The Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) finale will be hosted live, virtually over an eight full weekend period, starting from 15 August to 14 October 2020. This was announced by the awards’ Executive Chairperson, Tim Ekandjo. “We will award four categories over a full weekend, two on Saturday and the other two on Sunday. All...
‘Die Eintlike Vibe’, a show dedicated to engage artists, getting deeper into conversation with them through their creative processes, and finding out what inspires them and touch into their personal lives, is back for the second season. The show, this time around and as per norm, promises an exhilarating season that features exciting new interviews...
Namibia’s jewel, Priscilla Topnaar (42), popularly known as Priscilla Dessert Queen told Entertainment Now! that growing up was difficult because of low self-esteem as she didn’t fit in, and that her mother being diagnosed with cancer is what led her to start singing. “My mother being diagnosed with cancer changed the perception of my body...
Namibians were, and are still, filled with excitement when Reginaldo Antunes, mononymously known as Reggie, appeared this week on the credits of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s new visuals for Black Is King alongside his friends Karisanene and Mahindiani Mbendura. Black Is King is an assertion of a purpose, with opulent graphics that celebrate black resilience and culture created by Beyoncé,...
The Omake Charity Foundation (OCF), a non-profitable organisation based in Opuwo, recently donated food parcels to 25 vulnerable families, and face masks, at Ovinjange village in Epupa constituency, Kunene region. The organisation which has 20 young Namibians as members catering to the needs of different communities, was started in 2019 with the guidance of pillars...
The One Economy Foundation hosted a Covid-19 Survival Kit for Youth Entrepreneurs to discuss pressing challenges they are facing during the pandemic, as well as to brainstorm practical and actionable ways to mitigate the negative impact on their businesses and mental health. CEO Designate Sem Mandela Uutoni said this is the first part of the...
The implementation of the country’s agro-ecological zones (AEZs), the carrying capacity maps and their framework database with a reliable and dynamic GIS model has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has said. Schlettwein was speaking at the opening validation workshop for the production of the agro-zones and...
Feeling mentally alone in his bubble, coming from a place of feeling neglected, going through a rough time in his life, being the odd one out and his view on society prompted him to write ‘The New Norm’. Ennio Mathews Jnr Hamutenya (23) said this at his book review in the capital. “We act in...
In an unsuspecting turn of events, charges against Award-winning Namibian hip-hop artist Jericho Gawanab, also known as J-Twizzle, have been dropped this week at the Karibib Magistrate’s Court. The complainant in the matter this week decided to withdraw the case against Jericho and his co-accused. The rapper opined the situation at first was merely a...
The Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust recently announced that one of its production pieces, Kukuri, has been selected as part of the Garden Route International Film Festival 2020 (GRIFF) in South Africa. GRIFF is an independent festival, offering quality films across several genres and pure entertainment for filmgoers. It is a permanent feature on the...