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There is no doubt that trade unions play an important role in the country’s body politic in their efforts to be a voice for the growing numbers of unorganised and marginalised workers in Namibia. But are our local trade unions relevant given the fast-changing union politics?

Job Shipululo Amupanda 
Amupanda is a young social activist and a senior lecturer at the University of Namibia. He is the co-founder and leader of the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement. The movement mobilised thousands of young people, who turned up at the City of Windhoek's head office in Windhoek and submitted over 14 000 land application forms. 

On 21 March 2020, Namibia will commemorate its 30th anniversary as an independent nation. In 1989, the people of Namibia exercised their democratic right for the first time ever, when they elected members of the Constituent Assembly that drew up the constitution. 

John Fernando says he doesn't regret establishing a private vocational training centre (VTC) as it gives him pleasure in moulding youth to become handy in their lives and put food on the table for their families, this in a 'rough' time of high unemployment when many young people are seeking opportunities to gain skills to make a living.

Driven by her passion to overcome stigma that people with disabilities are not able to do anything on their own, the visually impaired Juliana Samuel is here to tell a different story after running a kindergarten successfully for 15 years.

One cannot celebrate Namibian independence without celebrating radio. Radio was the primary source of information in the era of apartheid and went on to become an impeccable source of information in Namibia post-apartheid. 

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The Government of the Republic of Namibia established the Namibia Airports Company Limited (NAC) in terms of the Airports Company’s Act, Act 25 of 1998 as an important pillar of the Namibian Transport sector. 
NAC was established with the mandate to develop, manage and operate eight (8) airports in Namibia in accordance with national and international civil aviation regulations and standards. These airports are namely Hosea Kutako International Airport, being Namibia’s flagship Airport, Walvis Bay International Airport, Eros Airport, Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport (formerly known as Ondangwa Airport), Rundu Airport, Katima Mulilo Airport, Keetmanshoop Airport and Luderitz Airport. 

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has been the leading pension fund in the country for the past three decades. As the nation prepares to commemorate 30 years of Independence on 21 March 2020, it seems befitting to reflect on GIPF's 30 years of growth, development and socio-economic impact.

Over the past couple of years Namibia has faced severe economic headwinds, which are sometimes mostly tied to South Africa’s economic challenges. It is often said, “When South Africa sneezes … Namibia catches a cold.” Green Enterprise Solutions has certainly felt the pressure and has watched many other Namibian companies and organisations struggle and indeed go under.