The One Economy Foundation recently hosted its third annual Media Summit and Awards at the #BeFree Youth Campus in Katutura to equip journalists with expertise in reporting on gender-based violence and femicide (GBV-F), sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and mental health. This summit seeks to strengthen partnership with the media by promoting ethical journalism, enhancing...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reminisced that the period between 1998 and 2008 marked a strengthening of relations between Namibia and Botswana, driven by a shared vision for regional peace, stability, economic cooperation, and African unity. Nandi-Ndaitwah was paying tribute to former Botswana president Festus Gontebanye Mogae (86), who died in Gaborone over the weekend. He is...
Traditional filmmaking often requires time, capital, and complex logistics, creating limitations for many storytellers that often stop great stories from ever being told, says filmmaker Andreas Elifas. The cinematography underscored that, as Africans, there is a need to leverage opportunities such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reclaim these narratives. “We have the power to document...
Residents of Oshakati have been without electricity since yesterday morning, with Oshakati Premier Electric (OPE) spokesperson Rautia Mwaala confirming that technicians are still working to resolve the issue, and no exact restoration time can be provided. NamPower earlier stated that the outage was caused by a fault on an OPE feeder, affecting three 11kV circuit...
The Meat and Beer Festival recently hosted its 21st edition, suggesting the festival’s future looks bright despite being built purely on passion and community spirit, with little corporate financial backing. The organiser stated that the event’s steady growth and widespread popularity across the country demonstrate unwavering audience support. The festival was launched in 2022 and...
It was a bittersweet moment for former first lady Monica Geingos as she was conferred with an honorary doctorate from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) this week. It was a dream that her husband, late president Hage Geingob, had long envisioned for her to attain her actual PhD beyond their office terms. She said, “This...