Political Perspective:  (Good) activism should not be about insult

Political Perspective: (Good) activism should not be about insult

BY GWEN LISTER – Insult. How freely it is exchanged on social media, with no thought or consequence about the feelings of others. It is also disturbing that attempts to point out the dangers of destructive and discriminatory language online are often met with...
(Online) ethics – a key question of our era

(Online) ethics – a key question of our era

BY GWEN LISTER – Controversy, and in certain cases, public outrage, frequently results following the posting of graphic images online or in print. This, in addition to the hurt and pain that may be caused by the invasion of privacy of those who are the target or...
Boycott the sham conference

Boycott the sham conference

EDITORIAL, THE NAMIBIAN – We sympathise with non-governmental people, who believe that to stay away from the upcoming land conference is to lose a golden opportunity in shaping Namibia’s long-standing debate on who owns the land. However, with a week to go...
Fear secrecy, not dragon debt

Fear secrecy, not dragon debt

BY THE NAMIBIAN (Editorial) President Hage Geingob and finance minister Calle Schlettwein are correct when they tell Namibians not to worry that China could ensnare the country into a debt trap. After all, the minister said Namibia’s debt to the dragon state is...
Ask your LAND question

Ask your LAND question

The struggle for land is real in Namibia. Many Namibians are seeking answers to questions related to land matters, and as the second national land conference draws near, it is becoming clear that information around land issues is concerningly and considerably lacking....
Boycott the sham conference

Grasping in the dark on land matters

BY FREDERICO LINKS – As Namibians become increasingly seized with land matters in the run-up to the second national land conference, which is scheduled for early October, it’s necessary to review the access to information situation around land questions. And in...
Censoring social media over hunting photos is utterly absurd

Censoring social media over hunting photos is utterly absurd

BY FREDERICO LINKS – This week’s ridiculous proposal by a senior government official comes to us courtesy of environment minister Pohamba Shifeta. In case you missed it, the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) reported this week that environment minister Shifeta...