Following in your father’s footsteps can be quite a daunting task, especially when expectations are high to emulate him. Allen Jonathan, popularly known as Swartbaster’s son has decided to pursue music like his father.
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Namibia scores lower in fiscal accountability
According to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Namibia unfortunately, scored poorly on overall fiscal transparency and accountability.
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ReconAfrica adamant it operates within the law
CANADIAN-based oil company ReconAfrica, which is exploring for black gold in the Kavango basin, says it remains committed to being guided by and is in compliance with the country’s Environmental Management Plan, Environmental Clearance Certificate and all Namibian laws regulating petroleum activities in the country.
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Development bank offers finance for climate change
The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has confirmed a facility to finance climate change adaptation, bolstering its long track record of financing beneficial environmental and social initiatives.
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CIF and MANWU join forces
Concerned about the state of the Namibian construction sector, the Construction Industries Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (MANWU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday.
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Opinion – Sage philosophy vis-à-vis western thinking
For many years, debates and renunciations persisted among Western and African philosophers about the absence of an African philosophy.
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Opinion – Think tanks and rape apologists
Everyone seems to be on board to end sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), especially when we consider direct but basic interpretations of this social scourge with sentiments that collectively straddle the same lines as, ‘Yes, we must protect our women.
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Opinion – Ministering to children must be re-thought
The effectiveness of traditional Sunday school methods of evangelism, and the place of children in the church’s life have been in the spotlight for some time.
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Opinion – Higher education rapidly responding in a troubled world
The world is troubled, and we all now know that ‘None of us is safe until all of us are safe’.
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Opinion – NSFAF and the tragedy of the commons
The recent announcement by government that the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) will be returning to the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, less than 10 years since it was made a fully-fledged State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) in 2013, not only speaks to poor governance and failed leadership, but reveals what British economist William Forster termed as the tragedy