Namibian fitness enthusiast and Mr Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Namibia 2022 Nikanor Matheus will be competing in the 10th Mr Africa International in Luanda, Angola, from 23 to 26 November 2022.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
Opinion – Indonesian presidency of G-20: Transition to clean energy
Indonesia hosted the G-20 Summit on 15 and 16 November 2022, in Bali, the main tourist destination in Indonesia. The summit not only reflected Indonesia’s leadership capacity but also its desire to play constructive role to shape the world.
Trade ministry to launch free trade implementation strategy
The industrialisation and trade ministry is scheduled to launch the National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation Strategy and its Action Plan on 21 November 2022.
Opinion – Contextualizing food insecurity in Namibia … a call for action for social workers
The concept of human security has been introduced to go beyond the classical understanding of security built upon realist tenets such as national security and military capacity.
Letter – Utilising drones in crime-fighting efforts
The technology of drones has advanced in just a few short years, making them more readily accessible and available to the average citizen. In developed countries, drones provide police and other law- enforcement departments with superior awareness and enhanced operational responses.
Letter – A behavioural revolt among school-going learners
As the Namibian school calendar winds up and we write our final examinations, many schools have experienced the worst behavioural revolts.
Editorial – Crack the whip on MP absenteeism
Absenteeism has become chronic in the National Assembly as the ruling party readies for its watershed and seventh elective congress. The habitual absenteeism has left presiding officers with no choice but to adjourn proceedings due to a lack of quorum.
LEX SCRIPTA with Fedden Mainga Mukwata – Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund v Nghiwete
An employee was summarily dismissed by the Board of NSFAF on 7 February 2020 while there was an ongoing disciplinary hearing conducted by an independent disciplinary chairman appointed by the Fund.
Know your civil servant – Moulding minds with empathy
In addition to being a disciplinarian, every teacher is required to have a good measure of empathy – that, plus a passion for his work and dedication to the call of duty.
‘Old’ Pohamba basks in gratitude …as home affairs building is named after him
Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba assured the nation he is recovering well from an illness that recently had him hospitalised in the Ongwediva Medi-Park.