Hilma was 61 years-old, retired, and proud of the small nests she had built after decades of hard work. Every month, she sat at her kitchen table, carefully balancing her budget for medical bills, home renovations, and a little something for her grandchildren. One morning, the phone rang. The caller addressed her by name, spoke...
In the last Regional and Local Authorities elections in November 2020, voter turnout stood at just 38.26% for the Regional Council and 43.17% for the local authorities elections, a figure that reveals a worrying disconnect between Namibians and local governance. As the country heads toward another election on 26 November 2025, one question demands our...
The International Maritime Organisation convened this October 2025 to vote on a framework that could reshape global shipping and redefine climate justice. The IMO Net-Zero Framework, agreed upon this past April at MEPC 83, the Marine Environmental Protection Committee, represents the first legally binding global regulation to decarbonise international shipping, a sector responsible for emissions...
We used to discuss the future of work as if it were something distant. This is something our children would have to worry about. But let us be honest – it is already here. The jobpocalypse is not a distant storm on the horizon, but it is happening right now, quietly reshaping the way we...
For as long as I can remember, I have been a builder. As a geologist, I learned to read the story of the Earth, written in rock layers and mineral deposits. However, I soon realised that the most valuable resources we have are not just the minerals we extract, but also the people, the systems,...
Namibia’s journey towards inclusiveness and sustainable development is inextricably linked to how it manages its natural resources. With abundant mineral resources, a promising green hydrogen industry, and rich marine and wildlife assets, the nation’s challenge is indeed leadership and stewardship, not scarcity. Whether these resources translate into shared prosperity depends on the quality of leadership...
When any season comes to an end and the final whistle has been blown, and as the cheers have faded, a sobering reality sets in for many of our athletes and sports administrators. For them, the transition from the field of play to the field of employment is fraught with obstacles, not from a lack...
On 1 September 2025, a Venezuelan boat was destroyed by US military forces, a United Nations member and a leading member of the UN Security Council, in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea, leaving 11 people dead. The vessel was allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua criminal group and drug trafficking. However, the...
Namibia is on the brink of an energy transformation. With some of the highest solar irradiation levels in the world and vast stretches of unpopulated land, the country is ideally positioned to harness solar power. This will prove particularly important in the mining sector, where energy security and cost efficiency are critical. With government planning...
Between 1884 and 1908, German colonial conquest in South West Africa—today’s Namibia—produced one of the twentieth century’s first genocides. The 1904 war erupted not from Herero rebellion but from German aggression, when Lieutenant Ralph Zürn fired the first shots at Okahandja (known in Otjiherero as Ovita via Zürn), sparking an uprising rooted in land dispossession,...