Author: Prof Makala Lilemba (Prof Makala Lilemba )

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...