Article 20 of the Namibian Constitution guarantees the rights of all persons to education. This provision, in my view, ensures that the State obligations towards education find relevance and reflection in current and future laws of the country.
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Opinion – Perils of youth voter apathy
PARTICIPATION in the electoral process has become a major issue among Namibian youth who shy away from their democratic right. Apathy among young voters plays a big part by swaying the youth to abstain from these elections.
Opinion – Senior citizens living in the city
A fairytale is narrated in which young men in one village got rid of their elders save for one who hid his own. When snake entangles their new chief, it is the hidden old man who dangles a mouse in front of the snake, releasing its grip over the young man.
Opinion – Role of policies in mitigating security threats
What invisible vulnerabilities lurk within your organisation's defences, waiting to be exploited by cunning adversaries?
Opinion – Include people with disabilities for economic growth
People with disabilities continue to face exclusion from the economy. We are excluded from employment, skills training, education, and other critical areas of development.
Imparting knowledge to San minors
MANY of us can attest to the fact that because of the hustles and tussles of life, we do not spend as much time with our children as we would love to.
LEX SCRIPTA with FASZ Legal Consultancy – Review of minister’s decision to withdraw appointment of legal aid counsel
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Mbumba’s Sona baptism of fire…as opposition takes the gloves off
During question time at yesterday’s State of the Nation Address (Sona), opposition members of parliament questioned and scrutinised government’s developmental programmes and efforts, while also probing President Nangolo Mbumba on allegations of fraud against him and Swapo.
Mbumba’s Sona baptism of fire
Filling the shoes of his predecessor, the late Hage Geingob, President Nangolo Mbumba’s State of the Nation Address was a baptism of fire.
Locusts destroy Zambezi crop fields
Many crop farmers in Zambezi are on the verge of starvation due to the outbreak of migratory red locusts detected in the region, which have caused havoc in crop fields.