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The negative impact of Covid-19 on Namibian tourism
Tourism is very important for job creation as well as foreign currency imports into Namibia, so tourism is very important for our economy.
Is Covid-19 a hurdle on the implementation of AfCFTA?
The Africa’s new free trade area is promising, yet poised to face implementation hurdles in light of global geopolitical developments.
Hornkranz massacre deserves closure after 127 years
The name Hornkranz made headlines in December 2018 when President Hage Geingob launched a month-long “Operation Hornkranz” as an army/police anti-crime operation to fight the rising crime across the country.
We must guard against abuse of public loan schemes for higher education students
During colonial times in Africa, few Africans enrolled for qualifications in higher education institutions. The few who did so were either children of business people or those sponsored by philanthropic organisations such as churches of different denominations on humanitarian grounds.
Celebrating the heroic work of nurses and midwives
As the world celebrates the World Health Week, the Independent Midwives Association of Namibia (Imana) takes this opportunity to send heart felt THANK YOU message to every nurse and midwife in Namibia.
Required leadership style in turbulent and uncertain times
On 17 March 2020, President Hage Geingob declared a state of emergency followed by a lockdown that officially started on 28 March at 14h00 and ends on 17 April 2020.
The voice of religions in times of coronavirus
We are all aware that religion has been seen and used throughout human history as an instrument or weapon of breaking down (as a tool of colonialism, oppression or suppression) or of breaking through (as a tool of liberation, transformation, reconciliation and healing). Today, the voice of religions in times of Covid-19 is that of healing and maintenance of healthy life and living conditions
A second term and the hope for better
As our democracy ages and matures, it brings with it a lumpsum of political events and occurrences bound to influence our political climate for years to come.
Global virus deaths top 60 000 … Trump warns ‘tough week’ ahead
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to brace for a “very horrendous” number of coronavirus deaths in the coming days as the total number of global fatalities from the pandemic soared past 60 000.