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Opinion – Namibia’s golden visa programme conundrum
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Opinion – Namibia’s golden visa programme conundrum

Apparently, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board has urged the government to grant wealthy foreigners with an interest in buying Namibian retirement farms permanent residency. In a turn of events, the Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Ministry has launched an internal investigation, which has resulted in some of the ministry’s officials’ cellphones being...

Opinion – China’s blend of past and future
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Opinion – China’s blend of past and future

Katrina Jacob   Returning to China for the third time in my life, I was filled with a mix of anticipation and curiosity. My first visit in 2014 was memorable for its delicious food and rich culture.  However, my last trip was overshadowed by the chaos of Covid-19, which disrupted the experience with uncertainty.  This...

Opinion – Addressing delays, enhancing efficiency in Namibia’s justice system
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Opinion – Addressing delays, enhancing efficiency in Namibia’s justice system

Lately, there has been a surge in public discourse surrounding the sluggishness of Namibia’s justice system.  From newspaper articles to social media posts, the frustration is palpable. The slow pace of bail applications, such as in the high-profile Fishrot case, and the prolonged detention of individuals without bail are stark examples of a system that...

Opinion – Bribes, patronage and gift-giving
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Opinion – Bribes, patronage and gift-giving

Corruption is the menace of public power for private gain (Susan Rose-Ackerman 1998). Agency-principal relationships in the public sector give rise to corrupt opportunities. This definition, however, simply assumes that a distinction exists between one’s public and private roles.  In many societies, no such clear distinction exists. In the private sector, gift-giving has become a...

Opinion – Desperate times call for desperate measures
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Opinion – Desperate times call for desperate measures

The drought has caused severe food insecurity and water scarcity, exacerbated by low dam levels in the country. As a result, one in five Namibians is currently food-insecure, with many households already registered for government drought relief. Under Article 26 (I) of the Namibian Constitution, read with Section 30 (3) of the Disaster Risk Management...

Opinion – Open letter to Dr Kalumbi Shangula
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Opinion – Open letter to Dr Kalumbi Shangula

Dr Kalumbi Shangula, executive director Ben Nangombe and your entire team in the Ministry of Health and Social Services, you did well during the Covid-19 pandemic.  You also did well in the fight against HIV/AIDS. However, more needs to be done by all of us together as Namibians. Last year, Cabinet urged your ministry to...

Opinion – Grade 4: Curriculum’s Achilles heel
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Opinion – Grade 4: Curriculum’s Achilles heel

Before the curriculum was revised in 2015, grade 4 fell under the then-lower primary phase, which was using the class teaching mode of instruction. This meant that one teacher would teach the learners all the subjects they had in that grade. This also meant that the teachers spent ample time with these learners, and could...