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2020-09-182024-05-06Business
GIPF reassures members that millions are safe… as local fund manager is de-registered
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has reassured its members and stakeholders that underlying companies and investments associated with fund manager, Baobab Capital, through its growth fund as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), remain safe and sound.
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2020-09-182024-05-06Business
SBN approves capital relief of N$1.4 billion
More than 97% of applications for credit relief, amounting to capital relief of about N$1.4 billion, received by Standard Bank of Namibia Holdings Limited (SBN) were approved for those clients impacted by Covid-19.
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2020-09-182024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Opinion – Pursuing quality and relevance in higher education: Part 2
One of the critical determinants of quality assurance, quality management and quality enhancement in higher education institutions is student experience in the whole process of education.
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2020-09-182024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Weekly takeaway with Lawrence Kamwi – When we abandon others before they reject us
My emails always have an entry that offers a course which can help me to attain the best version of myself.
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2020-09-182024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Opinion – Abortion: The politics of morality
With the demise of apartheid, the Namibian churches and society are realising that there other issues confronting their communities.
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2020-09-182024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Opinion – Is or was Dr Itula a one-trick pony?
Riding on a wave of public discontent with the ruling party Swapo, Dr Panduleni Itula launched a popular run for the Namibian presidency in the November 2019 elections.
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2020-09-182024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Opinion – The Land Indigenization Bill
The Affirmative Repositioning (AR), the only genuine leftist movement at the forefront of addressing landlessness and housing challenges in Namibia - on behalf of citizens and land activists submitted to the National Assembly on 18 March 2019 during a #MarchForLand demonstration and again resubmitted on 23 June 2020 “The Land Indigenization Bill” for the decisive legislation to solve the land question at a legislative level.
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2020-09-182024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Opinion – Investing in the leadership skills of young midwives
There is a global consensus that there is a need for increased investment in young people and young professionals hence the urge not to delay the early development of leadership skills.
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2020-09-182024-05-07Letters
Letter – Poverty and inequality in Namibia
Poverty in Namibia still bears a distinct rural face, with the poorest regions being those in which the majority of the population live in rural areas of the country.