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...
Monika Amunyela Windhoek’s Etcetera space pulsed with emotion, vulnerability and truth as Frieda Mukufa, known as Damn_Etu hosted her official brand launch through a moving night of poetry. The Friday evening was rooted in themes of identity, cultural memory, trauma, healing, and relationships, the Damn_Etu Show brought together poets, visuals, and community in a deeply...
Vice President Lucia Witbooi says it is through initiatives and institutions like Miss NGO Namibia that young people are taught to not only be proud of their roots, but also to understand and respect the roots of others. Witbooi gave these sentiments at the weekend during the preliminary competition of the Miss NGO 2025 in...
Monika Amunyela The Youth Orchestra Festival lit up the National Theatre of Namibia on 20 and 21 June 2025, drawing young talent across the country. The event offered budding musicians a chance to refine their skills and showcase their passion. The programme featured timeless pieces like Andrew J. Smith’s ‘In the Hall of the Mountain...
Dominique Mills, better known to her global audience as Dominique Travels, recently fulfilled a lifelong dream with a solo journey to Namibia. She describes the country as “every landscape you can dream up”. From the wildlife-rich plains of Etosha National Park to the surreal beauty of Deadvlei, Cape Cross, Mount Etjo and Sandwich Harbour, her adventure...
The Miss Namibia beauty pageant is more than a glitzy stage show. It is a N$10 million operation with ripple effects throughout the country’s economy, chief commercial officer of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation Nico Mwiya revealed on Monday at the meet-and-greet with the Miss Namibia finalists. He said funding is allocated across several key areas, including...