Hilma Nalupe The Namibian Musical Ensemble (NME) will be having a multimedia musical experience this evening. The ensemble, which blends choral and vocal repertoire with digital visuals of music, started yesterday and will continue this evening at the Eros Dutch Reformed Church in Windhoek. Pictures at an exhibition was originally a piano suite by Russian...
For years, Miss Namibia’s national costumes have sparked debate and evoked bittersweet opinions amongst the public. But according to the chief executive officer of Miss Namibia, Umbi Karueihe-Upi, every costume carries a deeper purpose. In an interview with VIBEZ!, Karueihe-Upi said the national costume segment is important in international pageants because it tells the story of a...
The Association of Dependants of Namibia’s Veterans staged a demonstration at the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs offices in Windhoek on Tuesday, demanding an official response to a petition submitted three months ago. The petition calls for the implementation of legislative amendments that would grant dependants of both living and deceased veterans access to...
Iuze Mukube Magistrate Esme Molefe has extended the period of remand for the accused in the Namcor N$400 million fraud and conspiracy case. The Magistrate made a ruling whereby she granted the State’s request to postpone the matter to next year, yesterday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. The accused in the matter are expected to...
Namibia has completed its first bone marrow transplant, marking a significant milestone for the country’s medical sector. However, the treatment is currently accessible to only about 15% of the population, highlighting the need to expand the service into the public healthcare system, according to Clinical Haematologist Dr Kudakwashe Simba. On 11 November 2025, Namibia achieved...
Chery has strengthened its safety credentials with the Tiggo 7 CSH earning a five-star Euro NCAP rating, following strong performances across all four of the programme’s assessment categories. The Chery Tiggo 7 CSH recently achieved a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, earning high scores across all four assessment categories: Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection,...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s healthcare system is struggling with a serious shortage of medical workers across almost every field, with more specialised fields struggling the most. The country has only one anesthesiologist, one neurosurgeon, one medical oncologist, and one infectious disease specialist. There are also only one or two specialists in fields such as nuclear medicine...
Namibia remains one of the world’s most attractive and top tourist destinations, with latest statistics showing that the country’s tourism sector has made remarkable recovery from post-Covid figures of about 461,027 in 2022 to over 1.2 million visitors between last year and now. The figures are contained in the latest Tourism Statistical Report, which was...
Despite mining still being the greatest contributor to export earnings, domestic economic growth, growth for next year is expected to be driven by agriculture, construction sector, robust electricity generation, and stronger output from the uranium subsector. This is according to Johannes !Gawaxab, the outgoing governor of the Bank of Namibia, who made the remarks at...
WALVIS BAY – African Global Logistics (AGL) has officially opened a new terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay, investing close to N$200 million in the facility. The Walvis Bay Multipurpose Terminal is designed to increase the port’s capacity and handing of bulk and break-bulk cargo. It also provides an alternative corridor and gateway for...