Well-coached and grounded postgraduate students are aware that good academic writing style is achieved also by basing their arguments on credible sources or researches of scholars in their areas of specialisations.
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Opinion – Land management as an art in customary Africa
Land management is a broad measure for strengthening the quality of life of people (and their environment) through improvements in the state of land.
Opinion – Rebuilding higher education after Kandjii-Murangi’s departure
In 2006, I enrolled for my first degree at the University of Namibia. The Dean of Students was current higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi. Because of my high school student leadership background, I took keen interest in student politics. In that year, there was a thorny issue of compulsory breakfast, where the university charged students even when they did not eat breakfast.
Opinion – The wheel of domestic politics and youth agenda
Andrew Heywood (2007) defined politics as the game of power and exercise of authority to make collective decisions.
Opinion – Sibbinda constituency and service delivery: A ward on its knees
The Republic of Namibia gained its political independence on 21 March 1990 with its Constitution being adopted on the 9th of February 1989. In terms of legislation, Namibia is a democratic State in which democratic elections are held every after five years whereby political parties and leaders are to be elected to political power at all three levels of government namely, local, regional, and natio
Know your civil servant – The pleasure of sharing information
A career in public service is for anyone who wants to make a difference even if it means putting public interests ahead of personal interests.
Calls to speed up progress on water, sanitation
Water minister Calle Schlettwein has urged participants at the Stockholm World Water Week, which came to an end yesterday, to fast-track the development of the water and sanitation agenda as any delay will hinder socio-economic development.
Inside the Swapo SG race… ‘engine room’ battle gets veterans and pundits’ perspectives
For the ruling party to reclaim its glory days, its next secretary general must be energetic, upright, intimately understand Swapo and be able to transcend beyond petty party politics in the interest of the country.
Swakop reels from mysterious deaths
Police in the Erongo region have started an investigation after three people from a Swakopmund neighbourhood died within hours of each other.