We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.
The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ...
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
Three Namibian films – ‘Lukas’ by Phillipe Talavera; ‘Skeleton Coast’ by Mondjila Studios and the ‘Walvis Tale’ by Tim Hubschile – have been nominated for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards in Nigeria. The nominations demonstrate Namibia’s commitment to growing the film industry, and sharing Namibian stories with the continent. Director of ‘Lukas’, Talavera said...
Singer and songwriter Alta Ouses is making waves beyond borders. She started her singing journey at a young age, releasing her first single in 2015. Her professional career officially took off in 2018 in Namibia, where she began to shine on the local music scene. Over the years, she has collaborated with talented artists across...
Multidisciplinary artist Mark Mushiva produced ‘Turbo Summation’ in late 2024, a conceptual hip hop album featuring 14 tracks, a music film, a manifesto and a prototype of a wearable electronic hip hop instrument fashioned out of a data glove. ‘Turbo Summation’, written around the themes of cyberpunk, afro-accelerationism and urban subculture, aims to enunciate and...
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...
Somebody once said war is a situation where young men who do not know or hate each other kill each other, fighting for old men who know and hate each other, but do not kill each other. This statement is not far from the truth because when it gets to the nitty-gritty, war is actually...
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, 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....
The Namibian creative and entertainment industry has blossomed in recent years, increasing at a rate that may not meet everyone’s expectations. However, it is certainly a far cry from where it stood 35 years ago, said Helena Ngaifiwa, the managing director of Simply You Magazine. She said there is a need to recognise and acknowledge...
Kavetja Ngaizuvare Taimi Nuunyango began her career as a makeup artist. When Covid-19 started, it changed her work life. She found a new way to share her talent. Instead of only doing makeup, she started making videos on YouTube to share makeup tips. That simple change opened a whole new door for her. Over time,...
In celebrating Namibia’s 35th independence anniversary and the swearing-in of the country’s first female president, the Namibian National Symphony Orchestra Concert is set to make a return. The concert, which was last held in 2022, is slated for 19 and 22 March at the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN). The musical showcase will be conducted by...