Letters

The recent conclusion of COP 28 in Dubai, a global gathering under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), stands as a crucial forum for dialogue among political leaders, activists, scientists and various stakeholders in addressing climate change.

The environment in which we live is created, enhanced and maintained by civil engineers. Roads, trains, airports, bridges, harbours, dams, irrigation projects, power plants and sewage systems are just a few examples of the infrastructure and building structures they plan, design and supervise during construction and upkeep.

Since the attainment of independence from the apartheid South African colonial regime in 1990, Namibia has made strides in safeguarding its democratic principles and values.

We are surely living in interesting times of unprecedented politics. Let me start by commending His Excellency the President Dr Hage Geingob for his leadership par excellence both as the GRN president and as the ruling party’s president.

As we journey through this academic year, it is crucial for us to reflect on the true essence of education, and the significance of academic performance. Often, the focus tends to revolve around grades and class positions.

The late Jacobus Axali Doeseb died on 27 October this year. His passing led to a heated debate as to who wrote the lyrics of the country’s national anthem.

The 20th November marked World Children’s Day, commemorated on the anniversary of the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1989. 

In Namibia, since independence, there has been an advocacy for “education for all”, which is the greatest equaliser and the emphasis has been that: “Through educating a nation, we would be able to close the gap between the poor and the rich.

Despite the disruption of Covid-19 in all works of life, persistence and fortitude were the elements employed to achieve the desired goal.

In the realm of international cooperation, the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme is an excellent example of fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among nations.