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The recent appointment of Namibian football great Collin Benjamin as new head coach of the Brave Warriors, in my humble opinion, has been long overdue. 

Creative Hage Mukwendje treated a group of art enthusiasts to a live painting lesson on Wednesday, while sharing information about the industry, inter alia touching on pricing, inspiration and the duration it takes to paint.

Unsure as to how much to charge for your services or artwork, or want to learn about productising, local creatives now have the opportunity to learn more about these topics in a workshop tomorrow.

Namibian Broadcasting Corporation director general Stanley Similo recently made remarks that got me thinking. In his own words: “If we as Namibians do not have our own content, we will be subjected to viewing content that is not ours, and our stories will not be told”.

I’ve had people ask me to write on acne and its awareness. I have never battled with acne. However, it does not mean I don’t have an idea of the difficulties and emotional damage it does, because I have friends who did. Although acne is regarded as a cosmetic issue, it can affect your life in real ways.

Modestu Fenivamwe, Ester Silas and Hasheni Mandume were recently selected as the top three amateur cooks for the central regional part of the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition and now head to the final slated for Ongwediva during the annual trade fair there on 27 August.

Parent relationships are generally the most challenging relationships to walk away from, unlike any other relationships. We don’t get to choose our blood relatives; we are born from them and into them.

Windhoek-born and raised Nadine Rautenbach turned down an offer from a record label in the USA, Midar International, to remain in Namibia and give us her best.

Brumilda Britz has been confirmed as the new Human Resources director at Dundee Precious Metals (DPM).

The Global Chamber of Business Leaders (GCBL) has appointed Ilke Platt, founder of Poiyah Media, as its Director of Communications.