Opinions

The Media Today, which is written by the Columbia Journalism Review, recently contemplated what it calls the “logistical and ethical challenges of sports reporters’ restart.” Among its observations, it argues that journalists are preparing for a return of professional sports at a time when the health environment is still wrestling with the same challenges it faced...

The higher education fraternity in Namibia and elsewhere is made up of public institutions which are state-aided institutions and private institutions which are owned by individuals or organisations. In their operations, these higher education institutions need to team up to achieve their common academic and research goals. Literature reveals that collective efforts by higher education...

Technology is advancing; Climate is changing; Human innovation improves day-by-day, and it is our responsibility to keep up and make our mark. As the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Dare to know, dare to know, dare to know, for our future and yours depend on your daring to know”. Aspirant Namibian youth should continually pursue...

There is a need for the public and private sectors to efficiently and effectively collaborate in the name of public private partnerships (PPPs) for the greater good of service delivery in Namibia.  At times, public services are delayed – for instance when local authorities around the country delay the picking up of wastes from residential...

In his poem, Dulce et Decorum Est, Winfred Owen questions whether it is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country. His question arises from a battle during the First World War that ensued, in which his comrade-at-arms helplessly drowned in gas and later his corpse unceremoniously tossed at the back of the truck.  Similarly, many...

The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration, held every year from the 1st to the 7th August, and it is observed in more than 120 countries of the world. The week was first celebrated in 1992 by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action in collaboration with WHO and UNICEF.  The purpose of the...

5 August 2020 marks one year of India’s decision to re-organise its erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Ladakh. The primary purpose was to improve good governance and deliver socio-economic justice to the people of Jammu and Kashmir Over the past year, this vision...

Peter Haingwedja All businesses globally have been severely impacted by the post-Covid-19, which somehow brought about new abnormalities that we must all strive to adapt if we are to successfully navigate during this pandemic and avoid any severe impact on our businesses. It is vital to have a complete understanding of all dynamics that exist...