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Night Under the Stars with Cassidy tonight
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Night Under the Stars with Cassidy tonight

Rapper Cassidy Karon is hosting an event at the Goethe Institute tonight, an hour-and-a-half of live music, running through his catalogue, but most importantly his upcoming album, My Ma Se Kind. Translated into English as My Mother’s Child, Cassidy says the event is a celebration of the old and the introduction of his new album,...

Less annual intake for nurses
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Less annual intake for nurses

The Nursing Council of Namibia has decided to regulate the intake of prospective students at nursing and midwifery institutions in the country. This is because the council has surpassed the capacities of the approved training hospitals and health facilities. The council said the situation has negatively affected the quality of nursing and midwifery in Namibia....

International community offers drought relief aid
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International community offers drought relief aid

The international community, including China, India, Korea, Malaysia and Japan have aided Namibia with grants, food and other pledges to alleviate the effects of drought. On 22 May this year, Namibia declared a state of emergency following the worst drought that the country has experienced in 100 years. The Indian government has sent 1 000...

Rural communities Namibia’s backbone – Petrus
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Rural communities Namibia’s backbone – Petrus

The vice chairperson of the Erongo Regional Youth Forum, Stephanus Petrus, says rural communities are the backbone of the nation, rich in culture, tradition and resources, but face challenges, particularly when it comes to youth participation in decision-making processes. It is through empowering these community-led initiatives that can cultivate a sense of ownership, responsibility and...

Youth energy forum appoints board
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Youth energy forum appoints board

The Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) has appointed Ndapewoshali Shapwanale, Lydia Mutindi Jacobs and Olavi Hangula as members of its Advisory Board to empower and engage the youth in Namibia’s energy sector. Shapwanale told Youth Corner yesterday that the energy sector has always shown the intentional inclusion of the youth in the industry.  She said...

Yo Maps returns with a bang
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Yo Maps returns with a bang

After a previous stint that resulted in him getting arrested due to non-compliance and not having the right documentation to perform in Namibia, Zambian songwriter, music producer and singer Yo Maps returned once again to the Land of the Brave to perform. He performed at Walvis Bay’s SteakHouse before coming back to Windhoek to fill...

Nust opens southern campus 
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Nust opens southern campus 

LÜDERITZ – Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) vice chancellor Erold Naomab says the institution continues to progressively shape Namibia’s workforce. This, he said, is being done through the academia by equipping students with requisite industry skills and knowledge. He added that through collaboration between universities, industriy, and communities, they had ensured that Namibia...

Tackling SRHR through SDGs
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Tackling SRHR through SDGs

The #BeFree Youth ambassador Rivaldo Kavanga said youth throughout the continent are characterised by sustainable development goals, which serve as a framework for survival and prosperity.  The absence of these development goals would result in a lack of future opportunities, emphasising the necessity to advocate for these goals, as they represent a fundamental identity for...

|Haraǂgeib joins African Reference Group
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|Haraǂgeib joins African Reference Group

Bernardus Steven |Haraǂgeib has been appointed as an expert on the Reference Group of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP).  The AUTJP is the strategic framework for delivering Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development.  It guides the African Union member states that are emerging from conflict and repressive regimes to develop context-specific and...