Author: Dwight Links
Only 15% Benefit From Social Protection in Africa
By: Dwight Links A joint report released by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) looking into community-based social protection initiatives showed that just over 15 percent of people in Central, East, Southern and…
Academia Must Generate Knowledge – Mwandemele
By: Dwight Links The International University of Management (IUM) Vice-Chancellor, Osmund Mwandemele, has reminded higher education institutions in the country that their role is to generate knowledge and find solutions to global challenges. Mwandemele spoke at the…
Less than 30% of the 2025/26 Capital Budget Executed
By: Dwight Links and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala There is a notable sluggishness in the implementation of the budget for the Capital/Development project by the government. In an update from the Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, she stated that…
Civil Society and FIC engage on compliance to avoid grey areas
By: Dwight Links The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) provided a presentation on the compliance factors that exist within the financial sector. The special briefing session led by Bryan Eiseb, Director of the FIC, had the aim to…
Namibia Aiming to Tap into Space Science
By: Dwight Links Policymakers in the scientific community of Namibia are planning to develop the country’s first science-based legislation, paving the way for developments in research, science and innovation. At the World Space Week engagement held in…
Ministries Update Standing Committee on Youth Interventions
By: Dwight Links The Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations and Community Development met with representatives from the ministries of Education (MEIYSAC) and International Relations & Trade for an update on national youth interventions. The meeting…
Netball on the Cusp of Turning Professional
By: Dwight Links Netball is on the verge of becoming one of Namibia’s first-ever professional sporting codes, as Netball Namibia and MTC announce plans for this significant development are in the pipeline. “Starting from next season,…
NTLA Claims Win, While Hyphen and RWE Says no link
By: Dwight Links The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) and Namibia’s hydrogen industry have locked horns over the accuracy of the withdrawal of the German energy company Rheinisch-Westfälische Elektrizitätswerk (RWE). A consortium supporting the NTLA stated that the withdrawal of…
Etosha Fire Attributed to Failed Firebreaks
By: Dwight Links The Charcoal Association of Namibia (CAoN) has placed blame squarely on resettlement farms not adhering to the firebreak standards in the production of charcoal as the cause of the Etosha wildfire. According to the CAoN,…
Energy Transition Poses Threat to Oil & Gas Traders
By: Dwight Links A report on trends in oil and gas demand and the nations producing them has forecast that alternative energy sources will impact demand and prices in coming decades. Titled ‘Lead Report: Policy Dialogue on…