Over 12 000 students in remote areas across Namibia now have reliable internet access. This is facilitated through Eduvision, an innovative e-learning initiative that provides dependable internet connectivity to underserved Namibian schools, thereby facilitating digital education. This is in collaboration with Paratus Namibia. Executive chairman of Paratus Group Barney Harmse said the alliance came to...
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Youth demand change and accountability
The Namibia United Youth Organisation convened young leaders from across the country on Sunday to discuss the newly-appointed Cabinet and outline the youth’s expectations for effective governance as well as sustainable development. With the nation’s future in focus, participants highlighted the crucial need for accountability, representation and proactive engagement from the Cabinet. During the discussion,...
RMB Namibias ge N$398 500 maris ǀkha OMBA ǂNuwiǁkhāsib ǂGaesa ge ǀgaiǀgai
RMB Namibias ge FirstRand Namibias ǂgaes !nâ-ū N$398 500 OMBA ǂNuwiǁkhāsib ǂGaes, ǁnāti ī ǂnûiǂgās hîa Namibiab ǁnae-aon, ǀkhō-aon, ǂnuwi-aona ǁāǁās ǀkha a dīxuxa tsî !hao!nāsi ǀumide !khōǀgarasa ra ǂgaoǂgao!nâsa ge mā. OMBAS ge marikurus ai !gao!gaosa tama ǂnûiǂgās hîa 30 kurigu !oede ǁnāri ī ǀkhō-aon tsî noxopa ka hâna !khō!om !goaxasa, !gosase, ǁîn hîa...
Ombura local content phase two unveiled
MultiChoice Namibia hosted Namibian creatives in the local television and film industry at a Showmax Women’s Day event in Windhoek in celebration of International Women’s Month recently. Held under the theme ‘EmpowerHER: A Celebration of Namibian Women in Film and Television’, the event revealed that the Ombura local content project’s second phase of incredible local...
Nghipondoka: There’s bread in the arts industry
Education, Arts and Culture minister Anna Nghipondoka emphasised the growing potential of Namibia’s arts, culture and heritage industry. She was speaking at the launch of the Namibia Arts, Culture and Heritage (NACH) Policy for 2025/26 – 2029/30. The policy, which was approved by Parliament in 2017, is a key driver of economic growth, social cohesion...
RMB Namibia injects N$398 500 into OMBA Arts Trust
RMB Namibia, through the FirstRand Namibia Foundation, sponsored N$398 500 towards the OMBA Arts Trust, an organisation dedicated to empowering Namibian artists and preserving cultural heritage. Omba Arts is a non-profit organisation which has been supporting the sustainable livelihoods of hundreds of artisans and artists living in rural communities in Namibia for over 30 years....
Youth tackles littering
Young people came together on Saturday in Windhoek to tackle littering within the community to advocate for environmental preservation. Spearheaded by Tukwatha Youth Organisation and the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF), the clean-up campaign was held under the theme ‘Leaders Get Their Hands Dirty with the Youth Cleaning’. Benedict Libanda, CEO of EIF, highlighted the organisation’s...
Leonardville youth capacitated
Headspring Investments, the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) and K Neumayer Civil Contractors have teamed up to train and employ 20 youth from Leonardville, Namibia. The project, which was launched in 2024, selected 20 young individuals from Leonardville for a special six-months training course in a range of technical vocations. NIMT, known for...
Environmental club targets primary schools
Inomuinjo Kapimbi, a dedicated young Namibian environmental advocate and founder of the Schools Environmental Club (SEC), has once again taken significant steps towards creating a sustainable future. His latest focus is on younger learners nationwide, with the introduction of the SEC Primary Schools’ initiative. This programme intends to spark an understanding of environmental conservation and...
MTC Trivia awards three winners
MTC Trivia Summer awarded three brand new vehicles to lucky winners of the MTC Trivia Competition, which ran from 2 December 2024 to 2 March 2025. Eneas Mulike (Windhoek), Edward Gei-Aibeb (Gocheganas) and Bind Penti-Ziipo (Walvis Bay) received keys to their brand-new cars on Thursday at MTC headquarters in Windhoek. Mulike scooped the first prize...