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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…
Businesses and Investors Asked to Expand to Rural Areas
By: Annakleta Haikera Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has urged Namibian businesses and investors to invest beyond urban settings and into rural communities to improve livelihoods. A large percentage of commercial entities in Namibia are established in or within the…
Hyphen to Receive N$96.22 Million to De-risk its Hydrogen Project
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s landmark hydrogen project in the south has received another grant for de-risking the project and preparing it for a Financial Investment Decision. The African Development Bank Group will provide reimbursable grants worth N$96.22 million to…
Kavango West Malaria Cases Surge by 2,360
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West has recorded a rise in malaria cases, with 24,360 cases reported from January to September this year, compared with 22,000 cases during the same period in 2025, an increase of 2,360 cases. The figures…
Transitioning Informal Traders More Difficult Than Believed
By: Dwight Links A recent report of the National Assembly Standing Committee for Economy & Industry, Public Administration and Planning identified that the ability to transition informal traders across the country poses a unique challenge. This is due to…
AU Launches Another Continental Education Strategy
By: Helmut Mahongo Last Friday, the African Union Commission (AUC) and other stakeholders officially launched another Continental Education Strategy for Africa under the Emergencies and Resilience (EiE) Cluster through its Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI). The…
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…