Author: Dwight Links
Geo-Economic Confrontation an Immediate Threat
By: Dwight Links The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report of 2026 outlines a myriad of imminent risks that can unravel what the world has achieved in the last 50 years since World War 2, all within…
Namibia Primed for Renewable Adoption – IRENA
By: Dwight Links The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) views Namibia as the prime example of a fast-moving market that has placed emphasis on renewable energy adoption. These sentiments were shared at the recent IRENA 16th Assembly…
Namibia Seeks to Work with the UAE on Climate Initiatives
By: Dwight Links Vice-President Lucia Witbooi has expressed that Namibia is seeking to work more with the United Arab Emirates on climate-based projects. “Namibia therefore seeks to deepen cooperation with the United Arab Emirates in the development…
2025 Elections Bogged by a Confluence of Issues
Photo: Contributed By: Dwight Links Various factors played a part at different stages of the Local and Regional Authority elections on 26 November 2025. Uniformed voters, restrictions on voting as per the regulations limiting the participation of voters, and…
The Issue of FIFA and Wars
By: Dwight Links At the time of writing this opinion piece, Greenland and possibly Iran were under threat from being exposed to American ‘democracy.’ Said democracy can be likened with the kind Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro experienced on 3 January…
Eagles Set for Nepal Tournament, via India
By: Dwight Links Namibia’s Capricorn Eagles departed on Tuesday for the global qualifier tournament in Nepal, with warm-up matches and preparations in India. By travelling to India, the team sought similar conditions to Nepal, which is currently experiencing its winter…
Southern Local Authorities Owe Nampower Almost N$1 Billion
By: Dwight Links NamPower is currently owed close to N$1 billion before the close of this year, most of which is owed by southern towns and regional authorities. These are towns such as Rehoboth, Mariental, Keetmanshoop, Lüderitz,…
Namibia Advances its Nuclear Agenda Through 2026 Testing Exercise
By: Dwight Links Officials from the ministries of International Relations and Mines & Energy announced on Thursday that Namibia will host the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation’s (CTBTO) Integrated Field Test Exercise next year in October. This…
Jiangxi Province’s Hidden Beauty
By: Dwight Links Five Namibian media and think tank representatives (including the author of this article) were part of an excursion to the Chinese province of Jiangxi. The aim was to observe how rural development has improved…
Free Tertiary Education Plan Won’t Include Everyone
By: Dwight Links Not everyone will qualify for the Subsidised Tertiary Education Program, with certain criteria to be put in place to decide who benefits. The Minister of Education, Sanet Steenkamp, explained this week that certain…