The Bank of Namibia, in partnership with the Mindsinaction STEAM Centre, recently hosted its annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Expo in Windhoek. Out of 240 participants, 20 learners from five schools showcased groundbreaking solutions to real-world challenges. Among these 20 learners, Immanuel Nghishidivali from Haimbili Haufiku Senior Secondary School took first place,...
The School Environmental Club (SEC) Namibia is on a mission to promote awareness around environmental issues and sustainability among learners, and to empower them to lead initiatives to positively impact their schools and communities. Representatives Vancine da Silva and Faith Roerkohl said in an interview with Future Media that late last year, they launched a...
Fourth-year student at the University of Namibia, Etuhole Fimanekeni Tweufilwa, strongly believes that with Namibia’s lack of education resources, it is an equal responsibility of teachers to work with what they have and transform classrooms. Tweufilwa (23), who is pursuing a Bachelor of Education majoring in English and Oshikwanyama, added: “Whether using games, visuals or...
Tuwilika Simon, a Master’s student in Physics at the University of Namibia (Unam), is breaking strides in the study of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs). Her focus is on resolving the acceleration to very high energies along the jet of Centaurus A using High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) data. She recently headlined the Cherenkov Astronomy Data...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – The governments of Namibia and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to the Trans-Kalahari Rail Corridor Development Project (TKRP) which has been in conceptualisation since 2010. The project is envisioned as a transformative regional infrastructure initiative to enhance trade and economic integration in SADC. Minister of Works and Transport John Mutorwa during...
Andreas Thomas Seismic data has greater benefits to Namibia than just measuring the occurrence of earthquakes, with stakeholders such as the mining sector, construction sector and local authorities relying on its use. This is according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s executive director Penda Ithindi, who said Namibia benefits from a network of seismic...
In a bid to keep the shine on struggling natural diamond sales, industry giant De Beers has launched a verification device to differentiate natural gems from their laboratory-grown competitors, the company announced on Monday. The “DiamondProof” device is meant to confirm the authenticity of precious stones “formed deep within the Earth billions of years ago”,...
Ovitoto garment factory, situated in the Otjongombe village within the Omatako constituency, is one of the ongoing capital projects funded by the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) under the Sites and Premises Development Programme, administered by Nida. The 2019-2024 Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) annual report released on Monday revealed that the project cost...
Last week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary Meeting in Paris considered the second progress report regarding the greylisting of Namibia. The FATF confirmed that Namibia continues to make progress in addressing the strategic deficiencies identified in the country’s FATF Action Plan, which was adopted when Namibia was greylisted by the FATF on 23...
Imagine a world where your entire security infrastructure rests on a single foundation. What happens when that foundation crumbles? A software update could lead to a major failure, affecting multiple endpoints and paralysing key systems. One vulnerability within your third-party ecosystem can trigger widespread disruptions, data leaks and significant reputational damage. This unsettling reality confronts...