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Opinion: Namibia’s choice: Stability vs Radical Change
By: Johnathan Beukes Given Namibia’s increasing international importance, considering its strategic location, its standing in the region, and its potential newfound oil wealth, the southern African nation’s Presidential and National Assembly elections this week will be watched keenly across the…
Opinion: AI In Namibia’s Fight Against Money Laundering: The Silent Revolution
By: Karischa Schmidt Money Laundering If those two words do not get your heart racing, you are probably not paying enough attention. As countries scramble to tighten their defences, Namibia stands at a crossroads, harnessing the power of…
Opinion: Saga of C-Section Medical Aid Expenses in Namibia’s Private Sector
By: Gideon Kapuka In Namibia, a troubling trend in the private healthcare sector has come to light, raising serious questions about the ethics and motivations behind childbirth practices. Investigations have revealed that private hospitals are increasingly steering patients with…
Opinion: Reimaging Win-Win in Development: The Revolutionary Impact of China’s Modernisation Path on Africa
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama During China’s modernisation journey, the world community was confronted with opposing viewpoints on modernisation, development, and anti-globalisation movements. Concerning the direction of global socioeconomic growth, this intersection marks a turning point marked by complex…
Uutoni to Probe Ovazemba Chieftaincy Case
By: Dolly Menas Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says his office plans to establish an investigative committee to address the longstanding issue of the Zemba community’s chieftaincy, which they claim has been denied for over…
Continental Union Body Advocates for Workers’ Rights in AfCFTA
By: Dwight Links The International Trade Union Confederation Africa (ITUC-Africa) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the interests of African workers under the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). During a recent visit to Namibia, ITUC-Africa’s…
October Vehicle Sales Surge
By: Ludorf Iyambo Vehicle sales in October soared to 1,145 new units, marking a 24.6% year-on-year increase from the 919 units sold during the same period last year. Simonis Storm analyst Almandro Jansen attributed this growth to pre-year-end,…
Medical Interns Demand to Be Recognised as Employees
By: Kavee Vezemburuka Over 250 medical interns serving at Windhoek Central Hospital and Katutura Intermediate Hospital are demanding formal recognition as employees. The interns assert that an arbitration award granted by the Office of the Labour Commissioner in…
The Green Hydrogen Industry to Create Over 100,000 Jobs for Namibians
By: Dolly Menas Namibia’s green hydrogen initiative is poised to create 102,000 job opportunities, marking a transformative step in addressing unemployment and stimulating economic growth. Agricultural Economist Mwala Lubinda highlighted the industry’s potential to drive socio-economic change through…
FIC Introduces Two Governance Structures
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the primary body combating money laundering and terrorism financing in the country, has established two governance structures: the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF) Council…