WINDHOEK – The Ministry of Mines and Energy this week confirmed that fuel pump prices for August will remain unchanged. This means that fuel pump prices in Walvis Bay will be N$13.05 per litre for 95 Octane
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Swahili: A punishment to turn learners into ‘polygots’
The news that Cabinet wants to introduce Swahili language in schools has received condemnation and disapproval from language experts, educators and the public. While the intensions of the envisioned
Do you speak the language small?
In October 2018, I was part of a Namibian government delegation that visited Ghana. I went there in my capacity as then board chairperson of Air Namibia.
Recession: The bad and the ugly
It is without a doubt that one of the most talked about topics in the country at the moment is that of the state of the economy. Indeed, from social media to the bar, taxis, even the church, it has become common
Economic Growth Summit: The rationale and logic
Despite our achievements in governance, deficits persist in our socio-economic architecture. Too many of our People face the scourge of poverty daily, while a large wealth gap and income disparities persist from
Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Paradox of Progress and Peril in the Namibian Economy
President Geingob recently participated in the International Labor Organisation (ILO) Report of the Global commission on the Future of Work in Durban, South Africa. In his remarks, and like many other politicians,
Returning to the top of the economic summit charts
Government is working to end years of economic stagnation – and this week’s Economic Growth Summit was a critical tonic towards that realisation.
Human trafficking laws to become operational
WINDHOEK - International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has announced that Namibia is finalising the regulations for the law on trafficking in persons to become operational.
Matundu to head People’s Litigation Centre
WINDHOEK – The People’s Litigation Centre (PLC) under the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has appointed Umunee Marinee Matundu as director of the centre, with effect from yesterday.
Star of the Week: Judge Christie Liebenberg
Our Star of the Week is High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg. Despite what is seen by some as a lenient sentence for granting former education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa a fine of N$50 000 following her