Letters

Does the idea of public speaking seem daunting to you? Well, in a world of almost eight billion people you can rest assured that it is more common than you can fathom. 

‘Men don’t cry’; ‘Be a man about it’; ‘Suck it up and deal’. These are just a few examples of the harmful stereotypes that men face when it comes to mental health.

Home-brewed beers have become a hugely hazardous and fatal drink in our society and need a permanent ban.

The topic of same-sex practice has been a subject of philosophical debate over the years. While some philosophers have expressed their opposition to same-sex practice, citing moral grounds, others have taken a different stance. 

In recent years, debates around decolonising the curriculum have taken centre stage. The decolonisation of the curriculum movement has attracted institutions of the higher learning world to question the critical issues around power, knowledge, and the legacies of colonialism. 

Namibia gained Independence on 21 March 1990 and since then, we have been in an era of democracy, reform and transformation. Yet, the public service in Namibia remains constant and no change has been made to reform public service delivery in Namibia. 

Namibia is faced with a fundamental problem involving the mismatch between the demands of its future labour market and the education it provides.

Namibia is ranked on the Global Peace Index (GPI) as one of the most peaceful countries in the world. This means Namibia is a stable and peaceful country that has not actively engaged in interstate and internal conflicts. 

In accordance with Vision 2030, Namibia aspires to become a knowledge-based society in which education and technology play crucial roles in fostering socioeconomic development. 

With only seven years left to Vision 2030, it is all but certain that Namibia’s goal of becoming an industrialised nation has fallen flat.