MIAMI – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced collaborations with British Airways and Microsoft to further enhance the accuracy of IATA CO2 Connect for Cargo in calculating carbon emissions. The announcement was made at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium (WSS), currently taking place in Miami. British Airways will be contributing flight-level fuel burn data...
Society deeply ingrained many, including me, to believe that those who commit crimes are inherently bad people, forever condemned to lives of wrongdoing with no hope for redemption. This notion not only generalises the complexities of human behaviour but also perpetuates a justice system focused solely on punishment rather than healing. In reality, to sustained...
Wildlife crime remains an international conservation management issue that threatens ecotourism, ecological balance and biodiversity. The industry of illegal hunting and trade in wildlife and wildlife products is estimated to be worth US$50-US$150 billion per annum, according to the United Nations Environment Programme, and continues to pose a threat towards globally-endangered wildlife species. The escalation...
On 1 September 2024, South Africa implemented the two-pot retirement system, a strategic initiative aimed at balancing immediate financial needs with long-term savings. This system divides retirement savings into three distinct components: the vested pot, the savings pot and the retirement pot. This innovative shift has sparked discussions throughout Africa, particularly in Namibia, where debates...
The Namibian elections of 2024 have turned an important corner into the future of the country’s political landscape. It is a time when symbolic versus effective leadership is put under close scrutiny. It is in such a context that as Namibians get ready to go to the polls, it also becomes very important that one...
Prime Minister (PM) Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila haswarned officials to not politicise hunger, and ensure that drought relief food gets to those who need it most. The PM was speaking at the opening of the two-day National Platform on the Implementation of the 2024/2025 Drought Relief Programme. Trying to score cheap political points or make political opponents...
Likuwa v The Government of The Republic of Namibia NAHCMD (24 September 2024) What transpired? The applicant (Felix Ndara Likuwa), an incola of the High Court (a person who is a resident of Namibia applied for a loan from the fifth respondent (Letshego Bank Namibia Ltd), and it was granted. The applicant then authorised the...
Rudolf Gaiseb The accident in which a Robinson r44 Raven plane crashed last year, killing the pilot and an apprentice maintenance engineer, was due to a motor stall and the main rotor blade striking the tailcone. Pilot Jacques Jacobs and apprentice maintenance engineer Dirk von Weitz died in the fatal crash on 17 July 2023....
Lahja Nashuuta The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) this week delivered army recruits representative of Namibia’s diverse groups and cultures, a promise it made over two years ago. “The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs is working hard to rejuvenate the Namibian Defence Force with young, energetic, healthy, and informed youth. We are working hard to...
OMHALAPAPA – Ohangwena governor Sebastian Ndeitunga has revealed that his region has recorded 18 deaths due to malnutrition this year alone. Malnutrition has been confirmed as a serious problem in Ohangwena, which has also led to 270 hospitalisations. Ndeitunga revealed this during the handover of a four-classroom block and a storeroom constructed by the Government...