Aristotle (384-322 BC), an ancient Greek philosopher, believed in the positive contribution of the State as an institution in ensuring the happiness of its citiens.
Year: 2022
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Opinion – The relevance of strategic thinking in top police leadership
With increased research in the police field, there is a cogent realisation that strategic thinking has the fundamental base for well-sought decisions in the police.
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Opinion – The role of the central bank in the financial system
Macroeconomic stability significantly depends on the stability of the financial system, and the stability of the financial system depends largely on the monetary policy tools that the central bank uses to smoothen the operations of the financial system and the disturbances that may arise.
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Opinion – ‘Kick the ball and not the man’
The quality of universal inner-party campaigns and intra-party democracy has declined over the years, and become tainted with malpractice and internal fighting for internal party positions that sometimes leads towards divisions and breakaways from parties.
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Letter – Green Hydrogen: Benefit or curse for Namibia
Besides oil in the Arab world and the conflict in Ukraine, green hydrogen is the most widely talked about topic both in the West, in Africa and specifically in Namibia. It is not surprising that it was top of the agenda at the Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) recently held in Egypt.
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Letter – Formalise taxi industry to address joblessness
As a user of public transport, I often have the chance to engage with taxi drivers on the way to my destination. On one of my recent trips, I had the rare chance to hear a taxi driver speak candidly about his life as a driver in the public transport sector.
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Editorial – Namibian men should do better
The concept of a men’s conference started as a joke and well-recycled memes on social media but this week Namibia created a great platform for men of different ages and backgrounds to discuss one of the topical issues of our time.
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Know your civil servant – There’s more to public service than money
Most young people, including university graduates, are often reluctant to join the public service due to the belief that it does not pay well. But Fourie Nhoni- Shuuya advises the youth that there is more to public service jobs than money.
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Okahandja residents reject debt collector
Despite Okahandja municipality having publicly announced that it has employed a debt collector to enforce its credit policy, residents are up in arms, protesting the council never consulted them on the issue before enforcement.