Recognising the current trading environment and the considerable strain posed by the ongoing drought, Namibia Dairies stated it remains committed to supporting partners in theindustry to the best of its ability. As such, the company is implementing a supplementary winter levy to support dedicated dairy farming partners during the challenging season. The company yesterday said...
By adopting prescribed practices, government and employers can make a difference to create a more efficient and cost-effective job-seeking environment, benefitting both businesses and job-seekers. Executive director in the labour, industrial relations and employment- creation ministry Lydia Indombo said government, through the ministry, launched the Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) to facilitate the job-matching...
Google sources describe constructive criticism as feedback that provides specific and actionable suggestions, which give clear advice and specific recommendations on how to make positive improvements. In certain circumstances, criticism may be the cause of conflict, which is the existence of differences of opinions among people in an organisation. On the other hand, conflict is...
Moses Amweelo In order to reduce shipping’s impact on climate change, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) started in the early 2000s to consider technical and operational measures to improve the energy efficiency of ships. In 2011, IMO adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to mandate technical and operational energy efficiency measures to reduce the amount...
A lot of positive and negative things have been said about the presence of Chinese inthis country, and in other African countries. It is true that Chinese nationals are ubiquitous in Africa, almost in all sectors of the economy. Many localpeople do not always understand the reasons of the presence of the Chinese nationals in...
Jesaya Clemente Nande Mukwambi In 2024, the Electricity Control Board (ECB) announced a significant hike in electricity tariffs by 8%, leaving consumers feeling the pinch of rising costs. This move has sparked widespread debate and concern among members of the public, with many questioning the rationale behind such a substantial increase. Considering these developments, it...
Alfeus Lungameni Hamundj It is just a matter of time before Namibian youth make Namibia Africa’s leading and the epicentre of African reconstruction and development. It will not be done in the blink of an eye, but it can be done. We are going in the right direction. This is evident in many reports that...
Salom Shilongo A tsunami is a long, high wave caused by an earthquake. Since a large oil deposit has been discovered off the shores of Namibia, the term ‘oil tsunami’ is simply being used here as another term for the ‘oil curse’. Namibia has discovered a large reserve of oil. It seems everybody is very...
Harold KT Tjahikika The official 15th school day statistics of 2023 recorded 864 707 learners in total, with the number of schools standing at 2 002. Private schools made out 13.9% of the total number of schools. Schools are institutions which enable learners to receive education. Knowledge, skills, attitude and aptitude are transferred to learners...
As the old saying goes, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” We will not get tired, relent or equivocate in bringing to your attention how evil a society we have become. Day-in, day-out, we read screamingly sick headlines about how crime is tearing the nation...