Considered editorials, guest columns and sharp analysis from across Namibia's media ecosystem.
Last updated 7m ago · 26 Oct 2026, 07:30 am
From August until December, Namibia becomes one enormous wedding venue. Every weekend, someone gets married. If it is not a cousin in Oshakati, it is a colleague in Windhoek,...
One of the most destructive issues in the workplace is often the one that goes unnoticed, unspoken, and, in many cases, unchallenged or unresolved. It reveals itself quietly but can have far-reaching consequences for employees and organisational culture. The centre of most problems in the workplace is “favouritism”. I
The criminal process in Namibia comprises three stages: the pre-trial procedure, which starts with the arrest of an accused, appearance in court within 48 hours, and release on bail if no further detention is warranted, unless the interests of justice require otherwise. The second stage is a trial process whereby the
As a young boy, I had little interest in security matters; in fact, I envisioned a future in agriculture. Life, however, took a different turn. When my parents could not afford to send me to university, I joined the Namibian Police Force at 23, with employment guaranteed immediately after training. That decision shaped
Local content will not fail for lack of a policy title. It will fail if nobody who answers to Parliament holds the pen when the contracts begin. Cabinet approved the National Upstream Petroleum Local Content Policy on 4 August 2026. Cabinet spokesperson Emma Theofelus announced the approval. The Namibian later reported
Namibia must give greater consideration to recognising individuals whose contributions to society extend beyond the duties of public office and into the everyday lives of ordinary citizens. One such individual is former Ohangwena Regional Governor and businessman Usko Nghaamwa, whose contributions to education, communi
Over the years, country-to-country collaborations between developing and developed countries have seen nations thrive as they exchange information, engage in bilateral trade agreements, and share cultural exchanges. But in recent years, city-to-city collaborations across the continent and beyond have taken root, as the
South Africa faces an ongoing crisis of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, highlighted by the recent discovery of nine murdered women in Ekurhuleni and Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg. Several bodies were found half-naked, decomposed, battered, or burned. Three suspects were arrested. In Namibia, femicide and
Namibia’s 2024 National Graduate Survey, published this year, reveals an uncomfortable contradiction. Among respondents from the 2019–2021 cohorts who answered the employment question, 34% reported being unemployed. Meanwhile, the government is expanding access through subsidised tertiary education, which will produce
The passage by the National Assembly of the Public Enterprises Governance Amendment Bill could, if properly implemented, mark an important turning point in the governance of Namibia’s state-owned enterprises. For too long, the governance of SOEs has appeared to ordinary Namibians as a maze of overlapping responsibiliti
