As a nation, we have witnessed significant strides in promoting the rights and well-being of the girl child. These efforts have been essential in addressing the historical injustices that have long marginalised our daughters, and we must continue to champion these causes with unwavering commitment. However, in our rightful focus on empowering the girl child,...
Africa is ultimately impoverished because of the destruction done to its economy and society by both foreign capital and local elites, who frequently receive support from other countries. To foster an environment that encourages people to start their own businesses, the public and private sectors must collaborate. Africa creates jobs, and attracts both domestic and...
I want to respond to previous articles in the newspapers with reference to The Namibian of 16 August 2024 with the heading ‘Traditional authorities want polygamy legalised in Namibia.’ Also, the second one in New Era of 20 August 2024 that legal practitioners, political analysts and traditional authorities strongly advocated for the legalisation of polygamy....
Erasmus Nekundi As a country, we acknowledge that we still have a fraction of the population whose full participation in the economy is restricted due to the digital divide. This exclusion continues to be a critical hindrance to equal access to information, and ultimately to the developmental agenda and prosperity of many developing countries. While we...
Lot Ndamanomhata The recent decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.50% comes at a pivotal moment for the country’s economy. This reduction is intended to boost economic growth while maintaining the Namibia Dollar’s peg to the South African Rand. ...
On a Sunday afternoon, 14 July 2024 to be exact, I made what I thought was a random call. We had just come back from the funeral of our then last surviving matriarch, Sukoo Kavari, a week earlier. At that funeral, some of the elders of the clan and I were teaching the youngsters about...
Vincent N. Sazita Brian S. Lwendo The conservancy programme is underpinned by legislative reform, the Nature Conservation Amendment Act, that has led to a paradigm shift in how communities perceive and value wildlife. In contrast to pre-apartheid antagonistic attitudes towards wildlife, communities across Namibia are increasingly recognising the value and contribution which wildlife and tourism...
The recent discovery of oil in Namibia’s offshore regions, particularly in the Orange Basin and the Walvis Basin, has sparked both domestic and international excitement. With major oil companies like TotalEnergies, Shell and Galp showing keen interest, these discoveries signal a potential economic transformation to begin in 2025. As activities escalate, crucial questions emerge: who...
It is a challenging time for media operations everywhere. Printed media sustainability has been sliding towards the abyss due to declining advertising revenue, reduced circulation and loss to technology giants. Advertising revenue is the lifeblood of newspapers’ ability to remain profitable. This reality rings true in Namibia, considering that circulations of virtually all mainstream print...
Sibbinda Primary School in Sibbinda Constituency of Zambezi region in Namibia will be celebrating its establishment as a school on 16 August 2024. The school has managed to survive all odds during the 75 years after its establishment. The main one was its struggle against feeder schools which were opened during the sixties and seventies,...