John Menadue is the publisher, founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.
Author: Correspondent (Correspondent )
Labour’s roadshow brings hope
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation have successfully completed their Know Your Labour Laws roadshow with their final stop being Zambezi region on Tuesday.
Opinion – Cyber fraud on social media
“Hello, how are you doing today? Have you ever heard of Bitcoin before?”, this is one of the most common text messages that have been flooding our Instagram and Facebook direct message sections lately.
Opinion – Unleashing Namibian youth’s potential
Unemployment is a silent killer that has the potential to destroy the future of an entire generation.
Finance insight with Mekupi Kambatuku – Accessing SME loans from banks
As we continue looking at financing options for farmers and agripreneurs, let us touch base on the SME Recovery Loan scheme and other loan options that are being offered by banking institutions to fund operations and investments.
Inside Botswana’s international hunting windfall
Without it, Botswana hunting communities would have never known what it feels like to democratically determine how to meet their own socio-economic needs.
Basikiti bafumana makadi amanca abuizibahazo
Likolo la Mabasi, Miseto, Buiketo ni Silelezo nelifelize mungendenge wakufa makadi abuizibahazo amanca mwasikiliti sa Zambezi viki yefelile.
Opinion – NSA: Economic statistics and workshops in Kavango East & West
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) will be releasing this month’s economic statistics in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West region, on 29 March 2023.
Opinion – Maternity leave discriminates against mothers, babies
The situation and circumstances surrounding maternity leave could be regarded as discriminatory against women and their babies.
Opinion – Treat unemployment in Namibia as a matter of urgency
Namibia is an upper-middle-income country in Africa, as per the Human Development Index of 2020. The country has a stable political government, and was rated as one of the most peaceful countries in the world by the Global Peace Index (GPI) in 2018.