Thrive Vinomaandero Mahua has encouraged the youth to embrace learning foreign languages as it can help them find greener pastures beyond Namibian borders, leading to further studies and job opportunities. Mahua, a graduate in German Studies and Clinical Psychology, founded Thrive’s Tutorials and Services, where she teaches German. She also runs AfterCare, helping students apply for and become Au Pairs...
PetroFund awards scholarships to NIMT
The Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PetroFund) has recently provided partially-funded Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) scholarships to 13 deserving students at the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT). Mbinao Karukirue Tjipanga, a trainee at NIMT’s Southern Campus in Keetmanshoop, expressed her immense gratitude for this support, saying, “I am thrilled to receive this scholarship while studying...
Mootu questions youth job-creation policies
Utaara Mootu, a Member of Parliament from the Landless People’s Movement, has voiced worries regarding the insufficient inclusive policies to address youth unemployment in Namibia, an issue that persists 35 years post-independence. She questioned the current regulations, pointing out that they seem to benefit only the elite, leaving numerous young individuals behind. “The Black Economic Empowerment policy, introduced after independence,...
‘I am not what they say I am’ …NUST student speaks out on bullying and the power of self-worth
In Namibia, conversations about bullying often remain in the shadows, rarely discussed unless tragedy strikes close to home. Sandra Nakashole, a 21-year-old third-year student at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), said silence is no longer anoption. From her earliest school days, she has been subjected to both physical and cyberbullying, targeted for something beyond her control, the...
Lesotho grants licence to Musk’s Starlink
MASERU – Lesotho on Monday granted a licence to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, hours after denying it was fast-tracking the process as part of United States (US) tariff concessions. The small African kingdom was hit this month with tariffs of 50% on goods exported to the US – the highest for any single nation on president...
IATA concerned by current trade tensions
Amid growing trade tensions, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reinforced its position that trade drives prosperity, and that any measures undermining the free flow of goods ultimately hurt businesses, consumers and economies. “Current trade tensions are deeply concerning. Trade drives prosperity. The more the world trades, the better off we all are. So, whatever the resolution of current...
Chinese EV battery giant posts 33% surge in Q1 profit
BEIJING – The world’s leading maker of electric vehicle batteries, Chinese firm CATL, posted a 32.9% jump in first quarter profit, even as demand for electric vehicles slows. The firm produces more than a third of all electric vehicle (EV) batteries sold worldwide, cooperating with major brands including Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen. Founded in 2011 in the eastern Chinese...
GIPF approves increase for pension benefits
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has announced a pension benefit increase of 4%, effective 1 April 2025 for all GIPF pensioners, qualifying annuitants, spousal and child beneficiaries. Pensions in payment or deferment for less than a year as of 31 March 2025 preceding the increase date will receive an increase on a pro-rata basis. “The board of trustees took...
President to open energy conference
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will officially open the 2025 edition of the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC). Organisers of the conference this week confirmed Nandi-Ndaitwah will be on hand to open the event that aims to lay the foundation for Namibia as an energy hub. “We are deeply honoured that Her Excellency, the President of the Republic of Namibia, will officially...
ReconAfrica drilling targets most attractive well yet
Canadian oil and gas explorer Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) has provided a drilling update on what the company’s leadership calls its largest and most attractive well, known as Prospect I. Prospect I is located onshore Namibia in Petroleum Exploration Licence 073. It is ReconAfrica’s largest prospect to be drilled so far. With this exploration well, the company revealed that...