Junior journalists from across the country have gathered for a two-day economics journalism training workshop in Windhoek that is aimed at enhancing journalists' reporting on inequality, tax and social protection.
Hardap Region Governor Riaan McNab has called for open and honest discussions on inequality and living conditions in the Hardap Region.
He said this during a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Petitions today in Mareintal.
Former First Lady Monica Geingos has urged that the Sustainable Development Goals be regarded as a practical action plan instead of merely a policy framework.
Geingos said there is a need for focus on implementation across inequality, gender equality, and youth development.
While some quarters celebrate Independence Day, more than two hundred people living on the outskirts of the Walvis Bay municipality dumpsite say they have little to celebrate as they continue to struggle for survival.
Corruption, inequality, and growing social divisions took center stage as President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah delivered a firm and reflective midnight address, marking Namibia’s 36th Independence Day.
|Khomas Governor Sam Nujoma said inequality is still a major challenge, making reference to the gap existing between the Katutura and Hochland Park areas.
Former First Lady Monica Geingos, who serves as co chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics said inequality is not inevitable but a political choice.
Geigons said that leaders can break the inequality pandemic cycle by applying the policy solutions proposed by the Council.
Churches must take an active role in restoring moral order and accountability if Namibia is to overcome corruption, inequality, and stagnation.
This was the message from speakers at the 3rd Annual Economic Summit at Swakopmund.
Churches and civil society organisations have commended the Namibian government for progress made in the housing area, though there are still other critical areas that need redressing, including the pension scheme of the Social Security Commission.
Namibia should adopt a human rights approach that prioritises the needs of its citizens to effectively address challenges like unemployment, poverty, and inequality.
