2021-08-16Paheja Siririka Youth leader Ester Simon has been appointed as president of the Pan African Female Youth Leaders (PANAFYL), with the main aim of addressing issues confronting women and children on the continent. View more
2021-08-18Paheja Siririka Namibia has rolled out new HIV medication for children, and it is now available to eligible children in all regions. This was announced by Dr Laimi Ashipala, the chief medical officer for the HIV/STI programme within the health ministry. She indicated that the introduction of this new medication is informed by new developments in the HIV field and positive scientific evidence. View more
2021-08-18Paheja Siririka Young people are more advanced and exposed to technology than older generations, and should thus be at the forefront to spread malaria-related information, especially in local languages. View more
2021-08-18Paheja Siririka Not having school shoes could affect a learner’s academic output and in some cases, they could become victims of bullying. Matteus Maholland, the head boy of Hochland High School, said this during the recent launch of ‘Project Never Walk Alone’ initiated by local businessman and MTC executive, Tim Ekandjo. View more
2021-08-20Paheja Siririka The gender ministry hopes to raise N$1 million from the general public through its SMS competition to fund identified projects. The ministry’s spokesperson, Lukas Haufiku, said apart from existing ways, View more
2021-08-20Paheja Siririka MTC executive Tim Ekandjo said corporates are making big money but shy away from playing their part and contributing to national development. Ekandjo said this at the handing over of six brand new classrooms to the Omatako Primary School in Otjozondjupa region yesterday to the tune of N$1.2 million. View more
2021-08-20Paheja Siririka From the age of 10, Aaron Mushimba already knew he would have a clothing line because of his artistic gift of drawing clothes, and today has turned that passion for fashion into a business. View more
2021-08-20Paheja Siririka One thing evident about him, apart from flying the Namibian flag very high in the international space and spreading that ‘Nam Flava’ brand, is that EES is a very private individual and hardly flaunts his loved ones on socials. View more
2021-08-25Paheja Siririka Young Namibian entrepreneurs are invited to apply for a fully-funded innovative business boot camp slated for 12-17 September 2021 in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. View more
2021-08-25Paheja Siririka The Porridge Storage centre in the Havana informal settlement was filled with laughter, musical renditions, bright smiles and cheer as children in the area receive their meal. The centre, which was founded in June 2019 by Martha Festus (21), feeds children as young as one and as old as 16 years at least three times a week. View more
2021-08-25Paheja Siririka In spite of huge debates, hesitancy and dismay to repay the Namibian Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) loans, some patriotic Namibians have started paying their dues. View more
2021-08-25Paheja Siririka If your business is not going according to plan, flip the script and do not be consumed by fear, says Brand-building consultant Christine-Rita Abankwah. View more
2021-08-27Paheja Siririka It’s been a while since gospel musicians came together under one roof to sing praise and worship songs, and by God’s grace, they will do so on 4 September 2021 in the MTC081Every1 Hope Concert. View more
2021-08-27Paheja Siririka Namibian film Kapana this week also jumped onto the winning bandwagon like medallists Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, beauty pageant queen Chanique Rabe, as well as the chess Olympiad team when it won the Best Narrative Feature for 2021 at the DC Black Film Festival. View more
2021-08-27Paheja Siririka Do you remember the ice bucket challenge, boiled water bucket challenge, the cinnamon powder-eating challenge, the choking game or the salt and ice challenge? Well, the latest trend, and rather unnecessary like the rest, is the milk crate climbing challenge that has become popular to many people on social media platforms like TikTok and Twitter. View more
2021-08-30Paheja Siririka Namibia has numerous unions representing the plight of workers, but there is no union in the arts industry while there have been major issues, including the exploitation of artists. View more
2021-08-31Paheja Siririka The Namibian Police reported more than 10 deaths over the weekend, mostly resulting from reckless and negligent driving and stabbings. According to the weekend crime report, an 81-year-old woman died after allegedly being assaulted by her daughter-in-law at Rehoboth on Friday. View more
2021-08-31Paheja Siririka With many people around the world fleeing their countries for one reason or the other, some host countries have been offering services to refugees, and Namibia is no exception as far as allowing refugees to study is concerned. View more
2021-09-01Paheja Siririka Being a world leader in conservation, Namibia has been using technology for some time to help conservationists keep track of wildlife and understand the movement of animals. View more
2021-09-01Paheja Siririka While Namibian women are slowly cementing themselves in the usually male-dominated agricultural sector, there still are discussions on whether enough is being done to enable more women to participate. View more
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