Category: Opinion
Ministry of Gender Reports Shortage of Social Workers: Study Social Work at Welwitchia University.
By: Stephanus Pombili Namibia is facing a growing demand for qualified social workers, particularly in rural communities where access to social services remains limited. The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare has reported challenges relating to…
The Fence That Wasn’t There
By: John JP Lenga Namibia has a veterinary cordon fence along its border with South Africa. It is 185 kilometres long. One hundred and fifty-five kilometres along the Orange River. Thirty kilometres between the Klein Menasse and Mata Mata…
NARRATIVE VS. REALITY: We are told stories. About genocide. About food security. The question is: are they true?
By: John JP Lenga Two stories landed on my desk this week. They do not appear to be connected. One is about Afrikaners who tried to become refugees in America. The other is about farms that were supposed…
Active or Passive? Namibia’s Investors May Be Asking the Wrong Question
By: Frederick Muller For years, investors have been encouraged to choose a side. Are you an active investor or a passive investor? The discussion has become one of the investment industry’s most persistent debates, fuelling conference panels, industry surveys…
Beyond the Fear of Foreign Investment: What Namibia Can Learn from China
By: Diana Ndeshihala Hainana In Namibia, discussions about foreign investment increasingly begin with the nationality of the investor rather than with the quality of the investment. There is understandable concern among some Namibians about increasing foreign involvement in important…
Beyond the Fear of Foreign Investment: What Namibia Can Learn from China
By: Diana Ndeshihala Hainana In Namibia, discussions about foreign investment increasingly begin with the nationality of the investor rather than with the quality of the investment. There is understandable concern among some Namibians about increasing foreign involvement in important sectors…
Welwitchia University Law Students Visit Parliament: Apply for the 2027 Academic Year and Join the Team
On 16 September 2026, Law students from Welwitchia University visited the National Assembly and the National Council, where they had the opportunity to gain firsthand insight into Namibia’s legislative processes and the functioning of Parliament. This is part of…
An Emerging Tobacco Product ban is as Good as its Regulation
By: Shatyohamba Haihambo As a bar owner, employer and taxpayer, I understand both sides of the debate around the proposed amendments to Namibia’s Tobacco Products Control Act. For years, businesses like mine have legally sold products such as vapes,…
THE LEADERSHIP TEST: WHAT REMAINS AFTER YOU LEAVE
By: Mufaro Nesongano Leadership is ultimately tested not by how long a person remains in office, but by what remains when that person leaves. That test is visible in three seemingly different stories. The first is Apple’s planned leadership…
FIMA: A New Dawn for Consumer Protection and Financial Confidence in Namibia
On the 1st of May 2026, Namibia entered a new era in financial regulation with the commencement of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act, Act No. 2 of 2021 popularly known as (FIMA). More than just a new law,…