About two decades ago, the world witnessed a great hype about a book titled ‘The Secret’. It was so highly spoken of, and many may have tried their best to make the author’s notion become their reality. Unfortunately, just as it is with many “too-good-to-be-true” concepts, to some, it became an obsession. In its exaggeration,...
Stanley Vezepangamua Manuel (22), better known by his electrifying stage name, Stakes Boy, started his journey into music from the heart. What started out as a hobby evolved into navigation of his life, finding purpose and meaning in every beat he made. He says it wasn’t until his talent was recognised by others that his passion...
She is not just a pet but a sister I never had. She is a protector – a living threat woven into his childhood and adulthood, said Ruben Lambrechts about Cindy, his pet baboon. “From the moment Cindy the baboon joined our family, she was one of us: playing in the yard, teasing and tumbling...
Far beyond the glitz, glamour and crowning moment, the Miss Namibia pageant has become an engine for economic activity and job creation in the creative sector across the country. As preparations intensify for the 2025 edition, set to be hosted in the Oshana region, the event continues to offer a platform for diverse sectors to...
Once hailed as the backbone of Namibia’s music industry, Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) may have stepped back from the spotlight, but its influence continues to reverberate across the nation’s creative landscape. In recent years, the pace of activity in the entertainment sector appears to have slowed, particularly since MTC scaled down its flagship involvement with...
The Miss Namibia pageant has undergone a huge transformation since the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) took full ownership, with national pride and social impact now at the heart of the competition. According to NBC’s Chief Commercial Officer, Nico Mwiya, the broadcaster’s involvement has repositioned the pageant from a struggling event with limited reach to a...
Hilma Nalupe UpNext is back with its second season of weekly fashion cover series with Oshiwa Fashion Designs. The series, by Blaqhouse Collections Management and powered by Young Nams Investment Group, premiered on 2July 2025, showcasing extravagant and ready-to-wear garments that ensure their target market, women, feel empowered in their items. Executive Creative Director of...
A few years back, I met a woman who said after she had reported her husband for abuse, she had nowhere to go because her family had deserted her, and she had no one to turn to. This made me think about the fact that in Namibia, many women walk away from abusive relationships with...
Last week, I mentioned that I will start a new series on #IndustryLoop. ‘Unsolicited and Free advice’ is something that I will do once a month, where year in which I offer unsolicited and free advice to creative practitioners on various things. “Unsolicited and Free advice” is an indication of genuine concern and love for...
The Namibian Annual Music Awards (Namas) over the years have seen technical mishaps with live broadcast surprises and controversies over the conduct and how the voting for winners was done. The question of fairness came into play as music enthusiasts and supporters called the genres of the awards biased. However, with all these glitches, one cannot take away the fact that the awards at one point grew into a national music event, a unifier promoting local...