Definitionally, land reform entails and/or encompasses a purposeful drive championed by the State, through its machinery, in addressing historical injustices with restorative measures. This would, therefore, mean the land reform programme must have ingredients of restitution and statutory restoration of rights unto land. Central to this will be premised on the natural recognition of historical...
As we approach October 2024, Namibian farmers and farmworkers are gearing up for the start of the summer crop season. This period marks the beginning of land preparation and planting activities for staple crops such as maize, pearl millet (mahangu), sorghum, groundnuts and other legumes. Much like our neighbours in Southern Africa, the timing of...
The annual Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Summit takes place from 9 to 11 September 2024 in Windhoek. This will be the eighth time the summit takes place. As always, it is a highly-anticipated event. As Green Enterprise Solutions (Green), a leading provider of CT, we have always supported the summit, and this edition is...
Preliminary findings of the NaMedia media monitoring project, how these findings were presented, and what the organisers chose to amplify would have left a bitter taste in the mouth of any sane individual. The Media Ombudsman undertook a study with the support of private media, foreign development agencies and a local research outfit. The ombudsman’s...
Lahja Nashuuta Since time immemorial, teachers have been central to every person’s development as they moulded and shaped individuals at different stages of their lives. Educators spend the greatest amount of time with other people’s children, implanting knowledge and grooming them for the future. One such teacher is Kaine Leeon Mubonenwa, a committed and...
Namibia Fin Exchange (Pty) Ltd v CEO of Namfisa and others (SA 23-2022) [2024]NASC (3 September 2024) What transpired? After consultations with various stakeholders from 2011 to 2012, it became apparent to the appellant that there was a need for a second Stock Exchange in Namibia. The founders of the appellant (Namibia Financial Exchange...
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged African Union (AU) member states to draw on the recommendations of the Amani Africa high-level panel of experts’ report on Africa and the reform of the multilateral system. The report examines the sources and manifestations of the historical injustice Africa suffered in the multilateral system as it was designed...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia and Tanzania need to extend their shared solidarity of Pan-Africanism to embrace economic transformation. This is according to Tanzania’s deputy prime minister Doto Biteko. He indicated that the continent is facing new challenges, and it is imperative to secure a desirable future for the continent that prioritises economic development, allowing its people...
Charles Ndeumane Ookansela yatatu mboka ye li iilyo yongundu yoSWAPO oya kuthwa miilonga kelelo lyondoolopa yaWalvis Bay molwaashoka anuwa oya yi kondje yomilandu pethimbo ya li moshigongi nookansela ooyakwawo. Mayola gwondoolopa yaWalvis Bay Trevino Forbes okwa ti elelo olya li lya ningi oshigongi showina shelelo moka elelo lyondoloopa lya tokola lyi kuthe ookansela yawo yatatu...
Auleria Wakudumo Ongudu yovanhu ve li 99 ovo va yambidida mefiku ledimbuluko lomapendafule kOmuthiya vati kakwa li va kutwa ongovanailonga, ndele ova li va pulwa ve liyambe vo va kwafele mefiku olo. Ngoloneya woshitukulwa shaShikoto Penda Ya Ndakolo okwa ti kapa li omaudaneko asha a ningilwa ovanhu ovo va kwafela moule wokulongekida efiku lokudimbuluka omapendafule...