As Namibians head to their festive holiday destinations, many are attracted to the seaside to enjoy times with family and loved ones. Water safety expert Jonas Sheyavali told this publication that drowning incidents continue to be a cause for concern as the number gradually increases with children swimming unsupervised becoming a major concern. “About 25...
On 31 December 2023, as per the tradition that characterised much of his presidency, the late president Hage Geingob christened 2024 ‘The Year of Expectations,’ marching towards shared prosperity, a promise of better opportunities, and developing bigger expectations and ambitions. It is that time of the year again to reflect on the highs and lows,...
Forty young Namibians left for Lagos, Nigeria on 22 November 2024 to hone their skills in banking through the Access Bank entry-level training programme at the Banking School of Excellence. Shittaa Mushakwa says the trip to Lagos was a long journey, but he was excited to be there, and grateful to have learnt more about the banking...
After almost half-a-decade of letters flying back and forth, and attempts by some media house bosses to reduce it to a briefcase entity, the Namibia Media Professionals Union (Nampu) was yesterday certified by the Labour Commissioner. Nampu becomes Namibia’s first-ever union specifically representing and targeting issues which affect journalists and media professionals in general in...
Telecom Namibia has been hit by a cyber incident involving customers’ data leaks. Since then, the company has been assessing the full scope and extent of the attack with the help of local and international cybersecurity experts. CEO Stanley Shanapinda said Telecom Namibia is committed to addressing this matter responsibly, and will issue a detailed...
They always strive to be different and unique in everything they do, as they are abundantly blessed with extremely-talented composers in the choir. “Singing unique compositions is a significant part of our unique identity”, says Collective Singers’ choir conductor Ponti Dikuua. He told VIBEZ! over the years, they have shared so much more than music...
President Nangolo Mbumba and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame said they have been working with China in a partnership which seeks to optimise benefits for their people. Mbumba noted that China has increasingly played an important and influential role in the global economy and development of African countries. Mbumba said the impact that Chinese investments...
Universal health coverage (UHC) is one of the World Health Organisation’s top priorities as it works towards equitable access to essential health services without people being exposed to financial hardship, says WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He added that shockingly, half the world’s population cannot access one or more essential health services. “While access...
After submitting applications for the past 10 years, and only reaching the top 20, Namibian-German rapper Erick Sell, popularly known as EES, has been called to the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest is the biggest music performance show in the world, with more than 120 million viewers, where European Union countries participate. The contest is...
The holiday season poses two problems for the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS), one being fewer blood donors available to donate, as they go on holidays and travel, shop, and prepare for the upcoming festivities. The other challenge is that blood demand increases with motor vehicle accidents on the roads as people travel to...