Peya Shingwandja, the founder of E-Tech, started his business journey as a university student fixing phones and laptops with his friends. Today, he runs his own tech company and helps train young people in the same field. He grew up in a business-minded family, but as a child, his focus was on playing soccer. It...
Year: 2025
Opinion – Exploring Namibia’s economic potential through mining
Namibia’s mining sector is a cornerstone of its economy, contributing about 50% of merchandise exports and 12% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), driven by diamonds, uranium, gold, zinc, copper, lithium and rare earth minerals. In 2024 alone, diamond exports generated over N$21 billion, while uranium and gold continue to anchor foreign exchange inflows. Despite this,...
Nanda graduates in mining geology …aimed at boosting African industry
Felix Nanda, a Namibian student, has graduated from the first-ever class of the “Mining Geology” master’s programme at The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), joining a new wave of African experts ready to modernise the continent’s mining industry. The two-year programme, taught in English and supported by the Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom,...
Govt prioritises youth development
Rudolf Gaiseb The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth , Sports, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to youth development, placing strong emphasis on expanding access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a key pathway for empowerment. Speaking at the opening of the Commonwealth Youth Ecosystem Stakeholders Dialogue on...
Short Story – Killing a ghost
That Sunday, Karuru overslept, but the family arranged for his burial. The next day, he sneaked out of the grave and opened a case against his family at the Living Police Station. Unfortunately, the tearstained policewoman had watched the funeral, which was streamed live on all platforms. Strangely, the funeral coincided with his birthday, and...
Eemiliona N$200 dokutunga eelabola keefikola dokoushai
Taimi Haihambo Omupedu minista wehongo Dino Balloti okwa ti epangelo ola yandja eemiliona N$200 koshikondo shehongo opo di tungile keefikola dokomaushai eengulu dounongononi, tadi ifanwa eelabola. Edi okwe di popya pefimbo ali ta ta lele po ofikola yedina Sackaria Shikudule moshitukulwa shaHangwena, oya nayo imwe yomeefikola odo da teelelwa dikale koshivalo sheefikola odo tadi ka...
Omaso 11, naamvu 4000 yomalaria mOhangwena
Moshitopolwa shaHangwena okuza mesiku 1 Apilili omumvo gwayi sigo onuumvo mo31 yaMalitsa nuumvo omwa lopotwa omaso geli 11 gaantu ya hulitha komukithi gwomalaria. Dhoka odha popiwa kungoloneya gwoshitopolwa shaHangwena Kadiva Hamutumwa sho kwali kwali ta gandja omushangwahokololo gwoshitopolwa mOmaandaha.“Nonando oshitopolwa sha kala nokulwitha malaria okupitila miikondo ya yooloka moshitopolwa, otwa kala noku lopotelwa iipotha tayi...
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Elelo lyondoolopa lyOndangwa olya ti omatala taga ithanwa Ondjondjo otaga ka kala ga pata okuza potundi 08h00 sigo 13h00 nena oshoka otaga opalekwa agehe. Omugandji gomauyelele melelo lyondoolopa yOndangwa Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha okwa kumagidha aalandithi ayehe opo ya kuthe ombinga okuopaleka omatala nena, onkene kapena ngoka taka pitikwa okushingitha pethimbo ndyoka.“Elalakano lyokuopaleka okukaleka ehala lyomatala lya...
Etungo lipe loICU mOshakati
OSHAKATI – Omukulunhuwiliki woshipangelo shaShakati Dr Ruben Kanime okwa ti moshipangelo ota mu tungwa etungo lipe loICU molwashi ova taalela eshongo lokuhe na onhele ya wanena ovanaudu. Okwa ti epangelo otali shi endifa nawa okuandjaneka omayakulo opaunamiti koshipangelo shaShakati oshoyo okulanda oilongifo nokukuta eendokotola. OICU onhele oyo hai kala ovanaudu ve li monghalo idjuu hava...
A kufwa oN$18 000 okupitila mokatoo
Omulumenhu weedula 45 okwa tulwa mokatoo ndele ta ka nifa oN$18 000 konima eshi a dengelwa ongodi kukalyamupombo ta ti kutya oha longo koNatisa. Oshiningwanimwa osha ningwa momafiku 28 modoolopa yaEenhana efimbo lomutenya. Omupopiliko wopolifi moshitukulwa shaHangwena Warrant Andreas Nghiyololwa okwa hokolola ta ti nakuninga oshihakanwa okwa landa otuwa ipe ashike okwa li ya pumbwa...









