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Elections are the bedrock of democracy and the election commissions’ credibility is central to democratic legitimacy. Elections give citizens an opportunity to choose leaders or representatives of their choice, hold government to account and help to shape national policy making. In Africa, many independent election bodies established in the 90s on the eve of Namibia’s...
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March across the globe. This year’s theme is ‘Accelerate Action’, aimed to instruct and remind us that the time for policymaking is to be replaced by implementations. It seeks to acknowledge public and private policies and strategies that positively impact women’s upliftment. The purpose of the day...
Fellow Namibian citizens, can we truly trust our institutions to safeguard our personal data? The simple answer is ‘no’. While this response is blunt, the reality of our digital setting demands a deeper understanding of the risks we face and the urgent reforms needed. What happened? Whether you are a consumer, investor or a policy...
The genocide negotiations between Namibia and Germany, that culminated in the nebulous Joint Declaration (JD), ought to have been started on the strength of a resolution of the Namibian Parliament of 2006, that emanated from a motion tabled by the late president of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo), Chief Kuaima Riruako. A motion which...
Initiation Every historic project begins with a visionary leader who clearly defines its purpose, goals, and scope. His Excellency Dr. Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, affectionately known as the ‘Founding Father of the Namibian Nation’, initiated Namibia’s struggle for independence with a bold, unwavering vision. From a young age, Nujoma recognised the urgent need to liberate his...
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“A grandiose failure” – take it from the best Ukrainian news site. That’s how Strana.ua has summed up the visit of Vladimir Zelensky, past-best-by-date leader in embattled Kiev, to Washington. And no one who watched the no-holds-barred shouting match between Zelensky, on one side, and US president Donald Trump and vice president J.D. Vance, on...
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