Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) announced a new sponsorship for the Simply You Magazine Lifestyle and Fashion Awards (SYMLFA). The company will give N$250 000 for one year to support the event. This means MTC now becomes the main sponsor and has the naming rights to the awards. The awards this year will be hosted under...
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – What started as a hobby for Elizabeth Paulus has become a fulfilling career in professional makeup artistry. With over eight years of experience, she has built a name for herself in bridal and editorial makeup, known for her natural and skin-focused looks that enhance beauty. Growing up in a close-knit family of six siblings, Paulus said her upbringing taught her the...
RUNDU – As Rundu continues to give birth to raw talent, local artist Theobart Mbangu Namakasa (25), popularly know as Blazzah, is trending with his latest offering ‘Valekese’. The song is currently making waves in the bends of the river town of Rundu. In the hit, he featured Elle Mwanakachokwe. The song was nominated as...
We often say, “It takes a village to raise a child,” but what happens when the village consists of women who are barely getting by themselves? I’m talking about women who care for other people’s children – nannies and domestic workers who often step in and act as mothers when the real ones are away....
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Musician Jan Langman, known by the stage name ‘Popzen Ehete’, said music can help address poverty among the San community by creating economic opportunities. Langman of San heritage shared with VIBEZ! that music can change lives and serves as an information tool that can reach faraway places. “My fellow unemployed San...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is backing the recent merger between MultiChoice and French media giant Canal+, saying the deal could reshape Africa’s media industry and create new opportunities for Namibian creatives. During a meeting with MultiChoice senior management at State House yesterday, the Head of State emphasised the importance of purpose-driven partnerships and praised media companies...
Robin Sharma’s book, ‘Leading Without a Title’, echoes the call to not only redefine leadership but to also undergo a greater shift in our mindset about leadership. Often, when thinking of leadership, the first images that come to mind are those of corporate, political, traditional or religious leadership. The danger this poses is that, in...
Hilma Nalupe Namibian fashion soared to new heights recently as local designer Melisa Poulton, founder and creative director of House of Poulton, became the first Namibian to present her collection at Paris Fashion Week. Her participation was made possible by the support of O&L Leisure, which sponsored her travel and worked with her to showcase...
The late Namibian reggae legend, Ras Sheehama, has been honoured in a new documentary titled ‘Ras Sheehama: The Man. The Music’. The film, created by creative director Onthilia Tutu Mugoba, celebrates Sheehama’s life, music, and legacy that shaped Namibia’s music scene for more than 30 years. Ras Sheehama died on 5 September this year, leaving...
What did we expect? After removing everything that has fundamentally been our moral compass for years from our curriculum, we are now blaming everything else for the mental health crisis, except ourselves. If we are doing away with something this significant, something equally strong should replace it. A nation without an inherent moral foundation is...