When Namibia’s first female President, Her Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, announced that tertiary and vocational education would be free starting in 2026, the nation erupted with hope, pride, and curiosity. This is a breakthrough for students and families who struggle with registration fees and acquiring student loans. It also signals that the government wants to empower...
What makes you similar to me as I write this is your choice of authenticity. If you opt for perfect pretense, then you are exactly the person I want to reach with this article because I intend to challenge your perspective. If you are in leadership, bearing the burden of discrimination and the fear of...
When a business hits distress, recovery is not about bold statements, but about disciplined, practical action. In previous articles, we explored how business turnaround begins, with early warning signs, structured planning, and clear collaboration. But what happens after the plan is agreed? That is when recovery truly begins. When a business is in distress, time,...
The school year has reached its end. It has been months of teaching and learning, extramural activities, assessments, and examinations. Out of the 196 days allocated for the academic year, we have reached the finish line—and now the exam results are here. But what happens if some results are not what we hoped for? What...
The festive season is often described as a time of joy, colour and celebration, but for many families it can also be a period of emotional intensity, especially for children. As school closes and routines shift, parents may notice sudden changes in their children’s behaviour. Excitement, overstimulation and fatigue often mix, creating emotional highs and...
Psychological effects are not readily apparent and are difficult to discern for an ordinary individual. The survivor and those who premeditated human behaviour comprehend this well. According to Karakurt and Silver (2013), young adults are facing psychological distress, and this affects them conventionally and those near to them secondarily. Sexual abuse is any activity or...
Bantu education taught us about lizards, frogs, amoebas, the names of the world’s capital cities, the longest rivers, etc. What we learned in school didn’t prepare us for the real world outside because of the way the Bantu education was designed and drafted. It was designed in such a way that whites created a black...
Namibia, as part of international law through its Constitution and the United Nations, is therefore bound by international law. It is a law applied to her. International law governs relations between states and grants power and authority to a sovereign State, meaning the state has control over its own territory and destiny. However, with the...
Namibia stands at a crossroads. With 70% of our population under 35, we possess what many nations can only dream of: a young, energetic demographic capable of driving innovation, production, and economic transformation. Regretfully, we are also burdened by soaring unemployment rates, a growing semi-skilled workforce, and a tertiary education system that seems to operate...
The 2020s have reminded us that financial markets are not only complex but also increasingly unpredictable. From the pandemic-driven crash of 2020 to the inflation and interest rate surges of 2022– 2024, trustees of pension funds have been confronted with volatile conditions that tested both their technical competence and their fiduciary integrity. In such times,...