African Vocals (AV), a choral group from Swakopmund is excited about their upcoming tour in Germany, which will see them present beautiful stories about Namibia and further draw interest for many people to come for a visit. This is not their first rodeo, last year, the group toured Germany for seven weeks where they had...
The College of the Arts (COTA) on Wednesday paid tribute to the late Founding President of Namibia, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma by showcasing 17 artworks through an exhibition. One of the creatives, Petrus Shiimi (34), said his artwork, a hardboard sculpture of the late founding president, took him about seven days to make. ™I started making...
Botswana’s president Gideon Duma Boka has lauded late Founding President Sam Nujoma for his unwavering dedication to liberation, hailing him as a true hero whose selfless pursuit for freedom strengthened not only his country, but the unity of Africa as a whole. Boko paid a courtesy call to the Namibian High Commission in Gaborone recently...
The School Environmental Club (SEC) Namibia is on a mission to promote awareness around environmental issues and sustainability among learners, and to empower them to lead initiatives to positively impact their schools and communities. Representatives Vancine da Silva and Faith Roerkohl said in an interview with Future Media that late last year, they launched a...
Fourth-year student at the University of Namibia, Etuhole Fimanekeni Tweufilwa, strongly believes that with Namibia’s lack of education resources, it is an equal responsibility of teachers to work with what they have and transform classrooms. Tweufilwa (23), who is pursuing a Bachelor of Education majoring in English and Oshikwanyama, added: “Whether using games, visuals or...
South Africa’s ANC party will join the Namibian people in celebrating the life and legacy of the Founding President Sam Nujoma tomorrow in Pretoria. Former president Thabo Mbeki is expected to deliver the main address at the memorial service. The ANC said Nujoma was a towering revolutionary figure, a steadfast pan-Africanist and a liberation struggle...
The United Nations over the weekend held a commemorative event to pay tribute to Founding President Sam Nujoma, calling him a liberator who advocated and worked for global peace. UN General Assembly president Philemon Yang said they are mourning and celebrating the extraordinary life of Nujoma, expressing condolences and sympathy to his family and Namibia....
Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa was at the Namibian Embassy in Harare today to sign the book of condolences following the death of Namibia’s Founding President Sam Nujoma. Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe will cherish Nujoma’s principled and unconditional support.
Several artists have questioned why they are requested to perform pro bono in honour of late Founding President Sam Nujoma when most of them barely make enough to put bread on the table. They have since come out guns blazing, shunning the organisers of the late Founding President Sam Nujoma Concert requesting artists to perform...
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Tufikifa Nakale said the medical world has embraced technological advancements, and Namibia needs to be proactive in performing frequent minimally-invasive surgeries so that patients can recover quickly. He said the German government’s donation of equipment makes a great difference, making his work more efficient, and adding great value to the healthcare sector....