As Covid-19 continues to rage on and music venues are closed, notable music and events promoter January Ivula has been forced to endure months of limited work, reduced revenue and forced to transition into the mainstream music industry to make ends meet.
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Filmmakers decry delayed payments …as film commission blames inadequate funding
Local filmmakers have criticised the Namibia Film Commission (NFC) for delayed payments for the 2019/2020 funding cycle, which was announced in 2019.
Influencer aims to educate, entertainDiniz…films personal experiences to help others
YouTuber Rose Diniz de Moura wants people all over the world to experience her true self as she takes them along one YouTube video post at a time.
Visible Talent winners feel exploited…as organisers delay payments
Winners of the 2019 Visible Talent Namibia Show feel exploited, as they are still waiting for their outstanding prize monies.
Winner selected to demystify SME startups
Local photographer Willem Vrey was selected through a competitive application process to partner with the Omeho Project. Vrey is tasked to capture the spirit of startup entrepreneurship in Windhoek with the aim to raise awareness of what it means to be a business founder in Namibia.
Private sector to the rescue… NCCI-led coalition strengthens oxygen supply
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), in conjunction with Namibia’s private sector, this week handed over the first 21 tonne tank of oxygen to the government via the health ministry.
Opinion: Young people guide us towards a vibrant future
The phrase “young people are not the church of the future, they are the church of now” has been rumbling around my head and heart for the past few years. I’m not sure where I heard it, or if I’ve merely morphed what others have said, but the sentiment expressed seems clearer to me with each passing year.
Opinion: GALA training benefit researchers in African universities
The core activities for academics in universities are teaching, research and community service. While most academics find teaching and community service comparatively easy, research usually poses big challenges for many.
Opinion: Social compacting as a facilitator of economic growth
The notion of a social compact between government, business and civil society as a basis for long-term economic growth and development underpins a possible economic model that will redefine our economic landscape for decades to come.
Opinion: SOEs executive leadership governance challenges
In Namibia, it is often reported of the board being fired by the shareholder or nominee shareholder and the board of directors firing the top management.
