On the occasion of his 79th birthday, New Era had the privilege of interviewing President Hage Geingob and getting know what keeps him going considering the hectic demands of a head of state. How many children do you have? Speaking as a pan-Africanist, those that I can say are my children are numerous. I have...
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...
He designed and created a glove that will aid artists or rappers with a new medium of experiencing and expressing themselves in a different way, and to instil a sense of modernity to motivate them to start being more creative when it comes to incorporating technology in their work. The PhD holder in Designing Pro-Social...
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,...
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...
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...
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...