Author: Dwight Links
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…
Coalition Encourages Basic Income Grant
By: Dwight Links The Basic Income Grant Coalition believes that the urgency still exists for the use and rollout of a basic income grant. The Coalition revealed this at the recent public dialogue engagement hosted by the…
Data Governance from an African Perspective
By: Dwight Links The Mozilla Foundation, in partnership with local civil society partners, recently held an engagement on data governance for media and civil society in the African sphere regarding the state of data governance. Held on…
Collective Call for Improvement in Ease of Business
By: Dwight Links The Forum of German-Speaking Namibians (FDN/FGN) is calling on fellow private sector operators and the government to address the status of Namibia’s inability to attract investments for other ventures and sectors that are underdeveloped. …
US Executive Orders Have Become a Monthly Tradition
By: Dwight Links September followed other months in a raft of announcements from the United States head of state, Donald J. Trump, transmitted to the known world for all. More executive orders were signed to kick the…
NUST Unveils Digital Arts Department
By: Dwight Links Namibia’s science-oriented university, NUST, unveiled a new department aimed at developing the creative and innovative spaces of the untapped Namibian economy. Aptly named the Digital Arts and Animation department, which starts off with short…
Public Consultations on Teaching Bill Begin
By: Dwight Links Public consultations are going to be held across the country on the development of the Teaching Professions Bill and its regulations. This was announced this week by Ayesha Wentworth, the director for programs and quality assurance from…
Namibia Lacks Up-to-date Picture on Skills Landscape
By: Dwight Links and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala There is no comprehensive up-to-date picture of Namibia’s current skills landscape. Moreover, the number of Namibians who are equipped to participate meaningfully in emerging industries, according to Dino Ballotti, the Deputy Minister of Education,…
212MW Worth of Solar Panels Imported Since Last Year
By: Dwight Links Namibia has imported 212 megawatts worth of photovoltaic (PV) panels from China from 2024 to June 2025, according to the renewable energy think tank, Ember. According to the report on renewable energy equipment import data that is…