Rudolf Gaiseb The recent eighth information and communication technology summit that took place in the capital last month, accentuated a critical introspection of the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) in various facets of Namibian society, including in businesses of all sizes and the domestic economy in general. The ongoing AI debate summoned thought leaders, including...
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Opinion – How climate change is reshaping the role of police
At first, glance, relating climate change to police work might seem unrealistic – even far-fetched. Still, as the planet warms, it is becoming increasingly clear that the shifting climate is not only an environmental issue but a driver of conflict, crime and societal disruption, forcing law-enforcement agencies to confront a new and complex set of...
Opinion – International shipping and new sea law
In response to a discernible realignment of international maritime interests in recent years, the shipping industry has undergone several formidable changes in technical development, economic infrastructure and operational procedures. Some of these changes have had negative effects, whereas others have undoubtedly strengthened the industry’s overall foundation. First and foremost, international shipping is presently making a...
Shifeta encourages tree planting
OSHAKATI – Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta has urged Namibians to plant trees to counteract the effects of habitat degradation, deforestation, and climate change. Shifeta, while speaking during the commemoration of Arbor Day at Oshakati on Friday, said the environment faces numerous challenges, including deforestation to climate change. “It is our collective...
NamRA urges public to report tax-dodging companies
OMUTHIYA – The Namibia Revenue Agency has urged taxpayers to report companies which do not pay tax so that they can investigate and take action against them. The request was made by NamRA facilitator Simson Shivolo during the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) stakeholders’ meeting held at Omuthiya on Wednesday. He made the statement after...
Neighbours committed to Orange River solution
SWAKOPMUND – Namibia and South Africa are considering the Report of the Joint Committee of Experts on the Orange River Boundary, focusing on enhancing bilateral cooperation. The Political, Diplomatic,and Legal Committee of the Bi-National Commission of the two countries is meeting in Swakopmund this week, marking a significant step towards resolving the long-standing border issue...
Epangelo lyaJapan onkene tali yambidhidha elongo moNamibia
Charles Ndeumane Konima yoomvula odhindji kaayi na oongulu dhokulongela aansaikola, osikola yaNalulago Combined School moshikandjohogololo shaNaiipa moshitopolwa shaShikoto osho ya mono omayambidhidho goongulu okuza kepangelo lyaJapan konima shoya li ya ningi eindilo yi yambidhidhwe. Osikola yaNalulago Combined Schoolo oya li ningi eindilo kepangelo lyaJapan oku pitila mombelewa yuukaleliposhilongo yalyo moNamibia opo li yi yambidhidhe noongulu...
Ongulumambo yomoshitopolwa shaShana ya tyapula oomvula 10
Charles Ndeumane Ongulumambo yoshitopolwa shaShana mEtitano lya zi ko oya oomvula 10 pamwe nesiku lyomathigathano gokulesha goReadathon. Ongulumambo yomoshitopolwa shaShana oya gwanitha oomvula 10 mEtitano lyoshiwike shaziko okuza shoya patulukile muSepetemba 2014. Etyapulo ndyoka olya dhimbulukilwa pamwe nesiku lyomathigathano ndyoka lyali li na okuningwa omwedhi gwaziko ashike olya undulilwa komeho moka aanasikola yomoondondo dhopevi okuza...
Elelo laNdonga la amena oohashikeshalye
Auleria Wakudumo Elelo laNdonga ola yandja omanyamukulo kedu lOkashana Kuukongo waNehale, onhele oyo ya eta ovakwashiwana vamwe va ye mokalimosho oivike itatu ya ka pita, eshi va teta eedalate odo. Elelo mEtitatu ola dimina kutya olo la yandja oufemba koohandimwe va tule eedalate mOkashana nelalakano okulonga oikulya, va pewa epitikilo komukwaniilwa Fillimon Shuumbwa Nangolo nelalakano...
Opinion – We must reject one party dominance
In the 2019 elections, the dominance of the Swapo Party came to a slumbering halt when the liberation movement lost its two-thirds majority in the National Assembly, with this loss of hegemony further compounded when its presidential candidate at the time, late president Hage Geingob (may his soul rest in peace) managed to secure only...