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International Court of Justice Confirms Workers Have a Right to Strike
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) stated that workers have a right to strike. The court was approached by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2023 for an advisory opinion on the ILO Convention of 1948 and its…
56,612 Live Sheep Exported, 7,432 Slaughtered Locally in April
In April 2026, 64,044 head of sheep were marketed, and 56,612 of these were exported live mostly to South Africa. The marketing for April 2026, however, showed a decline from the 91,000 head marketed in March 2026, according to…
CRAN to Assess Telecom Service Quality
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) is further assessing the extent to which the current service levels of Telecom align with the applicable quality of service obligations and consumer protection expectations. This comes after several public communication…
WELWITCHIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW: YOUR LEGAL CAREER JOURNEY STARTS HERE
By: Stephanus Pombili Welwitchia University, formerly known as Welwitchia Health Training Centre, has successfully transitioned into a fully-fledged university after attaining university status in 2024. This transformation has positioned the institution as one of the emerging…
Retirement is No Longer an Age – It’s a Phase. Planning for Multi-Stage Retirements in Namibia.
By: Bianca Schmidt For decades, retirement followed a familiar script. You worked until a set age, stopped earning an income, and relied on your savings or pension to support you for the rest of your life. Today, that model…
The Namibian Inflection Point: A Southern African Sleeping Giant Awakens
By: Kirsty Watermeyer For decades, the narrative of African energy has been dominated by the established giants of the West and the North. Yet, a shift is occurring in the continent’s southwestern corner that demands global attention. Namibia, a nation…
Converting Locusts, Army Worms, and Armored Crickets into Commercially Viable Feeds
By: Hiskia Asino Namibia is a country which experiences sporadic and variable seasonal rainfall. The rural communities in the most part of the country rely predominantly on subsistence agricultural farming which comprises livestock and cereal crops. The impact…
South Africa and Egypt Dominate Intra-African Trade
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala At the aggregate level, the 2023–2024 intra-African exports fell by more than US$6.3 billion, which disproportionately affected the part of Africa’s trade basket that circulates within the continent. That said, most intra-African trade is…
Education Revamp Needed to Fill GH2 Skills Gap
By: David Shoombe For Namibia to achieve its green hydrogen ambitions, there is a need to transform the entire education system, from primary to tertiary institutions, and to train Namibians for highly technical jobs. These remarks were…
More Than a Billion Switched From the GC27
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Bank of Namibia on Wednesday received 108 bids, worth N$950.9 million, as investors sought to switch their money from the GC27 bond. This comes after the Ministry of Finance invited various investors (individuals…