The latest figures from the Namibia Statistics Agency indicate that more than 360 000 Namibians of the active employable population are unemployed, representing 33.4% of the employable population.
Letters
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.
Letter – Public service not a safe house for unethical individuals
It is no secret that the public service is confronted with massive unethical issues.
Letter – The role of parents and the government
Chapter three of The Graduate – “Think about Thinking” touches on a topic that is, I believe, a stumbling block for too many African children
Letter – Going back to take a step forward – the future of food
I recently participated in a webinar on the future of food; however, the two variables did not seem to have appeared in the discussion.
Letter – The agricultural renaissance and regentrification in Zambezi
The word renaissance means an activity or time of great revival or rebirth.
Letter – In memory of Moses Ndjarakana
On Tuesday morning, Madame Lydia Kandetu was the bearer of the depressing news on the demise of a dear friend, colleague and a compatriot Moses Ndjarakana, former Secretary of the National Assembly from 2001-2005.
Letters – Human trafficking in our motherland
For the past five months, girls and children have been going missing in our country and the most brutal form of trafficking is the commercial exploitation of children.
Letter – Open letter to the National Arts Council
I am writing to you from my position as an independent artist-writer/poet, and a member of the National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN).
Letter – Pandemic compromises the four basic goals of education
Namibia’s education system hangs on four fundamental goals, namely, equity, quality, access and democracy. Coronavirus has surprisingly sent a devastating shockwave across the globe.