In 2019, Alina Kadhila ran to her human resources (HR) officer to resign for no reason. She was hysterical, as she was going through an episode. The mental health advocate and service user remembers being grateful that she was in the HR’s office, where she was protected and looked after as she was experiencing this...
Michael Petrus, a 24-year-old founder of the Namibian Student Surgical Society, has been awarded the revered Rhodes Scholarship for the BLMNS (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, and Eswatini) region for the year 2025. He is set to commence his studies at the University of Oxford in October 2025, where he will join a diverse group of over...
Namibian student Marcious Muyoba achieved victory in the Olympiad Tasks in International Relations during the fourth International Olympiad on Financial Security that was held in Russia recently. She was part of the Namibian team that took part in the fourth International Olympiad on Financial Security. The team comprised students andlecturers from the University of Namibia Namibia University...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
The fund is pleased to inform its tax-paying and qualifying pensioners, spousal, and child beneficiaries that the fund shall make tax payment relief refunds on 28 November 2024, following the Income Tax Amendment Act, 2024 and the Government Gazette (No. 8442, 16 September 2024) effective 01 March 2024. The GIPF team is working around the...
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...