We all wish we could be superman sometimes; we wish we could get by and do it all by ourselves, we wish we were self-made. In reality, it seldomly happens like that, everyone needs and gets help one way or another. Life and circumstances don’t always go as planned and things don’t always work out...
Work-life integration means intertwining what you consider “life” or “personal” areas with “work”. It is not the same as work-life balance, where an unrealistic expectation exists to work out an allocation balance of time which separates work from personal life demands. Often when asked the question of ‘how do you balance work and life?’. I...
Thembi Kandanga We have all been there before – some worse than others. We get our first job after university and banks start offering us credit cards, personal loans, overdrafts and revolving loans; we don’t need and certainly cannot afford. Having fallen prey to a few of these tactics myself, I know how things can...
On Monday 29 June 2020, New Era newspaper carried an article titled “Swapo members in Kongola threaten revolt” in which article the regional coordinator Comrade Moffat Sileze told lies of the highest order one would not expect from a regional political leader calling himself the harmless lion of the Zambezi region. Comrade Sileze particularly said,...
There is no more dangerous menace to civilization than a government of incompetent corrupt, or vile men. Namibia has become one of the African countries that are experiencing terrible governance. This is a government that is full of corruption, briberies and nepotism. It is stinking in parliament, State House, and other government offices. Rot here,...
Bärbel Kirchner The coronavirus outbreak comes at a time when Namibia was already struggling to return to higher growth levels. Since 2016 Namibia has experienced an economic downturn, and indeed a devastating recession. This situation has been further exasperated by the global pandemic and efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19 and to avoid a...
During the unprecedented hard times of Covid-19 outbreak numerous newly established businesses ranging from online marketing businesses and local business ventures have been established. No one was really prepared for this crisis and no one could have wished for it either. During these times I am pretty sure that most of us realised that we...
Digitalisation is presenting various teaching and learning challenges as well as opportunities to schools and other educational institutions around the globe. Challenges such as determining the digital competencies of staff members in each organisation and their capabilities to offer online educational services. Additionally, institutions are expected to design, implement and evaluate digital strategies, policies, plans...
Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya One of the leading economic casualties of the Covid-19 outbreak is tourism. The impacts in Africa from a decimated tourism industry will have ripple effects into rural communities and wildlife conservation across the continent. While Africa’s leaders grapple with how to best protect and save lives while avoiding financial ruin, one of...
Late Comrade Mekupi Tujendapi, departed us on 13 July 2020, the same month as late David Kasume, late Jakuua Tjirare (both SWANU UN Representatives at New York during the struggle days). Incidentally, Namibia was also this month robbed of one of the illustrious son of the Namibian soil, in the personality of Jason Angula. If...