Mining is an important sector in Namibia, but it is also an industry that can have a damaging impact if not carefully safeguarded. Economically, mining’s contribution to Namibia’s GDP has been phenomenal. Despite the mining sector contracting by 1.2% in 2024, over the past five years (2019–2023), diamonds and uranium have been the most significant...
Zebaldt Ngaruka ONDJIRIPUMUA – Aminuis-based horse leader Stone Katuuo of the red flag said drill horses play a significant role in many traditional activities of the Ovaherero and Ovambanderu cultures. In an interview with VIBEZ!, Katuuo said horses symbolise heritage, identity and the connection between communities and their history. “Horses were used as a means...
The national chairperson of the unemployed qualified teachers, Joyce Liswaniso, has expressed mixed feelings about the government’s decision to fill approximately 660 teaching posts. The government has announced plans to recruit over 2 000 unemployed teachers and nurses, allocating N$151 million for 665 teachers and N$185 million for 1 537 health professionals. The plan was...
Lisony Njembo Omuhungirirepo wOfather Tjijombo St. John Faith Mission, nu wina nguri omuhonge omunene wokehi, Ngahahe TJiposa, ma ningire ouṋepo wombongo okukukuta ne u huhumiṋa moruveze rouzeu woruhoze ombongo mu iri nai. Ronḓiro yOatjambitjopa, omuyaruke Julius Hoveka. Ngu ma suvisiwa Osondaha ndi mOsukkelaara mOkarukondwa kOmatoororero ka Tjombinḓe mOrukondwa rwa Maheke. “Matu undjireko ozondambo ze zomaunguriro...
In recent years, many employers have begun participating in mental wellness initiatives targeting their employees. Public institutions, for instance, observed Mental Wellness Day at UNAM on Friday, 7 November 2025, alongside ongoing mental health presentations by professionals such as social workers and psychologists. These efforts are indeed commendable. However, one must ask: Are public institutions...
Public Wi-Fi is known as a wireless connection to the internet that is accessible in public places like hotels, airports, restaurants, shopping malls and libraries, offering free or easy access to the internet. A public Wi-Fi network can either be open (unsecured) or encrypted (secured). An encrypted public Wi-Fi requires a password or account creation...
WINDHOEK – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is undertaking voter education campaigns across all 14 regions, focusing on marginalised communities, youth, and first-time voters, with a strong emphasis on the proper methods of voting, particularly in marking the ballot paper. Marilyn Kazetjikuria, the deputy director of civic and voter education at the ECN, said...
Adolf Kaure With Namibians bracing to head to the polls on 26 November for the 2025 Regional Council election, the Otjozondjupa region remains a key battleground. Historically, the region is dominated by Swapo in terms of constituencies won over the years, while NUDO has also maintained a grip on some of the constituencies. The Otjozondjupa...
At the 5th APRM Youth Symposium, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, the third Chairperson of the African Union Commission, delivered a message that should sweep through Africa’s youth spaces like a wind of change and a timely reminder. With conviction and clarity, she reminded young Africans that nobody gets invited to a revolution. The youth, she...
Iuze Mukube A ruling of Acting Judge Petrus Unengu yesterday will see four convicts, who were sentenced to more than 20-years imprisonment for the attempt to secede the then-Caprivi region from Namibia in 1998, heading to the Supreme Court to appeal their sentence. Progress Kenyoka Munuma, Shine Samulandela Samulandela, Manuel Manapelo Makendano, and Hoster Simasiku...