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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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Ministers paid pennies – Shiimi
15 May

Ministers paid pennies – Shiimi

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Kandjemuni Kamuiiri and Tujoromajo Kasuto Finance Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi, says Government has no plans to cut salaries of ministers as part of cost cutting measures as they are already paid pennies compared to managers in the private sector. This is in response to whether ministers will be taking salary cuts in solidarity with thousands of Namibians whose salaries were cut by half due to the economic strains brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Government employees don’t get paid much compared to the private sector. We have discussed it but it will not be considered because it would not be beneficial…
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Matching your insurance to a tight budget
12 May

Matching your insurance to a tight budget

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Staff Writer In tough times the temptation to cut spending, especially on insurance costs, can become overwhelming. As the budget squeezes, insurance is usually the first casualty. Maintaining essential cover in tough times, however, can save money and avoid unforeseen losses, especially when there is simply no more cash in the kitty. We live in a time of plummeting national income, increased administration costs, and every likelihood of an increased individual tax burden. In these tough times, just as the Finance Minister is taking a good, hard look at Namibia’s spending priorities, individual policyholders are encouraged to do the same…
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08 May

Lack of class consciousness legacy of opportunism during liberation struggle

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Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro One cannot agree less or more with the recent article in The Namibian by the Legal Head of the Affirmative Repositioning, Matjituavi Kavetu, headlined “Workers Lose when Unionists Dine with Capitalists.” Because he touches on what is supposed to be a fundamental issue regarding socio-economic radical transformation in Namibia, which cannot take place without the requisite class consciousness. First and foremost among workers. More pertinently among the unions and/or trade unionists. But class consciousness cannot be for its own sake. This is only if we as Namibians perceive of a Second Phase of the Revolution. Meaning what Namibia…
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