As 2024 draws to a close, Namibia’s economic outlook demonstrates tenacity in the face of adversity. This year brought to light the challenges of restoring stability in a world that is changing quickly, from the Bank of Namibia navigating rate cuts, to an imbalanced economic recovery and a reassessment of oil discovery, green hydrogen and...
Civil marriages in Namibia take two forms, namely marriage in community of property and marriage out of community of property. When a couple marries, a rebuttable presumption arises that they are marrying in community of property. Commonly, it is quite certain that if it so happens that a couple marries without entering into an ante-nuptial...
High quality human capital that create innovations is becoming key in the competitiveness of individual companies and the national economies as far as the Fourth Industrial Revolution is concerned. In the digital age, be it in the private or public sector, one can now work remotely (work from home with the use of a computer),...
An article in The Namibian newspaper of Thursday, 21 November, titled ‘Namibia-Germany genocide negotiations reached final stage’, has reference. In mid-2015, the German foreign ministry unequivocally admitted that the war his country waged against the Ovaherero and the Nama communities between 1904 and 1908 in German South West Africa, now Namibia, was a genocide. Since...
The agricultural sector plays a pivotal role in Namibia’s economy, with key institutions such as the Agro Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA), the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB), and the Agricultural Business Development Agency (Agribusdev) playing crucial roles in its development. This article advocates the merger of AMTA, NAB and Agribusdev into a single state-owned enterprise...
Almost a third of African countries have already — or will still — hold general or presidential elections in 2024. A significant concentration of these are in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, including South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia. This election calendar signifies the deepening and maturing of Africa’s democratic process. Citizens across...
One of the most intriguing general elections in Namibia are due to be held on 27 November 2024 to elect a new President and members of the National Assembly. An election is a contest of legitimate power that can be described as non-violent competition, fought within a political forum. In this context, it is important...
The voices of young people in discourses to address global issues cannot be overemphasised. They are affected by the crises that rage in the world around us – be it climate change, conflicts and wars, as well as unemployment. Listening to their views and perspectives, equipping them with information to understand and appreciate the...
I have worked in most of the major newsrooms in Namibia, serving in roles as both an editor and a journalist. Editors and journalists are regularly involved in the ongoing debate – occasionally intense – concerning the dependence on a select group of commentators. News consumers have grown accustomed to political and social pundits, such...
The story of the young girl Alisa Amupolo, now Dr Amupolo as of last week after she graduated from the University of Namibia with a Doctor of Business Administration degree, will make you emotional if you were to listen to it being told by her mother. I was privileged to attend Dr Amupolo’s graduation celebration...