The family of the late Namibian musician Jackson Kaujeua Jr. is urgently seeking public assistance to raise N$200 000 to repatriate his remains from Norway, where he passed following a cancer battle. In an interview with New Era, his younger brother, Ndjambi Kaujeua, confirmed that efforts are underway to return Kaujeua’s body to Namibia for...
Student leaders from the National African Students Association (NASA) will assist learners in preparing for upcoming examinations. As part of their campaign, the team will be donating school supplies, clothes and shoes to learners in need this October. The team is led by Lukas Ndeshipanda Haipinge, an academic officer for the Khomas region and chairperson...
The Namibian house is mourning the death of Jackson Kaujeua Jr, a respected folk and traditional musician. Kaujeua Jr, son of the late iconic musician Jackson Kaujeua, died on Sunday in Norway after a long a battle with cancer. He was 46. Kaujeua Jr. carried the weight of his father’s legacy with quiet resilience, going...
Namibian music sensation Monica ‘Top Cheri’ Ipinge is preparing to host hereagerly awaited kids’ concert this November, promising to be the most exciting yet. Speaking about the journey so far, Top Cheri describes it as “incredible and rewarding,” reflecting on the joy of watching children express themselves on stage and blossom with confidence year after year. Now a...
A police detective was attacked with a panga during an armed robbery in the early hours of Sunday morning in Wanaheda, Windhoek. The incident is one of several serious crimes reported across the country over the weekend, many involving large financial losses and increasing violence. According to a police statement, the detective had just dropped...
!Nona ǀgôan hîa Sorosi !nubusina ūhâ ǀō-aisa ǀgôan di skolkha, Moresonni tsî Dagbreek hâkha din ge ǀasa ǂnû tsî !narimā-ūs !aroma hâde Tweyapo ǁAu!khōs ǂNûiǂgāsa xu ǀkhaeb ase ge !khō!oa. Nē ǀkhaeb hîa N$120 000 xa ǀhaob ai ge ǂgandi ge, Moreson Skoli tawa ge hâ i ǁaxasib tawa ge ǁkhaeǁnâhe. Nēs ge hoa ǀgam...
Africa’s education system is failing its youth, and urgent action is needed. This was the message by Member of Parliament Utaara Mootu at the National African Students Association (NASA)’s regional conference yesterday. The event, which also marked the Day of the African Child, was held under the theme ‘Africa’s Future Now: Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders...
Three pupils from Morrison and Dagbreek Special Schools in Windhoek received brand-new electric wheelchairs last week, through a donation from Tweyapo Fishing Company. The wheelchairs, worth more than N$120 000, were handed over during a ceremony at Morrison Special School in Khomasdal. This is the first time either school has received electric wheelchairs – an...
REHOBOTH – Ingrid Kisting, a well-known Afrikaans radio presenter and committee member of the Sam Khubis Committee, has shared her inspiring journey of overcoming personal challenges to pursue her passion for writing. In an exclusive interview with VIBEZ!, she spoke about her creative path and achievements as well as how her faith and resilience have...
Namibia’s oceans and inland waters are facing a growing threat from pollution. One of the most damaging yet least visible culprits is ghost nets. These are abandoned fishing nets that continue trapping and killing marine life long after they have been discarded. While the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has confirmed it is “seized...