Working together for better access

Working together for better access

BY JANE MUNGABWA – “There is a need for creating an environment to facilitate the implementation of an Access to information law prior to its implementation”, these were the sentiments of ICT minister Stanley Simataa, during a courtesy visit by a delegation from...
Tweya criticizes the IPPR Access Denied Report

Tweya criticizes the IPPR Access Denied Report

BY EMILIA PAULUS  – THE former Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Tjekero Tweya, has heavily criticised the findings of IPPR’s Access Denied: Access to Information in Namibia, calling it “malicious and misleading”. Minister Tweya, who has...
Cybersecurity needs a multi-stakeholder approach

Cybersecurity needs a multi-stakeholder approach

Namibian civil society organisations have called for a multi-stakeholder approach to finding solutions to combat cyber security and crime in the country. This is reflected in a report titled ‘Tackling cyber security/crime in Namibia: calling for a human rights...
Put your artistic skills to the test!

Put your artistic skills to the test!

Do you think you have cartooning skills? There is N$10,000 up for grabs to develop an 8-page comic book that be distributed all over the country. Criteria: On an A4 page, draw and submit a short graphic comic with two characters that have “Namibian look”. The comic...
CSO’s among the least transparent organisations in Namibia

CSO’s among the least transparent organisations in Namibia

BY JANE MUNGABWA – In a surprise revelation that was made at the launch of the ACCESS DENIED: Access to information in Namibia report this week, it came to light that Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are among the least transparent organisations in Namibia. The...
Ombudsman demands access to info law

Ombudsman demands access to info law

Government’s refusal to publicly release the land resettlement list was criticised by Ombudsman John Walters on Thursday at the official commemoration of International Day for Universal Access to Information in Windhoek. Walters made the criticism at the Namibia...