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The politics of incompetence and the battle for the soul of parliament
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (1281+ words) Namibia’s parliament was not created to be a theatre of political vanity. It was created to make the government answerable to the people. There is something deeply troubling about watching a Parliament descend into disorder. Not because parliamentary politics should…...
What South Africa’s conference of the left reveals about a deeper political crisis
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (1540+ words) Paul T. Shipale (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) The recent Conference of the Left in South Africa should not be viewed merely as another ideological gathering within the country’s crowded political landscape. Rather, it represents a symptom of a…...
From Conversation to Change: Making the Geingob Town Hall Matter
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (645+ words) The launch of the inaugural Hage Geingob Town Hall Conversation marks more than a commemorative event. It represents an opportunity to strengthen one of the most essential ingredients of any healthy democracy: meaningful dialogue between citizens and those entrusted with…...
Itula sets quality as parliament’s true test
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (540+ words) Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula says Parliament should be judged by the quality of its work and its impact on people’s lives, not by how many bills it passes. He responded to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s address at…...
What is June 16, and what ought it to be?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (910+ words) This Tuesday, June 16, Namibia joins the rest of the continent – if not the international community – in supposedly remembering and paying tribute to the South African youth, some of whom, on this day 50 years ago, paid dearly with their lives. Why…...
Constitutions must serve citizens, not political power – Windhoek Observer
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (456+ words) systems, Adv. Khoza says regular, free and fair elections remain central to democratic accountability because...
Why liberation movements struggle to transform revolutionary legitimacy into enduring governance systems?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1572+ words) Paul T. Shipale (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) The twentieth century witnessed the rise of some of the most transformative political movements in modern history. Across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and parts of the Middle East, liberation movements emerged…...
The backlog of bills: A constitutional test for Namibia’s eighth parliament
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1364+ words) Paul T. Shipale (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) A parliament is judged not by the number of speeches delivered within its chamber, but by its ability to transform the aspirations of the people into enforceable law. Debates may shape…...
Namibia’s change trajectory and its ideological basis?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (952+ words) Can any political party and/or formation ever put Namibia on the right trajectory – a progressive trajectory – if it does not have, in the least, an ideological foundation for what this trajectory, however progressive it may be, is? In terms…...
Geopolitical tensions threaten fiscal outlook
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (547+ words) In light of geopolitical tensions and economic disruptions, achieving the proposed fiscal outcomes for the 2026/27 financial year will require significant improvements in how offices, ministries and agencies (OMAs) manage their daily operations. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says Namibia is standing…...