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The Gam settlement in the Otjozondjupa region is set to be a hive of activity this weekend as football, netball and horse racing will take centre-stage. Participants from Namibia and Botswana will be competing against each other in the Gam Festive Season Sports Extravaganza.

It is amazing how every year this column #IndustryLoop grows in support. 

Christmas gift-giving tends to be tied up with childhood memories, family traditions and cultural influences, often passed down through generations. 

Anita Danayaba is a young, black American, who decided to venture into the cosmetics industry in Namibia to bridge the gap between African and American make-up styles by using technology.

Safari operator and explorer Ruben Lambrechts (25) decided that city life was not for him. He prefers to be surrounded by animals on a farm, where he gets to appreciate nature in the comfort of his home. 

The year coming to an end is symbolic of so many things.

Despite numerous regional and global headwinds, domestic economic activity expanded during the first ten months of 2023, although at a slower pace compared to 2022.

One of the leading assignments of the African Union for the year 2063 is the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. The estimated Gross Domestic Product of Africa measures at about US$3.4 trillion from about 1.3 billion people. 

While we are preparing ourselves for the Christmas holiday, let me share with you a short story of the first medical doctor who arrived in the Namibia medical field at Oniipa on 14 December 1908.