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22 May

The Time Traveler: Farewell for now

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Hugh Ellis How do you decide it’s time to move on? For many people in relationships of various sorts, that can be an agonizing question. How long do you stay with the soon to be ex- who you might love, but who increasingly makes your life a misery? Not my problem, I hasten to add, but most people in such a situation realize, sooner or later, that either a big change is necessary, or that it’s time to get out. Like relationships, we have to move on from ideas and systems as well. Two cases recently in Namibia’s courts -…
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COVID-19 vaccinations still too low, warns CDC
22 May

COVID-19 vaccinations still too low, warns CDC

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Andrew Kathindi THE number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Namibia is low, the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in Namibia has warned. The CDC was responding to questions whether Namibia could follow examples in countries such as the United States of America where people who have been vaccinated are no longer required to wear masks in public places. “As the number of people getting vaccinated in Namibia increases, the government may decide to change its guidance but this has not happened yet. “Currently the number of people who have been vaccinated in Namibia is too low…
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Stakeholder Engagement in the new normal
21 May

Stakeholder Engagement in the new normal

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Morna Ikosa The Covid-19 pandemic, though ferocious and deadly, has provided communicators tools to enhance stakeholder engagement. The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said “change is the only constant in life”. Those who are agile, dynamic, and flexible- rule the world. Communicators as social scientists, have a unique opportunity to set new precedence on how to effectively communicate with their stakeholders during this pandemic and beyond. We have an open canvass, and we can go beyond the sky. The quote: “Never waste an opportunity offered by a good crisis.,” by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is indicative of what we at the Government…
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Brand Africa to unveil helpful admired brands
20 May

Brand Africa to unveil helpful admired brands

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Staff Writer Brand Africa is set to unveil the 2021 Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands – and the brands admired for having been helpful during the pandemic in Namibia and Southern Africa on Africa Day, 25 May 2021. The 2021 Brand Africa: Africa’s Best Brands announcement, will be hosted by Brand Africa founder and Chairman, Thebe Ikalafeng and Lazarus Jacobs, who is the Executive Director of Paragon Investment Holdings. The announcement will be held virtually in partnership with TBWA Paragon in Namibia on 25 May 2021 at 13h15 SAST. The results will once again be published as the cover…
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Construction sector performance down 11.8% in 2020
20 May

Construction sector performance down 11.8% in 2020

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Staff writer The country’s construction sector contracted by 11.8 percent during 2020 as activity in this sector declined severely owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, FirstRand Namibia Economist Ruusa Nandago has said. According to the Nandango, the construction sector contracted by 11.8 percent during 2020 as activity in this sector declined severely owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The decline was mainly reflected in reduced expenditure by the government on civil engineering works. This was a result of the redirection of funds from the development budget towards Covid-19 related expenditure. Several private sector projects were also delayed during this period owing to…
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18 May

Moving the needle on Infrastructure Development … ‘An Allocator’s perspective’

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Sara Mezui Engo Much discourse has taken place on the catalytic role of infrastructure development in spurring economic growth and attracting investment. Similarly, policy makers have responded in the form of NDP 5; HPP2; SDG; Climate resilience forums; PPP 1legislation and the Namibia Financial Sector Strategy, which through regulatory provisions, enforced contractual savings to increase domestic asset allocation. Furthermore, institutions have been set up to support the cause, in particular the Private Public Partnership unit at Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB). In addition, through HPP2 government offices, ministries, and agencies (OMAs) have…
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15 May

No more room for ideological errors and opportunism

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Kae Matundu-Tjiparoro In many aspects and respects than one there’s no time than now that the writing must be clearly on the wall for all and sundry, especially true revolutionaries, to see for themselves. Time and again, one has been hearing the cliché, from especially politicians, ruling, and ruling is the appropriate word to describe the political system prevalent in Namibia. Ruling as opposed to governing. Because Namibians during the last 31 years of freedom, independence, sovereignty, justice, you can mention all the adjectives imaginable, has indeed been ruled. Liken ruling in this sense with an archaic political systems and…
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15 May

Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination woes present a pandemic paradox

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One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, African countries are staring at a daunting new triple challenge: vaccine shortage, vaccine hesitancy, and perception of dwindling virus risk. Health officials see what happens elsewhere in the world – especially India right now – and worry which regions will get hit next. Vaccine hesitancy Even amidst grim vaccine shortages, some countries are destroying their first consignment of COVAX vaccines, which are now past their expiration dates. Millions of doses delivered to the continent were never used and have been stockpiled in warehouses across the continent. Malawi and South Sudan are the latest countries…
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Dennis Noa remains in custody
15 May

Dennis Noa remains in custody

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Kandjemuni Kamuiiri Dennis Noa, son of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director, Paulus Noa, made his second appearance on Friday at Katutura Magistrate court, facing charges of sexually violating an 18- year-old male patient at Katutura Hospital. According to magistrate Shikalepo Atutala Namwenyo, investigations are still not finalized. “The matter is scheduled for further investigations, which are outstanding as they have additional statements to be obtained, and further analysis from the lab (Nation Forensic Science Institution of Namibia) to be obtained. We have agreed the date of 22 July 2021 for further investigations,” Namwenyo stated. The magistrate added that “the objections to…
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Shangula rules out CDC mask guidelines
15 May

Shangula rules out CDC mask guidelines

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Andrew Kathindi Namibia has ruled out new guidelines from the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) (USA) that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 do not have to wear masks or adhere to social distancing in most settings. According to the Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) , Kalumbi Shangula, people who have been vaccinated are not necessarily out of the woods yet. “We are doing exactly what we are doing now. We are not changing anything,” said Shangula. “I will then see, what is the basis for them saying so. Because if you’re vaccinated, you don’t immediately develop…
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