Multi-Award-Winning Media Personality Robyn Nakaambo has been nominated for the Entertainment TV Presenter of the Year (What a Lifestyle NBC) for the Basadi in Music Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate women’s excellence within the entertainment industry, as nominated and voted for by the public. They extend beyond musicians, songwriters and producers to include entertainment...
Namibia’s burgeoning digital talent is set to receive well-deserved recognition, with DSTV Namibia launching the Namibia Content Creator Awards website in Windhoek on Wednesday. This platform is a significant step in acknowledging the impact of digital content creation in today’s interconnected world. The awards are the first of their kind in the country, and aim...
Let’s continue our monthly tradition of sharing a personal playlist of strictly Namibian music. As usual, evidently there is a need to add a disclaimer: This list that I share monthly is not a New Era list. It is not sanctioned by New Era or endorsed by the publication in anyway. This list is not...
Esther Beukes, an alumna of the MultiChoice Talent Factory, is celebrating dual milestones in her career that epitomise perseverance and visionary leadership. She was recently appointed as the programme director at the Filmmakers Association of Namibia (FAN), where she is set to steer initiatives that elevate Namibia’s film industry on the global stage. Simultaneously, her...
Rudolf Gaiseb The prominent northern Kwaito squad ‘Fresh Family,’ who went mute four years ago, is back on the music scene, but with only four of its original members. The group initially included six members. However, two members are unresponsive to the long-awaited reunion. Avia ‘AJ Fresh’ Jesaya, Josef ‘Palla-Fresh’ Ashipala, Veiko ‘V-Fresh’ Iyambo, and...
In the early 1990s, the media industry was dominated by a few powerful players who controlled the flow of information. Television networks, radio stations and print publications were the gatekeepers of news and entertainment. The idea that an individual could have the means to broadcast their content to a global audience was unfathomable. Fast forward...
Former Miss Teen Oriana Ribeiro is set to represent Namibia at the upcoming Miss Teen International competition in India this Sunday. The prestigious event is tailored for young women aged between 14 and 19. In an interview with NBC this week, Ribeiro highlighted her comprehensive preparation regimen, which includes aspects such as beauty, mindset, speaking...
OTJOKAVARE – Modern ways of living, coupled with the practice of religion and the shift from rural to urban life, are some of the concerns that seem to hamper interest in culture. This is according to Joseph Muzuma (71), who occasionally and voluntarily lives at the Ovaherero Living Museum in Kunene region. Muzuma educates locals...
/Ai-/Ais – Tourists who completed the 80km Fish River Canyon hiking trail described it as the ultimate experience, compared to other nature walks in Africa. Cecil Biker (70), who hails from South Africa, told VIBEZ! that he completed the trail for a second time, and plans to do so every five years until he reaches...
Limba Mupetami Hallo Naugaweseb, a 50-year-old mixed-media artist, embodies resilience and determination as he navigates the challenges of surviving through his art. Living in the Havana area on the outskirts of Windhoek, he supports himself by selling his artwork to anyone interested. This publication found Naugaweseb outside his house made from corrugated iron painting. When...