Namibia’s largest event celebrating stage and screen is making a comeback after six years of silence, marking a new wave of momentum in the nation’s creative sector. The Namibian Theatre and Film Awards (NTFAs) will take place this weekend under the theme “A New Season: A Celebration of Transition, Resilience and Growth”, marking the revival...
For years, MultiChoice has been the go-to avenue and leading cable network service provider across Africa. Households relied on MultiChoice through its satellite service DStv to watch football, news, movies and popular soap operas. However, the rise of global streaming platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video and Hulu is reshaping the entertainment industry. Streaming platforms...
Monika Amunyela Award-winning singer and songwriter TopCheri has added yet another milestone to her career after winning ‘Best Star Artist Southern Africa of the Year’ at the Shining Star Africa Awards that took place in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday. The award ceremony was an exciting affair for the performer, who also took to the stage to deliver a performance that incorporated both...
The Miss Namibia Organisation has revealed the Top 20 semi-finalists for Miss Namibia 2026 and the Top 10 semi-finalists for Miss Teen Namibia 2026. The announcement marks the start of the competition journey for the selected contestants, who will now take part in various activities leading up to the national finals later this year. The...
After nearly a decade of research, filming and reflection, filmmaker Alexander Honisch has completed a documentary chronicling the life and resistance of Nama leader Hendrik Witbooi. Titled Hendrik Witbooi: ‘God from Heaven Has Now Broken the Treaty’, the 82-minute film retraces the spiritual conviction, political foresight and armed resistance of one of Namibia’s foremost anti-colonial figures. It will be...
If you are new here, welcome to Mavutu Conversations. You will love it here. To say that I do not enjoy conversing with you guys would be subjecting myself to falsehood. I do, particularly because of the different ways in which men react to my posts time and again. Last week, I wrote an article...
At the pace the world is going, it is easier to forget about the basics. With the corporate world’s view of humans as nothing more than resources to be exploited, the inversion of the natural order becomes reality. Of course, medicine and doctors are a crucial and essential part of our lives. However, they are...
Monika Amunyela The Hannah Nangula Harmony Pads brand was created after Hannah Nangula, the founder, experienced the challenges women encounter during their monthly periods. She saw how hard it was for women and young girls from different communities to access safe, affordable sanitary products. This led her to create a brand that not only accommodates...
Youth leader Duminga Ndala strongly believes that a generation of young women is rising with clarity, courage, and conviction, determined not only to claim their space but also to reshape the systems that have been excluding them. Ndala said leadership today is no longer defined by titles alone but by the will to listen, mobilise,...
OMUTHIYA – SOS Children’s Villages, in collaboration with the Tsumeb Teacher’s Resource Centre under the Oshikoto Education Directorate, on Thursday officially launched the Digital Divide Project at Tsumeb. The initiative, unveiled under the theme ‘Utilising Technology to Empower Communities’, saw SOS hand over 10 computers valued at N$140 000 as part of efforts to strengthen...