insert_link Local The Bank Windhoek Socratic Forum Extends Public Invitation The Bank Windhoek Socratic (Philosophy) Forum was established in April 2013 and has since not only addressed a wide variety of topics but also hosted numerous national and international speakers. Bank Windhoek supports the Forum to stimulate critical thinking in Namibia and has, since its foundation, aimed at achieving this goal by making its supporters aware of the importance of bracketing their own opinions in interactions with others. With […] today4 November, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics INTERVIEW: Exploring Namibia’s Nuclear Energy Potential: Insights from Independent Researcher Josef K. Sheehama In a rapidly evolving energy landscape, Namibia faces unique opportunities and challenges as it contemplates the possibility of nuclear-powered electricity generation. We sat down with Josef K. Sheehama, an independent business and economics researcher, to discuss the prospects of harnessing nuclear energy in Namibia, the strategic considerations, and the potential socio-economic impacts. Sheehama, who has contributed extensively to discussions on economic policy and development, shared his insights on the path […] today20 August, 2024
insert_link Lifestyle Visual artist Bambo Sibiya celebrates everyday women in “Ngemva Kokuqubuka – After Precarity By Phendu Kuta, bird story agency Inspired by his single mother, who raised three children while working as a domestic worker, visual artist Bambo Sibiya has framed her as a superhero for his solo exhibition, “Ngemva Kokuqubuka – After Precarity.” Sibiya’s exhibition, currently showing at Circa Gallery in Johannesburg from June 1 to July 27, is an ode to the beauty, dignity, and strength of […] today18 June, 2024
insert_link World Finland is the happiest country in the world – but our research suggests the rankings are wealth and status-oriented Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock By August Nilsson, Lund University Finland steadily ranks as the happiest country in the world. In March 2024 the country was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. The ranking is based on one simple question, using a ladder metaphor, that is asked to people across nearly every country in the world. But my team’s new experimental study suggests […] today2 April, 2024
insert_link South Africa SA Government introduces reserve bidders in the latest renewable energy procurement round SA's Independent Power Producers Office will introduce reserve bids for window seven of the Renewable Independent Power Producer Programme. The reserve bids will be leveraged as a backup to avoid further delays in adding capacity to the grid. The IPP Office head of legal, Lena Mangondo, says the seventh bidding round consists of three-thousand-200 megawatts of onshore wind and one-thousand-800 megawatts of solar photovoltaic. She adds that the submission deadline […] today18 January, 2024
