Author: Dwight Links
Stakeholders Debate Extractive Industry Transparency and Namibia’s Governance Goals
By: Dwight Links A panel discussion between various stakeholders looked into whether the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) template is the best fit for Namibia to adopt. The initiative aims to fill gaps in matters of governance, transparency, and…
Extractive Industries Transparency Recommended for Namibia
By: Dwight Links Months after the timeframe of the Harambee Prosperity Plan 2 (HPP2) lapsed in 2025, and the advent of the sixth National Development Plan (NDP 6) in July 2025, Namibia still seeks to find…
Mines Minister Submits Bill to Amend Out-of-Date Petroleum Act
By: Dwight Links Industry, Mines and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse submitted a bill to amend the current Petroleum Act. This happened in the first full session of the National Assembly after its opening last week. Amutse stated…
Namibia and China Commence People-to-People Cooperation
By: Dwight Links The Chinese embassy in Namibia recently unveiled a localised plan in line with the 2026 theme of ‘People-to-People Exchanges’ between the two nations. This will serve as a roadmap looking into various social…
Namibian Universities Planning Their Own AI Policies
By: Dwight Links The University of Namibia (UNAM) and the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) are planning their own artificial intelligence (AI) policies in response to recent developments in its utilisation. AI has become the…
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…