I want to respond to previous articles in the newspapers with reference to The Namibian of 16 August 2024 with the heading ‘Traditional authorities want polygamy legalised in Namibia.’ Also, the second one in New Era of 20 August 2024 that legal practitioners, political analysts and traditional authorities strongly advocated for the legalisation of polygamy....
Corruption is the menace of public power for private gain (Susan Rose-Ackerman 1998). Agency-principal relationships in the public sector give rise to corrupt opportunities. This definition, however, simply assumes that a distinction exists between one’s public and private roles. In many societies, no such clear distinction exists. In the private sector, gift-giving has become a...
The government has put in place various policies aimed at providing access to the labour market for those who are unemployed. There is acknowledgement that people with disabilities are not accessing the labour market in sufficient numbers. Research has shown that unemployment among people with disabilities stands at a record high of 39%, compared to...
Following the readings, the Council of Churches in Namibia is advocating the regulation of churches by limiting the establishment of churches to those who meet basic criteria, including basic theological training of the religious leaders.
The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Dare to know, dare to know, dare to know, for our future and yours depend on you daring to know.”
With the demise of apartheid, the Namibian churches are realising there are other issues confronting society. These other issues have been neglected.
The //Kharas region is on the cusp of being noted as a major economic region in Namibia, with Lüderitz at its spearhead.
THE rise in the number of street kids has reached alarming proportions. Due to poor living conditions at home and the inaccessibility of a means of livelihood, many young people have been pushed onto the streets.
A friend writes in a book that in his experience, the work of ministers can be best described as ‘hatching’ (baptisms), ‘matching’ (weddings) and ‘dispatching’ (burials).
SINCE the dawn of time, dreams have fascinated mankind. Dreams from the Bible, from mystics, shamans, wise men, poets, authors, artists, scientists, and psychologists have always been a source of creativity and knowledge and have been crucial to the development of civilisation.