Author: Dwight Links
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…
African Entertainment & Media Market Showing Growth
By: Dwight Links A combination of factors has improved the outlook for the Entertainment & Media (E&M) sector for the three largest African economies: South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. According to this new report, Africa’s E&M sector is evolving rapidly….
Social Media Creators, Influencers Changing News Landscape
By: Dwight Links News creators and influencers are on the rise, parallel to the conventional news platforms and social media outlets, according to a report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Oxford University released in November….
Strong Third Quarter in 2025 for Hospitality Sector
By: Dwight Links Room occupancy and room sale performance helped drive solid performance of the hospitality sector in the Namibian tourism industry for the third quarter period of July to September 2025. This is according to…
Early Entrepreneurial Exposure is Good – Meyer
By: Dwight Links Danny Meyer from SME Compete indicated that training entrepreneurship early on within education is a good idea. “It is commendable what the example at the Woodies Creations of Waldorf are doing, and it…