South African singer-songwriter and guitarist Jonathan Kenneth Butler told VIBEZ! that Namibian artists who like or are in the jazz genre should own the sound, make it their own, and remain consistent.
Author: Paheja Siririka (Paheja Siririka)
Mental health in cyberspace discussed
Covid-19 has brought about a change in the world of medicine by bringing services to people’s convenience.
Doctors lament slow procurement in public healthcare system
Medical professionals employed by the health ministry continue to point out pressing challenges they experience daily in the Windhoek Central Hospital, among them the lack of medicine that leads to treatment delays, equipment shortages, including linen and beds, and surgery tools.
Normalise mental health treatment
Local creative Lukas Amakali says one of the processes of healing is acknowledging that one has a problem, seeking help, and ensuring treatment is followed to the tee to properly heal from whatever a person is going through.
Using TVET as an industrial tool
Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said technical and vocational skills will play a crucial role in making Namibia an industrialised nation and a globally competitive country.
New diplomats to be posted abroad this month
Outbound diplomats assigned to various missions abroad should remember to always revive, promote, protect and defend Namibia’s positions and interests, deputy international relations minister Jenelly Matundu has said.
Namibia condemns Israel-Hamas violence
Gravely concerned, the Namibian government yesterday condemned the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip, which led to the loss of lives of both Palestinians and Israelis.
Over 500 000 suffering from mental illness… alcohol abuse and mental illness closely linked
Nearly 520 000 people in Namibia are suffering from at least one type of mental illness.
Music knows no borders… Khoisan mer§ging traditional and modern sounds
As they walk into the eatery where we are meeting, I could tell from a distance that these are indeed Khoisan, a talented music duo comprising Oratile Kofa and Thabang Rasefako, accompanied by their manager and other assistants.
Art from the cells
An inmate’s artwork sold for N$2 000 at the recently-concluded Windhoek Show, giving impetus to the mandate of the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) of rehabilitating those who have been incarcerated.