Thought Leaders

The local print industry is gasping for air due to the steady drop in advertising revenues. Newspaper sales have also drastically declined.

Science and technology (S&T) are touted globally by governments as crucial pillars of socio-economic development, as can be gleaned from the policy contexts and development plans of most countries.

Reading through responses to last week’s article, I notice that readers feel that one question still needs an answer; what is the flip side of procrastination? 

A State of the Nation Address is a momentous occasion in any democracy.

Addiction to alcohol is a disease of the mind. “A disease is a medical condition that negatively affects the particular structure of all or part of an organism” (in this case the brain).

For three decades after independence, native communities across Namibia have continued to demonstrate resilience and resistance in non-violent efforts to acquire land from the state. 

Confucius (551- 479 B.C.) an ancient Chinese philosopher in his ren philosophy which includes “benevolence”, “goodness”, “virtue”, “humanity”, “humanness”, and “being authoritative

Google this year decided to forgo its annual tradition of elaborate pranks on April Fool’s Day. Instead, the company said it was taking the year off “out of respect for all those fighting the Covid-19 pandemic”.

The preference and glorification of English language usage in homes and schools keep rising in Namibia at the expense of local indigenous languages such as Oshiwambo, Thimbukushu, Otjiherero, Lozi and Damara/Nama.

Former England cricket captain Nasser Hussain this week encouraged players to retrain their minds as they adopt and adapt to Covid-19 measures.