Donald John Trump (79) will be sworn in for his second term as the 47th president of the US today. The billionaire served as the 45th US president from 2017 until 2021. Vice President James David Vance (40) will also participate in the swearing-in ceremony. The inauguration will take place at the US Capitol in...
Model Mmoloki Samoka (28) says representing Namibia in the Mister Supranational 2025 comes at an opportune time when he would use the platform to advocate adult literacy. The chemical engineering intern strongly believes that the runway can equally be used to educate, inform, entertain and highlight key issues in society – a venture he says...
The Ministry of Education’s executive director Sanet Steenkamp has comforted learners who performed poorly, saying no examination results could ever supersede their value, and what they can accomplish. The Ministry last week released the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary and Advanced Subsidiary Level Examination results, which states that of the 40 757 candidates who sat...
As Namibians head to their festive holiday destinations, many are attracted to the seaside to enjoy times with family and loved ones. Water safety expert Jonas Sheyavali told this publication that drowning incidents continue to be a cause for concern as the number gradually increases with children swimming unsupervised becoming a major concern. “About 25...
On 31 December 2023, as per the tradition that characterised much of his presidency, the late president Hage Geingob christened 2024 ‘The Year of Expectations,’ marching towards shared prosperity, a promise of better opportunities, and developing bigger expectations and ambitions. It is that time of the year again to reflect on the highs and lows,...
Forty young Namibians left for Lagos, Nigeria on 22 November 2024 to hone their skills in banking through the Access Bank entry-level training programme at the Banking School of Excellence. Shittaa Mushakwa says the trip to Lagos was a long journey, but he was excited to be there, and grateful to have learnt more about the banking...
After almost half-a-decade of letters flying back and forth, and attempts by some media house bosses to reduce it to a briefcase entity, the Namibia Media Professionals Union (Nampu) was yesterday certified by the Labour Commissioner. Nampu becomes Namibia’s first-ever union specifically representing and targeting issues which affect journalists and media professionals in general in...
Telecom Namibia has been hit by a cyber incident involving customers’ data leaks. Since then, the company has been assessing the full scope and extent of the attack with the help of local and international cybersecurity experts. CEO Stanley Shanapinda said Telecom Namibia is committed to addressing this matter responsibly, and will issue a detailed...
They always strive to be different and unique in everything they do, as they are abundantly blessed with extremely-talented composers in the choir. “Singing unique compositions is a significant part of our unique identity”, says Collective Singers’ choir conductor Ponti Dikuua. He told VIBEZ! over the years, they have shared so much more than music...
President Nangolo Mbumba and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame said they have been working with China in a partnership which seeks to optimise benefits for their people. Mbumba noted that China has increasingly played an important and influential role in the global economy and development of African countries. Mbumba said the impact that Chinese investments...