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The Namibian
The Conversation published article about dementia care during festive season
The Namibian
The Conversation unpacks the amendments to the Divorce Bill
“The Conversation unpacks the amendments to the Divorce Bill that seeks to streamline the process of divorce, asking the question; What impact will this have on future divorces?”
Amendments to divorce lawsThe Namibian
The Conversation published article on three skills to address AI-generated misinformation
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Giving AI direct control over anything is a bad ideaA Namibian columnist reflects on Dolly Parton, who died aged 80, arguing that despite her artificial appearance and public image as "fake," her real name and self-aware performance style reveal a deeper sincerity and performative savviness.
2 September 2026 · The Namibian →
A Namibian columnist reflects on Dolly Parton, who died aged 80, arguing that despite her artificial appearance and public image as "fake," her real name and self-aware performance style reveal a deeper sincerity and performative savviness.
2 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Research shows older Namibians are falling into debt traps when emergency costs like ambulance fees are added to municipal accounts, with roughly one in ten taking personal loans from NamPost against their old age grants. A N$13,000 loan from NamPost can cost nearly N$25,000 to repay over five years, locking recipients of subsistence grants into long-term debt.
1 September 2026 · The Namibian →
A study of Namibia's Swapo party quota policy, which alternated men and women on parliamentary candidate lists from 2013, found that women's representation in the National Assembly rose from 21% to 41% in the 2014 election. Women in Swapo strongholds subsequently became significantly more supportive of women's political leadership, while men showed no backlash, suggesting exposure to women leaders can reshape attitudes about gender and political capacity.
22 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A health education researcher argues that the migration of healthcare workers from poorer to wealthier countries is not simply driven by individual choice, but is shaped by colonial legacies and global inequality. Solutions require African governments to invest in local retention and working conditions, while high-income countries must reduce reliance on international recruitment and reform global knowledge hierarchies that devalue non-Western expertise.
15 April 2026 · The Namibian →
A study found that people using AI chatbots were less likely to correctly identify medical conditions and no better at determining where to seek care than those using conventional sources. While the chatbots possess medical knowledge and can pass licensing exams, real-world use suffers from communication failures between humans and machines, such as users missing mentioned diagnoses or providing incomplete information.
9 April 2026 · The Namibian →
HDL or "good" cholesterol removes excess bad cholesterol from arteries and protects artery walls, reducing cardiovascular disease risk when in higher ratio to LDL. Foods like fruits and vegetables, oily fish, olive oil, fermented dairy, and moderate red wine reduce inflammation and help improve HDL levels and cholesterol ratios.
19 February 2026 · The Namibian →