WINDHOEK - “Despite many initiatives government has put in place, education especially at tertiary level is still not affordable for many of our students. It is a growing burden of government and on the parents, who want to see their children get the
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Broad money supply increases as banking liquidity decreases
WINDHOEK – Namibia’s annual growth in broad money supply (M2) increased at the end of January 2019. According to the latest Money and Statistics report by the Bank of Namibia (BoN), the 12-month growth in M2 increased to 7.6 percent at the end of January 2019, relative to 6.4 percent recorded at the end of December 2018.
Ancestral Land Commission must not represent group interest
“They (commissions of inquiry) have different status and take various forms but, in common with Royal Commissions
The challenges of the spoken word
My young brother and I took a bus trip to Victoria Falls in early January. We used the promises of reliability, comfort and safety to choose our mode of travel. However, seemingly endless and unscheduled stops spoilt the flavour of the journey.
Swahili will promote Africa’s dignity at the UN
I was fortunate to recently attend the launch of the RUDN-IUM Centre for Russian Language and Pre-Graduate Studies in partnership with the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), in an effort to foster the
Universities must give financial incentives to build a research culture
As the world steadily moves into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, countries have to strengthen their research output in order to survive in this knowledge-based economy.
The battle for Venezuela (Part I)
Venezuela has been in the headlines for several weeks and most of the western and global mass media paint a picture of a dictatorial government oppressing its people. Outside interventions, including economic and financial sanctions and th
A note to Namibian parents
Our country has a small population and it is not so difficult to lean towards or link up with the diverse cultures of our nation through school, church and work, to mention but a few.
Planned Namutoni school in limbo
OMUTHIYA - Plans to construct a primary school at Namutoni, Etosha National Park still hang in the air, two years after the plan was conceived.
Star of the Week: government of Botswana
Our Star of the Week is the government of Botswana that in true Pan-African style offered to lend Zimbabwe nearly $600 million to help ease that SADC country’s economic crisis.