Long ago, there lived three girls. They crushed melons by dropping them on the teeth-like rocks. Then, they sipped lemonade from the sour lemons and roasted the seeds. Their side dish included pigeons’ eggs simmered in the boiling sand. The first girl had an apron stitched from the yellow grasses. The second girl had an...
Youth leader Duminga Ndala strongly believes that a generation of young women is rising with clarity, courage, and conviction, determined not only to claim their space but also to reshape the systems that have been excluding them. Ndala said leadership today is no longer defined by titles alone but by the will to listen, mobilise,...
Monika Amunyela The Hannah Nangula Harmony Pads brand was created after Hannah Nangula, the founder, experienced the challenges women encounter during their monthly periods. She saw how hard it was for women and young girls from different communities to access safe, affordable sanitary products. This led her to create a brand that not only accommodates...
GOBABIS – Alma Kahorere is a teacher at Ben Van De Walt Primary School in Gobabis. Beyond the classroom, she is the founder of Ehupo Mu Eden Farming Enterprises CC, a local crop-producing farm that is making a difference in her community. “I started with a small backyard garden in 2020 just to feed my...
Namibia’s brick manufacturing industry is on the rise, with manufacturers operating across the country. The sector continues to expand as new players enter the market, and established companies invest in more advanced machinery and technology to improve production. Different types of bricks, including clay, concrete and engineering bricks, are now widely available to meet various...
HONG KONG – Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled yesterday as investors kept tabs on the widening war in the Middle East. The US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic have upended regional energy flows, with the crucial Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil transits,...
Top leadership changes were recently announced at FNB Namibia and RMB Namibia, both part of the FirstRand Namibia Group. Philip Chapman, previously the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RMB Namibia, has been appointed CEO of FNB Commercial. With a distinguished career across corporate and investment banking, Chapman brings extensive sector expertise and a proven track...
African airlines have emerged as one of the strongest performing regions in global aviation at the start of 2026. African airlines posted double-digit passenger growth even as geopolitical tensions in Iran threaten to disrupt flight schedules and push up fuel costs. According to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), African...
Adolf Kaure Ongwe Minerals secures additional licenses, significantly increases its Omatjete project area and identifies a prospective parallel fault zone. Ongwe Minerals Inc has announced in a press statement released last week that it has increased the size of its Omatjete project by up to 42% by acquiring a 90% stake in the adjacent EPL7400...
Evelin de Klerk Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Namibia has 419 informal settlements accommodating more than 200 000 urban residents, according to findings presented at the launch of the Informal Settlements Baseline Report in Swakopmund recently. Delivering the statistical overview, Statistician General and CEO of the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Alex Shimuafeni said 563 settlements across...