Green hydrogen is steadily becoming a reality in Namibia, as the first green industrial combustible gas was recently produced in the country. Although production has not reached full capacity, at only about 80kg per hour, HyIron Namibia aims to produce 215kg of green hydrogen per hour when their electrolyser is commissioned. HyIron Namibia chief executive...
Multidisciplinary artist Mark Mushiva produced ‘Turbo Summation’ in late 2024, a conceptual hip hop album featuring 14 tracks, a music film, a manifesto and a prototype of a wearable electronic hip hop instrument fashioned out of a data glove. ‘Turbo Summation’, written around the themes of cyberpunk, afro-accelerationism and urban subculture, aims to enunciate and...
MultiChoice Namibia hosted Namibian creatives in the local television and film industry at a Showmax Women’s Day event in Windhoek in celebration of International Women’s Month recently. Held under the theme ‘EmpowerHER: A Celebration of Namibian Women in Film and Television’, the event revealed that the Ombura local content project’s second phase of incredible local...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wasted no time in stamping her authority on the country’s executive branch. On Saturday, she unveiled a bold and restructured Cabinet which signalled a shift in governance. In her first major act since assuming office, the country’s first female Head of State executed a series of sweeping changes, merging ministries, abolishing redundancies...
The 8th Parliament kicked off in style on Thursday, ushering in a new crop of lawmakers ready to shake things up in the legislative chambers. The mood was a mix of anticipation, excitement and political tension as returning heavyweights sized up fresh recruits, while the ruling party’s grip on the House took a new turn....
Last Thursday as the clock was ticking, former president Nangolo Mbumba took time to dish out advice to both President- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and the Namibian nation at large. He urged Namibians, particularly the youth, to maintain their good health and refrain from spending money on alcohol and barbeque for pleasure, emphasising the importance of saving...
Eba Kandovazu Then minister of health Dr Kalumbi Shangula commissioned a N$16 million Cobalt-60 radiotherapy machine at the Oncology Unit of the Windhoek Central Hospital on Monday last week. In his address, he stressed the machine will assist in effectively fighting cancer in Namibia and save thousands of lives. “The ministry took the decision to...
IIHONGO – Twelve-year-old Salom Samuel Shangula survived five days in the Etosha National Park by drinking rainwater that had accumulated in elephant footprints and sleeping under the trees. Acting regional commander of the Namibian Police Force, deputy commissioner Titus Ekandjo said Shangula went missing while collecting mopane worms with his grandmother, Lahja Kambonde, on 23...
Heavy rains have caused significant disruptions, with several bridges severely damaged and key roads closed in Windhoek. One of the most-affected areas is the B1 road, 30 kilometres south of Windhoek, where continuous rainfall caused severe damage to a bridge, leading to its closure on Thursday. The B1 is a vital route for commuters from...
Sakeus Iikela A South African member of parliament has called for the urgent implementation of a bilateral agreement on preserving the Khoekoegowab language between Namibia and South Africa. Speaking in Windhoek on Monday, Newrene Klaaste, Speaker of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, warned that without concrete efforts between the two countries, the language – a...