The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with pan-African finance organisation, Letshego, to increase access to affordable housing finance for thousands of Namibias with the potential to expand its partnership to other countries.
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Opinion – Zambezi museum: The region’s historical pride
The establishment of a museum in the Zambezi region is long overdue. This process can be blamed on the residents and the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture.
MIT invites public, industry players’ input on draft SOPs
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) has called on public and industry players in the poultry sector to submit input following last year’s government developed draft Standards Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the poultry quota.
Opinion – Theology of HIV/Aids
There is a theological silence about the HIV/Aids pandemic. The probable reason for this silence is that it is ugly, relentless, ruthless and chaotic. The church and theologians are probably silent because they feel the secular world is dealing with the pandemic in a better way.
Opinion – Manufacturers versus traders and the economic effects
The traditional “Ricardian” trade theory contends that all nations benefit from trade by specialising in the manufacture of products in which they have a comparative advantage.
Opinion – Rejoinder to Dr Mbuende on the draft genocide agreement
Allow me space for a riposte on the article that appeared in The Namibian (22 July 2021), captioned ‘Genocide deal not a complete flop’ by Dr Kaire Mbuende.
Opinion – National accreditation of scholarly journals a move in the right direction
The absence of an accreditation board for scholarly communication in Namibia has had debilitating effects on some academics and researchers in higher education institutions.
Opinion – Succession battles for chieftainship: A blessing or curse
The recent years have seen a number of succession battles for chieftainship being fought among the different ethnic communities throughout Namibia – the two Kavango regions in particular.
Letter – A letter to the youth
Dear fellow youth, you are never too young to change the world. I am so proud and encouraged by some youth who are doing bussiness for a living even though there are those stranded and left confused by the Covid-19 pandemic that we are in now.
Letter – Greasing the wheels on Oshindonga as medium of instruction
We concur with the readers’ views on our letter to the editor, titled ‘Oshindonga as a medium of instruction in Omusati’ on the articles in The Namibian: ‘Efimbo pamwe opaife?’ by Edward Tangeni Shikesho and Kosmos N. Nghisheenapo, as well as ‘Setting record straight on Oshindonga as MoI’ by Eino Haifidi in New Era, both dated 30 July 2021.
