Breaking free from cycles of poverty and creating business and employment are daunting tasks. RuralRevive Initiative equips capable young people with skills to create jobs for themselves and become entrepreneurs. One of the co-founders, Reinhold Mangundu, said the initiative trains young people through its horticulture training programmes, equipping them with skills to set up gardens for themselves....
Kambangane’s heart skips a beat, and he falls from his cheetah-skin armchair. Rumours had spread like bushfire that the worn-to-strips trouser Katjemambo had won R20 000 after spotting a ticket while stirring a three-legged pot of porridge. This was the first time that Katjemambo bought maize meal, as he often begged Kambangane for churned milk...
The 2025 Bank Windhoek Coastal Maths Challenge concluded the first round. A total of 1079 learners from 13 coastal schools recently participated in the first round of the 2025 Bank Windhoek Coastal Maths Challenge. Facilitated under the supervision of teachers at participating schools, learners from grades 8, 9 and 10 completed the challenge, which consisted...
Linea Shoopala Social media is what you make of it. From WhatsApp status updates to viral trends on X and curated Instagram posts, individuals are making use of these platforms to the best of their advantage. For Elias Tranquility Ndulumba (28), social media is more than just entertainment, but a tool for change. He connects...
The Zambezi Girl Child Foundation was founded in 2018 to address pressing issues in the Zambezi region. One of the challenging issues is menstruation, which is often overlooked in the community. However, it is not the physical challenge that causes the problem – it is the stigma. Girls across the region do not attend school...
As Namibia’s unemployment rate soared to a staggering 36.9% in 2023, young Namibians are turning to entrepreneurship as a way to improve their livelihoods. With limited formal employment opportunities, many youths are becoming creative, starting small businesses and carving out new paths to financial independence. The Namibia Statistics Agency reported in January 2025 that the...
A reddish streak cuts across the dark sky, stirring the popped-eyed villagers to look skyward. Thereafter, breastfeeding mammas in sleepwear flogged the preschoolers, yelling at them to hide inside the thatch-roofed huts. Luckily, the bright moon glowed over hills. The next sunrise, the knobkerrie men shuffled their feet towards the 700-year-old tree. Soon, they quarrelled...
As a company that is grounded in the positive social and economic development of the country, MultiChoice Namibia recently donated a DStv subscription and television set to the Takarania Early Childhood Development Centre in Mariental. The centre, which was officially established in 2022, comprises two classrooms, a kitchen, an ablution facility and a playground, which caters to over 80 children. “With...
The passing of Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma marks the end of an era for Namibia and Africa at large. As the founding president and father of the Namibian nation, he dedicated his life to the liberation struggle and played a pivotal role in freeing Namibia from colonial rule. His contribution to Namibia’s independence and the broader...
The Bank of Namibia, in partnership with the Mindsinaction STEAM Centre, recently hosted its annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Expo in Windhoek. Out of 240 participants, 20 learners from five schools showcased groundbreaking solutions to real-world challenges. Among these 20 learners, Immanuel Nghishidivali from Haimbili Haufiku Senior Secondary School took first place,...