will need to adopt structural reforms that will increase economic growth, facilitate more labour-intensive growth by opening up the labour market, and address an expensive and generally ineffective system of education, training and skills. The government should support businesses in the manufacturing, construction, and agriculture sectors, among others, paying attention...
Water is life. That fact cannot be stressed enough. Access to clean water is a fundamental human right, and a critical aspect of public health and economic stability. In Namibia, like in many other countries, the provision of potable water faces significant challenges, exacerbated by factors such as drought and economic hardship. But ensuring access...
Lahja Nashuuta Mekelaye Kamati is a Chief Legal Officer at the justice ministry within the Directorate of Legislative Drafting. With more than nine years of experience as a legislative drafter, her duties entail translating policy into law, drafting new laws, amending existing laws, and drafting and scrutinising subsidiary legislation. She also serves as a legislative...
Hamwoongo v Government of the Republic of Namibia [2022] NAHCMD 24 (30 January 2023) Background The plaintiff sued the defendants in her capacity as the biological grandmother and legal guardian of her minor grandson who was born on 15 September 2005. The third to eighth defendants are members of the Namibian Police Force who were...
Limba Mupetami Life on the outskirts of Windhoek, particularly in informal settlements such as Havana, Kilimanjaro, Okuryangava, Ombili, and Babylon, is marked by resilience and resourcefulness. Many residents face daily challenges yet find ways to keep themselves busy and maintain their households. Some enjoy laundry and cooking, others keep themselves busy with informal work despite...
Aletta Shikololo Otniel Hembapu The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has created a platform where party presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will engage with young people, instead of participating in “foreign” presidential debates with her opponents. The platform, dubbed ‘Youth in Conversation with Netumbo’, is slated to start in Rundu this month, and will be held...
Namibian authorities find themselves between a rock and hard place. While they face a data gap dilemma to decide whether to proceed with uranium mining in the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS), drilling to obtain the requisite data has been put on ice. It is a catch-22 situation, if information contained in a recent report,...