ON THE RADAR WITH HAPPY (24 MARCH 2025)
1. The anticipation on many people’s faces is over, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed her cabit. Engaged political analyst Ndumba Kamanya.
2. Many local contractors often feel sidelined when it comes to the awarding of tenders for large projects. Over time, they have expressed their frustrations. We recently caught up with a construction company owner who shared his sentiments on the matter. Local contractor Lamek Kweenda shared his sentiments.
3. Reached out to Barbel Kirchner, CEO Construction Industry Federation (CIF) on the same matter.
4. Every year, 24 March is observed as World Tuberculosis Day to amplify the urgency of ending tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Yes, We Can End TB – Commit, Invest, Deliver” and the World Health Organization (WHO) is marking the event with renewed calls for action to end TB. Engaged Health executive director Ben Nangombe on Namibia’s stance with TB.
5. Namibia and Africa suffer from weak intellectual property regimes that undermine and create economic problems within the knowledge base and the innovation potential of the knowledge centers of a country and the opportunities it might unlock. Commercialization is one of the focal talking points in the NCRST/BIPA audit methodology workshop for both the public and private sectors. We turn to our field reporter, Dwight Links, for more.
6. Justicia Shipena spoke with Francesco La Camera, the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), about renewable energy targets. Lets weigh in on that conversation.
