Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein on Monday warned that a lack of wealth for women involved in the agriculture sector needs to be addressed. The minister stated that Namibia must devise policies to ensure women acquire wealth if it wants to realistically empower them in the sector.
The separation of powers doctrine, a central tenet of Namibian constitutional law, entails the provision of checks and balances between the three branches of government.
We are taught to accept things that are beyond our controls; however, as leaders, we are taught to be the change we want to see. As Christians, we are taught to let God handle the things that are too big or too complicated for us to fix on our own.
As a preliminary remark, this article continues my reflection on the complex matter on the use of more inclusive language in our services of worship.
This article is intended as a follow up on my previous article, titled ‘The mother tongue ideology and multilingual Namibia’. The three main models under the category of exoglossic language policies are the submersion, immersion and delayed immersion models.
I have to signalise from the onset that I am not an expert on leadership topics but felt the need to contribute to current debate on leadership considering the current state of poor performance or poor service delivery at many public institutions – be it at school, church, ministerial departments or regional offices.
n an early 2020 policy brief, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation’s Animal Production and Health Division explained how the livestock sector has been affected by Covid-19, and recommended how to protect the sector and its activities to preserve its contribution to food security and the livelihood of rural communities. In Namibia, alone, the livestock industry is valued at N$
Dreams are real and yours is not different – and they can be achieved even by you. History is not changed by wishes, discussions or self-pity but by people who dare to believe.
Imagine a father living with his wife and five children. One afternoon, two of his children, aged 8 and 10, were playing in the street. Suddenly, the children came home running and shouting: “daddy, daddy, the Pitbull is coming”.
So, the City of Windhoek has resorted to lump residents with tariff increases as the council’s expenses, including a N$1.5 billion wage bill, continue to put pressure on its limited resources.