I am a political office bearer appointed by the Head of State according to the powers given to him as per Article 32 of the Namibian Constitution.
Thought Leaders
Tertiary students must fit into their discourse communities
One of the most prevalent challenges that students at higher education institutions face with their studies is ineffective written communication. The new academic environment of higher education institutions
Drought and the wounded earth
In its bulletin of May 6 this year, africanews.com reported on the Namibian government’s declaration of a state of emergency in respect “of the natural disaster of drought in all regions”.
African unity: Hopeless idealism or workable reality?
Approaches to socio-political thought can broadly be divided into Idealism and Realism. Idealism has to do with revolutionary thinking, and adopts a far sighted approach to present issues and prescribes ideals in response to present realities.
Namibia’s devastating drought: Our strategy so far
The globe is experiencing unprecedented effects from climate change. Namibia has not been left out to the effects of climate change created by the phenomenon we all know as “El-Nino”. The stark new normal of
Separating facts from political emotions
I am writing to react to the allegation made to members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Reflections on the portrait of Dr Nickey Iyambo
The first time I saw him vividly and closely, he came across as a well groomed, advanced in age, clenched fist in the air and, with rhythmical grace, responding to the beckoning of the spellbinding lyrics of Hage the Unifier by Ndilimani at a Swapo rally in Otjiwarongo, in 2014.
Higher education institutions are people-processing organisations
When I was young, I was puzzled when people older than me told said that sugar came from a plant called sugar cane. Although I enjoyed eating sugar cane, I did not understand how sugar was processed from the cane and packaged in 2 kg, 5 kg or 10 kg bags.
Rethinking approaches to recruitment – reality or flights of fancy?
Most literature on trends in human resources management seem to agree on the need to give better (and more humane) treatment to the employee in the recruitment process. I have been pleasantly surprised to see no less than the HR Trend Institute addressing this subject in its publication, the “10 inspiring HR Trends for 2019.”
Namport’s mass dismisssals: Fair or not?
May month is usually a joyous labour month for workers internationally. However, during May this year, a dark cloud has recently been thrown over the labour market in Namibia.