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Female rappers collaborate on ‘Deadly ground SHE’
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Female rappers collaborate on ‘Deadly ground SHE’

Queens of rap in the country collaborated on a female version of the ‘Deadly ground’, a Namibian Hip Hop movement. The project was initiated by veteran rapper Fidel Nambundunga a month ago, with the motive of reuniting rappers and reviving the hip hop culture in the country. The female version of the track is adorned...

Journalist starts missing person unit
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Journalist starts missing person unit

There is deep sadness, coupled with frustration that people, especially young women, keep getting missing in the country, a motive that pushed journalist and blogger Rosalia Hipondoka to start a Missing Person Unit platform to assist the government in finding missing people in the country. The platform was co-founded by musician Top Cheri, recording artist...

Up and close with Namibia’s cardiovascular perfusionist
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Up and close with Namibia’s cardiovascular perfusionist

After years of having sleepless nights, sweat and tears, Nelago Embula recently landed the biggest first-place finish of her life by becoming the first Namibian-born clinical technologist, specialising in cardiovascular perfusion. A clinical cardiovascular perfusionist, also known as a cardiac perfusionist, is primarily responsible for supporting the normal functions of the heart, kidneys and brain...

Nust releases revised academic calendar
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Nust releases revised academic calendar

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Namibia University of Science and Technology has revised its calendar, which will see an extension of the academic year to March next year. The disruption caused by Covid-19 resulted in the national lockdown and the subsequent closure of the campus with the institution resorting to online learning and teaching...

Black Dice is here to stay
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Black Dice is here to stay

After being left in the music group alone by his former members, who would have thought ‘Black Dice’ will pick up momentum and continue?  In his latest album ‘Uushimba’, Black Dice proved to his fans that he still got what it takes. After vanishing from the music scene 12 years ago, Black Dice real name...

Exit hits out at back-stabbers
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Exit hits out at back-stabbers

If there is one thing that Kwaito star, Exit real name David Shikalepo knew before entering the industry, it would be backstabbers in the music scene. Exit says the industry is full of selfish people and traitors who make sure they do all they can to pull him down. In a brief chat with Entertainment Now! the...

Hope whispers for healing Teqla
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Hope whispers for healing Teqla

After some time fighting pain, depression, and other personal issues, local songstress, Telka Iita now known as Teqla, found hope, which she is now sharing with her fans through music and she’s continuing to build lasting value in the music fraternity. “I took time out to heal,” said Teqla who said she was greatly affected by her...

Desert Air’s first bursary student awarded
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Desert Air’s first bursary student awarded

Desert Air, a flight charter company operating from Windhoek, recently awarded their first bursary beneficiary, Melkesedek Hamukoto with a certificate for qualifying as a pilot, passing his Private Pilot Licence (PPL) examination. Hamukoto was sponsored with a full pilot training bursary, which he passed well and eventually led to him getting employed in the company...

Transforming trash into gold …the miniature car guru 
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Transforming trash into gold …the miniature car guru 

ONDANGWA – While most people see discarded materials as garbage, 31-year old Kamati Eliaser sees it as a consignment of art supplies which puts bread on the table. Born and raised in Okapya village in the northern part of the country, Eliaser is a self-employed artist who makes vintage miniature cars out of waste materials...