John Menadue is the publisher, founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.
Opinions
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Opinion – A People United for Prosperity
It is our economic emancipation, in which entrepreneurship and small business development are critical elements that will earn Namibia her rightful place on the African continent roundtable.
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Opinion – Cyber fraud on social media
“Hello, how are you doing today? Have you ever heard of Bitcoin before?”, this is one of the most common text messages that have been flooding our Instagram and Facebook direct message sections lately.
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Opinion – Unleashing Namibian youth’s potential
Unemployment is a silent killer that has the potential to destroy the future of an entire generation.
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Opinion – Namibia’s arrow of Trojan Prince Paris – Part 1
March 21, our day of Independence is a time of reflection and introspection on how far we have come as a nation.
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Opinion – SOE governance alarm bells ring
Numerous scholarly and corporate practitioners have written articles on the poor performance of State-owned enterprises in Namibia. Suggestions have been offered on how to improve the performance of the SOEs, but the performance of the SOEs continues to deteriorate.
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Opinion – The contradiction of lowering Malaysia’s voting age
Since 2020, Malaysia’s body polity has been characterized by instability and internal strife, following the “Sheraton Move” that saw former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resign.
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Opinion – Swapo heading for watershed congress
Swapo Party is gearing up for its elective congress this week.
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Opinion – The importance of teaching financial literacy in schools
How many times have we read numerous newspaper articles about children who squandered their inheritance money or how they trusted quick “get rich” schemes and were dubbed out of it?