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New Continental Credit Rating Promises to Expand African Financial Market
By: Helmut Mahongo The newly established Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) will pioneer the expansion of financial markets in Africa. Africa’s financial market is one of the least advanced and least developed globally, with the continent dominated by just…
Traditional Healers Still Waiting on Their Bill Since 2014 Bil
By: Helmut Mahongo While BRICS leaders endorsed traditional medicine at a summit in New Delhi this week, Namibia’s Traditional Healers’ Practitioners Bill remains gathering dust in Parliament, 12 years after it was first tabled. The 18th BRICS…
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…
TVET Education Must Support Economic Transformation – NNN…President demands regular skills audits
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Skills development and youth programmes are being placed at the centre of efforts to improve employment and economic participation. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia needs a stronger technical and vocational skills base as the economy moves…
BRICS Positioning to Reshape World Order Amid the Global Shift
By: David Shoombe During the 18th BRICS Summit, member state leaders signalled a shift in global influence, positioning BRICS to reshape the world order. From the New Delhi Declaration to the speeches delivered by the leaders of the five…
Suicide: A Major Public Health Concern
By: Dwight Links Suicide is a major public health concern, with more than 700, 000 deaths each year globally. The Namibian Police Force commemorated World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday, where it was highlighted that suicide in the world…
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,…
THE BROKEN CONTRACT: A Boiling Pot, a Rotating Elite, and the Death of Struggle Capital
By: John JP Lenga The image is difficult to shake. In Divundu, a woman is recovering from serious burns after a man kicked a pot of boiling porridge at her. In Okakarara, a 43-year-old woman was assaulted with chains….