In November, Kenya political analyst Nanjala Nyabola delivered a keynote speech titled ‘False Gods’ in which she asked whether African “liberators” such as Burkina Faso’s military ruler Ibrahim Traoré are merely ushering in a new wave of dictatorship. Nyabola, a…

News that the government is to recruit more police officers has a bright side. More boots on the ground and officers in charge offices could lead to less crime, safer communities and cases being dealt with expeditiously. Natural attrition and…

It is encouraging that president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah understands the importance of the Welwitschia Sovereign Wealth Fund – an institution set up to save money from Namibia’s natural resource wealth for future generations. She has told the parliament the legislation has…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah deserves her flowers for using Norway to benchmark Namibia’s oil sector instead of leaning toward corruption-ridden countries where citizens have seen little or no benefit from oil wealth. “At my request, the government of Norway has agreed…

The City of Windhoek’s admission that it may have to build more apartments instead of freestanding houses seems realistic and pragmatic. Weakened by years of corruption and cronyism on land allocation, the municipality is running out of land and funding.…

Teams are hard at work with their final preparations as they gear up for Namibia’s pre-eminent youth development project, the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup, which kicks off at Keetmanshoop over Easter weekend. For 25 years, The Namibian Newspaper Cup, now…

It will be a tragedy if the debate around Starlink continues to be about billionaire Elon Musk and his company, while internet access across Namibia remains expensive, sub-par, out of reach and outdated. This week, the Communications Regulatory Authority of…

Fresh details of an ongoing case involving a syndicate of medical doctors and police officers linked to the murder of Ondangwa control prosecutor Justine Shiweda are deeply troubling. The syndicate allegedly collaborated in fraud with medical doctors. They allegedly forged…

It is encouraging that this year’s independence celebrations will be held across Namibia’s 14 regions, rather than being concentrated at one venue. However, it’s a moment that also begs another question: Who is this important celebration really aimed at? After…

A Directive by the Omusati education director for teachers in the region not to engage in side businesses has brought to the fore an ongoing debate about side hustles in the public service. While the directive is intended for teachers…

A Decision By information minister Emma Theofelus to abruptly stop the recruitment of a government information commissioner raises serious questions. The Access to Information Act, passed in 2022, gives every Namibian the right to request information held by public institutions…

The construction industries Federation is right to warn that the government risks concentrating public tenders among parastatals, systematically excluding small and medium enterprises and emerging contractors from public work. The federation’s chief executive, Bärbel Kirchner, made these remarks when responding…