Eino Vatileni SWAKOPMUND – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) has proposed the immediate establishment of a National Women’s Parliamentary Caucus. The call was made by the forum secretary general Boemo Sekgoma at the capacity-building workshop for women in politics and decision-making at Swakopmund last week. Sekgoma said women who are in parliament...
Rauna Kalola The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), recently hosted a major stakeholder consultation in Erongo, spotlighting the region’s central role as Namibia’s ICT connectivity hub. The session brought together regional leaders and key ICT stakeholders to discuss network coverage, digital literacy, access to information, and broadcast infrastructure. Erongo’s coastal location makes it...
Old Mutual Namibia hosted a Media Masterclass in Windhoek on Friday, bringing together journalists and media professionals to strengthen financial reporting and storytelling skills. The session was designed to equip media partners with practical tools to better inform and educate the public on financial matters. The day featured a masterclass on financial reporting by renowned...
OMUTHIYA – The populace of Omuthiya and nearby villages will no longer have to travel long distances to access MTC services. This comes after MTC on Friday opened its first mobile home in the northern town, bringing the company’s country-wide footprint of mobile shops to a total of 38. Welcoming the new shop in the...
KAMANJAB – A community project that once gave hope to many women and youth in Kamanjab is now in urgent need of support to keep going. Alexia Garises, founder of Thoughts of Hope, said she started the pottery and social support project in 2004 after seeing how many women stayed in abusive relationships because they...
ONGWEDIVA – The Miss Namibia 2025 beauty pageant lit up the Oshana region over the weekend, drawing an excited crowd and well-known national leaders. The highlight of the glamorous night was the crowning of Johanna Swartbooi from Keetmanshoop as the new Miss Namibia. The event was attended by vice president Lucia Witbooi, Minister of Information...
Most companies think they sell products or services. They talk about features and pricing and promote sales collateral. But they’re missing the point. None of that matters if people don’t trust you. Trust is the currency; everything else is just detail. I learned this the hard way, and more than once. I’ve built products and...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed Jonas Mbambo as the new Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesperson, marking a new chapter in the Presidency’s communications office. The appointment is effective from 1 August 2025. Mbambo, a seasoned broadcaster and law graduate from the People’s Friendship University in Moscow, brings with him a rich blend of media experience...
KATIMA MULILO – Kwa Ngonga ni minzi yeli bukaufi ili Lizauli, Sachona, Namushasha ni Kongola mwasikiliti sa Zambezi, mabasi bazuhela kukuza kwa sabo. Busihu bwa Labulalu viki yefelile, liñusa la kala kuhasana la sikwa sa litau zesilezi – zehulile zepeli ni bana babane, linze lingundunganya mwalibaka zetibani. Bayahi ba minzi neba tolokile za likomu zene,...
KAYENGONA – The Shambyu Traditional Authority (STA) in Kavango East has urged the government to either put donated land to productive use or return it to the traditional custodians. This call was made by STA spokesperson Sebastian Kantema during a visit by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare and agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani last week. The ministerial...