Pageant prodigy and beauty queen, Lucia Kapolo is looking forward to represent the country at the upcoming 16th edition of Miss Aura International.
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Dillish chasing her Nollywood dream…hints at producing films
Namibia’s 2013 Big Brother Africa star, influencer and actress, Dillish Matthews, is about to head to Nollywood again after attracting the attention of Nigerian entertainment heavyweights.
Current legislation hinders business rescue efforts
Namibia’s current legislative environment hinders businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic from being adequately rescued to preserve their integrity and in the process save jobs and stimulate economic activity.
IFC partners with Letshego for affordable housing…extends N$734 million credit facility for Namibia
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.
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.
