Opinions

I met Rikuetjua Tjombonde sometime in the spring of 1993.

As young individuals, we cordially embrace the establishment of the abattoir in Rundu, Kavango East region.

The concern with the employment problem in Africa is based on the complete erosion of the belief that economic growth and welfare are positively related and, therefore, that the maximisation of growth is also the maximisation of welfare.  

Everyone has some degree of contact with mental illness in their lifetimes, either directly or indirectly through friends or family. According to the World Health Organisation, one in eight people, or 970 million people in 2019 were living with a mental disorder

In the heart of Namibia, our cherished African jewel, we find ourselves immersed in the splendour of boundless landscapes, breathing the pristine air of untamed wilderness, and marvelling at nature’s timeless wonders. 

According to Aristotle, a human being is a social animal.

The youth constitute the largest population in the world, about 1.8 billion. The greatest percentage of these youth is found in developing countries where they constitute the greater proportion of the population. 

In the words of the former editor of The Namibian, Gwen Lister, “Unless Namibia starts reading, we cannot make progress”.

For many young people, using alcohol/drugs or other substances like cigarettes is just part of growing up. Many of them try these substances only a few times and stop, while others continue to use them regularly.

For many, the image of a farmer tending his or her crops and cattle, with a backdrop of rolling fields and a weathered but sturdy barn in the distance, is still what comes to mind when considering a question that is not asked nearly as often as it should be: