Current oil market dynamics, where demand and supply are out of sync and an oil price super-cycle lasts for the short- to medium-term, place the Namibian government in a better bargaining position to increase its take of 10% in resource projects to a higher level. This is a recommendation from a report released this week by local stock brokerage Simonis Storm Securities (SSS).
National
Opinion – Effects of teenage pregnancy on the education system
The increase in teenage pregnancy each year, especially in Namibia, has become a topic of serious concern for the nation.
Opinion – Customer service at Namibia-Zambia border posts
The border post between Namibia and Zambia at Wenela in Katima Mulilo was closed during the occupation of the racist South African Government.
Opinion – Don’t turn Nam into guinea pig for phosphate mining
We are writing to you once again regarding the ongoing attempts to push Namibia towards the acceptance of the highly controversial marine phosphate mining project as proposed by Namibia Marine Phosphates (Pty) Ltd and supported by Dr Chris Brown, CEO of the Chamber of the Environment.
Opinion – Legal position on sexual intercourse without consent in marriage
This article is prompted by the current debate in the print, electronic and public domain as to whether or not sexual intercourse without consent in marriage can be regarded as rape.
Opinion – The colonial crime, the Revolution of 1989 and the future of a united Namibia
Namibians should not lose sight of the fact that the revolution of 1989 was about dismantling the evil infrastructure of Apartheid and colonialism.
Know your civil servant – Serving comes naturally
Her meteoric rise at her former employer, a leading multinational in the global financial sector, attests to her professional prowess.
Hamata bemoans Ohangwena’s plight in parliament
Newly sworn-in parliamentarian Hidipo Hamata this week raised the plight of Ohangwena residents, claiming they have always experienced food insecurity, underdevelopment, high youth unemployment, limited access to primary healthcare, a lack of potable water, poor sanitation and subpar housing.
City to construct recycling centres
The City of Windhoek council has approved the construction of two recycling centres as part of the Improving Solid Waste Management in Windhoek initiative.
Farmers petition Agribank to waive interest
The Previously Disadvantaged Namibian Commercial Farmers Union has called upon the State-owned Agribank to waive interest on their farm loans, arguing that doing so would help them recover from a myriad of setbacks.









