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The Covid-19 pandemic led many people to explore new hobbies or interests, and for Claudia Diana Indileni Nandumbu – a blogger, songwriter and an English degree holder based in Windhoek – it was no exception.

Having lost both his parents, one month apart, orphaned Denzel Beukes started doing tattoos for an income but also to transfer his pain to others, in an artistic manner.

Bank Windhoek’s Chief Treasurer, Claire Hobbs, said with the recent discovery of oil and gas off Namibia’s coast and the finds of high sought-after lithium, Namibia is becoming an attractive prospect for direct foreign investment, fast-tracking it for economic growth it needs.

A country that is greylisted is an indication the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international watchdog, has identified strategic deficiencies in
applicable systems to counter financial crimes. 

The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) surpassed its revenue-collection target for the 2022/23 financial year by N$4 billion. Last year, the State revenue collector was required to bring in N$53 billion in what was seen as an ambitious target then, but exceeded this and collected a total of N$57 billion. 

In every discourse revolving around unemployment, education is deemed to be a key component. Education increases the volume of employables. This in turn indirectly increases the level of unemployment.

Malcolm X once said, “if you want to hide something from black people, put it in a book.” Although the quotation was used in the American context, it has been widely applied worldwide to humiliate Africans. 

The debate about the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining one’s qualifications from a single university has been raging on for some time now.