‘Swapo should abandon the idea of a cyber ministry’

‘Swapo should abandon the idea of a cyber ministry’

BY GWEN LISTER – I find myself hoping that what many optimistically call the new democratisation of Swapo, will help lead the party out of what I would term the struggle doldrums, the tendency to revert to the thinking of the ‘old days’. But I am...
Transparent governance starts with access to information

Transparent governance starts with access to information

BY ZOE TITUS –   The struggle for transparent governance can’t be divorced from the social and political climate in Africa, where governments and political elites attempt to curb citizens’ access to information on critical issues, in violation of their...
Why Multi-stakeholderism in Cybersecurity?

Why Multi-stakeholderism in Cybersecurity?

BY FREDERICO LINKS –  It became crystal clear at the ‘cybersecurity conference for members of parliament’ on Monday that the level of knowledge and discussions of cybersecurity issues are still quite low in Namibia. Worryingly so, in fact. The...
Making a case for access to information

Making a case for access to information

ACTION members Frederico Links, Gwen Lister and Zoe Titus make a case for access to information ahead of the commemoration of International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) on September 28, 2017. Access to Information For All GWEN LISTER Some may think...
Why the barrage of vitriol

Why the barrage of vitriol

BY FREDERICO LINKS – What is it that makes the Namibian head of state feel so under attack at all the times that he feels the need to use every major national platform to bash the media and civil society at length. It has now certainly become clear to many that...