Government’s new comms strategies
Read government’s new policies here
The National Assembly is Back!
Today, the National Assembly returns to work after its May break. During the month off, MPs went to the regions, and they will discuss reports from their visits soon. More importantly, MPs will keep discussing laws. First off, there is unfinished business from the last period. The NA will continue debating the: a) Whistleblower Protection […]
Bill Lindeke Resource Centre Opened
We opened the Bill Lindeke Resource Centre, filled with books from his great collection.
The IPPR Budget Review 2017 – Presentation
Economist Rowland Brown previewed our detailed budget analysis at a recent event
A Word on Windhoek’s Emergency Water Plan
As part of the City of Windhoek’s response to the water crisis from 2015-16, the authorities drew up an ‘Emergency Water Use Scenario’. The scenario seeks to capture from which source and how much volume should be provided to meet the city’s water demand over the period of one week. Of note and as can […]
How effective are anti-corruption agencies in the region?
We just attended a conference to discuss the performance of anti-corruption bodies in the region
Parliament’s Budget cuts are not so bad after all
Parliament’s seemingly massive decline in funding is really just an accounting trick.
What does the APRM mean for Namibia?
*This post is adapted from the briefing paper “Namibia and the African Peer Review Mechanism: Committing to Improved Governance” by Steven Gruzd. On Saturday 28 January 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Hage Geingob signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), committing Namibia to Africa’s premier governance assessment and promotion […]
The Whistleblower Bill should not pass in its current form
The ACTION coalition is calling on Parliament to refer the Whistleblower Protection Bill to a standing committee for proper discussion and consultations with the public. The bill has three serious faults: 1. Section 52 (1d) allows protection to be removed if the disclosure questions government policy. This has wide-ranging implications: For example a whistleblower who […]
The good and bad of the Whistleblower Protection Bill
The new bill has potential for good — we detail the issues that need to be fixed first
