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Author: Prof Makala Lilemba (Prof Makala Lilemba )

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Opinion –  Laughing last is laughing best 
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Opinion –  Laughing last is laughing best 

The new Cabinet has been sworn in, and we are witnessing political and economic realities and changes. No region has been left out, unlike in previous political dispensations where other factors were considered in the formation of cabinets and other instruments of government, despite the Harambee rhetoric.  By collapsing the bloated cabinet, it is assumed...

Opinion – Election lessons barely learnt
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Opinion – Election lessons barely learnt

The 27 November 2024 Namibian elections came and went with mixed reactions in many parts of the country and other regional and international quarters. The political election dust has not settled yet, as some political parties have taken the Electoral Commission of Namibia to court.  Contrary to this stand, some parties that gained fewer seats...

Opinion – Taxpayers bankroll political campaigns
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Opinion – Taxpayers bankroll political campaigns

One of the trademarks of a democracy is regular elections after a specified period, as stipulated in the constitution of the country. Namibia is once again exercising this democratic right on 27 November this year. Twenty-one political parties in a population of three million people are participatingin the elections, and the election campaign ball has...

Opinion – Compromising national security
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Opinion – Compromising national security

I recently visited a neighbouring country where I was subjected to intensive scrutiny through the immigration formalities. After submitting my authorised new identity card to the immigration officer, I was grilled despite having the relevant document.  Despite that scrutiny, I commended the immigration officer for carrying out her official duties in a firm but professional...

Opinion – Political campaigns vs national interest
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Opinion – Political campaigns vs national interest

It is no longer a secret that Namibians are heading to the polls on 27 November this year, and have undergone such exercise many times. Still, the tempo changes slightly, depending on the election and the national interests at stake during the campaigns.  During these campaigns, some political parties often become deeply polarised, leading to...

Opinion – Scrambling for service delivery in the land of plenty
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Opinion – Scrambling for service delivery in the land of plenty

The South African racist and oppressive political dispensation denied Namibians their deserved services.  With the advent of nationhood thirty-four years ago, one would have thought that basic services would be a right and made available to every Namibian, irrespective of social status and political affiliation.  But the situation on the ground is just the opposite...

Opinion – Sibbinda Primary School at 75 
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Opinion – Sibbinda Primary School at 75 

Sibbinda Primary School in Sibbinda Constituency of Zambezi region in Namibia will be celebrating its establishment as a school on  16 August 2024. The school has managed to survive all odds during the 75 years after its establishment.  The main one was its struggle against feeder schools which were opened during the sixties and seventies,...

Opinion – Honing constructive criticismfor healthy relationship
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Opinion – Honing constructive criticismfor healthy relationship

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...