PARIS – The United Nations (UN) cultural agency yesterday raised the alarm over reports of armed groups looting several museums and heritage institutions in war-wracked Sudan.“The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is deeply concerned about the recent reports of possible looting and damage of several museums and heritage institutions in Sudan, including the...
Created by longtime friends Sally Jason and Leratho Kanime, ‘A’Felende’ is a gripping drama series that follows the lives of four Namibian women navigating personal and professional challenges in the city of Windhoek. The show stars a local cast, such as Fresh FM Radio presenter Charlene “Chazz” Mubita, TikTok sensation Mucky Haushona, breakout actress Otja Kooper,...
Nowadays, it is easier to be great because most people are weak. This should not be said as a mockery but with great, genuine concern and compassion. This is because it is not necessarily any individual’s fault but a great failure of society as a collective, and a success to those whose agenda has always...
Chazz and Paula on Fresh FM on Wednesday came out on air, and alleged that Mega left them on blue ticks. Chazz explained how she tried to get him on air on Friday and Monday unsuccessfully. She mentioned that Mega was busy with other commitments. To which Chazz revealed that they had agreed with Mega...
Vmsix, the acclaimed award-winning Namibian music group, recently announced their music had been submitted for consideration for the Grammy Awards. This marks a significant milestone for the talented artists, who have been making waves in the local and international music scene of late. The group’s entry features their collaboration with the acclaimed singer-songwriter, mixing engineer...
Music lovers were disappointed when local artist Lazarus Shiimi, known as Gazza, failed to hit the stage at the Iconic Music Festival in Windhoek last weekend as was promised by event organisers, Mindscape Events. Gazza was part of the line-up of artists set to perform at the music event where South African artists Kwesta and...
Iuze Mukube The 3rd Annual Micro, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Forum of the African Union (AU) is currently ongoing in Windhoek, and various delegates, exhibitors, and small enterprise entrepreneurs have swarmed to the occasion. As the forum aims at fostering financial empowerment and educational innovation for African start-ups and SMEs, local entrepreneur, Taimi Shivute,...
The homegrown financial services entity, Capricorn Group Limited, yesterday reported an impressive profit of N$1.74 billion after tax with year-on-year growth of 9.9% in its latest financial results for the year ended 30 June 2024. The Group, with diversified operations and business interests in Namibia and Botswana, is listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange. Through...
Fossil-fuel-producing countries and companies are being asked to pay into a new international fund to help poor countries cope with the effects of the climate crisis. The climate investment fund is being set up by the Azerbaijani government, the host country of the COP29 United Nations climate summit in November. The Climate Finance Action Fund...
Ukraine is running out of time as counter-offensive measures against Russia’s “special military operation” and the recent Ukraine’s terror incursion in Kursk Oblast of Russia dismally failed. Russia continues gaining more ground and seizing vast territories in relentless, fierce battles since then. The strategic town of Prokovsk is about to fall. But what has Ukraine...