Namibia did not, in my view, immediately post-independence start its economic journey on a very good note. Coming fresh from the war for national independence, the nation did not have the technical capacity or know-how to wage the new economic battle or struggle that was before it. The leaders then somehow, directly and indirectly, gave...
The Namibian Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC) is a vital institution established by the Law Reform and Development Commission Act, 1991 (Act No. 29 of 1991) with the core mandate of undertaking research in connection with all branches of law and making recommendations for their reform and development. However, despite the presence of various...
Schools have been turned into battlegrounds, with those who believe teachers should be allowed to assault children physically as a means of enforcing discipline making quite some noise in recent weeks, while authorities have their hands full trying to remind Namibians that violence in any form is not acceptable in our society. Many onlookers may...
Lahja Nashuuta Some civil servants would stop at nothing when given the opportunity to blow their horn, and they would sing like canaries at the drop of a hat. But there are those like Simson Ochurub who take pride in their work, and prefer to wax lyrical about their respective projects and collective efforts as...
Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters v Electoral Commission of Namibia (EC 2/2024) [2024] NAEC 2 (8 August 2024) ‘Introduction [1] Where the jurisdiction of a court or tribunal in a particular matter is challenged, such court or tribunal, must, before wandering around the issues raised by the parties, assure itself and the parties that it retains...
Auleria Wakudumo Communal herders under the Ondonga Traditional Authority claim that well-connected politicians and businesspeople with close ties to Ondonga King Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo are at the centre of the land storm. Names of prominent Namibians have surfaced in the ongoing land disputes in the Okashana Kuukongo waNehale, an area under the auspices of the...
Auleria Wakadumo Satellite broadband service Starlink – owned by South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk- has applied for a licence to offer internet services in Namibia. Information minister Emma Theofelus, in a missive seen by New Era, gave 14 days to existing licence holders to give their comments with regards to the application for ownership...
The Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) turned to the Windhoek High Court to fight against their deregistration as a political party by the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). This is after their first attempt was shot down by the Electoral Court of Namibia, which declined to hear the matter because of a lack of jurisdiction. ...
Lahja Nashuuta OUTJO – Ndapandula Nelumbu is one of the beneficiaries of the government land resettlement programme. While sharing a family house with many other siblings in Oshakati, owning a piece of land was not something she ever dreamt of. Today, the 54-year-old is among hundreds of farmers residing at the Queen Sofia farm, owning...
A High Court ruling this week means former Air Namibia employees will now receive full severance packages at the company’s cost. This comes after over 600 former Air Namibia employees fought for their full benefits from liquidators for nearly three years after the national airline was forced into liquidation. The former employees expressed their dissatisfaction by...