Stepping into a new year requires more than normal financial planning in the ever-changing landscape of economic challenges.
Year: 2024
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Money lenders cautioned on keeping bank cards
The Namibia Financial Institution Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has cautioned both the public and the money lenders against the retention of borrowers’ bank cards, PIN codes, original identification documents, passports, and original driver’s licences.
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Of false prophets, fake pastors – these disciples of Jezebel
A few years back, I wrote condemning false prophets and fake pastors in this column, and I received some threats in my email, most probably from some of the so-called men and women of God who felt that I had disclosed their lies and chicaneries.
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Honesty, sincerity necessary for Namibians to move the genocide dialogue forward
Recent comments by the President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Hage Geingob, after the Federal Republic of Germany’s support for Israel at the International Court of Justice, led to many unfavourable comments against that country.
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Reengineer the economic landscape for a new millennium in Africa
As far as economic growth is being spearheaded by recent technology, industrialisation, robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and smart devices, the compass to locate our advances in this era requires smart government, hardworking state institutions, perseverance from those with the highest order to lay down policies and goals that can rescue those lavishing poverty.
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Effluent water: From burden to valuable resource
Water is the foundation to life, and no living thing – human, animal or plant – can survive without it.
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Letter – It takes a village to make the grade
IT is great to see some schools getting recognition. Politics aside, the negative narrative about public schools has been taking away from the hardworking teachers, parents, and pupils.
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Letter – The problem is us not government
I CONSTANTLY hear comments like “The government doesn’t do this and that,” “Projects don’t move forward,” “It’s incredibly corrupt,” and so on.
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Editorial – Ode to the history-making Brave Warriors
IN the south-western corner of the African continent, an underdog story is unfolding that has captured the world’s attention - Namibia’s national football team, the Brave Warriors, have made history by qualifying for the knockout stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament in Ivory Coast for the first time in history.
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Civil societies’ projects get N$15m injection
The European Union (EU), Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), and Women Action for Development launched the “Empowering CSOs, Women, Youth, and Marginalised Communities as Equal Partners in Democracy” (ECSO) project” to capacitate affected communities with necessary skills.