Gaining practical skills on the job while juggling school work as a student is an art that many interns have to master for them to thrive. Business consultant Linda Pahula has advised interns and prospective young workers to master the art of multitasking, and ensure they balance their academics and work when necessary. She was...
The Active Youth Organisation Namibia (AYO Namibia) has made significant progress in localising the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the country. The organisation acted as a liaison between the government, civil society organisations, the private sector and young people, encouraging collaboration and taking action to achieve the SDGs. AYO Namibia believes localising the SDGs among...
Inomuinjo Kapimbi, a dedicated young Namibian environmental advocate and founder of the Schools Environmental Club (SEC), has once again taken significant steps towards creating a sustainable future. His latest focus is on younger learners nationwide, with the introduction of the SEC Primary Schools’ initiative. This programme intends to spark an understanding of environmental conservation and...
During his time in Windhoek’s informal settlement, Nafimane Halweendo, a then-unemployed law graduate and other unemployed youths used to sit under a tree to discuss various topics daily. This motivated him to create Bashu, an information-sharing media platform that serves as a database that connects people based on various topics of interest. This has become...
Mike, the charcoal smuggler, hitchhiked to the village after his girlfriend dumped him for being bankrupt. That morning, he strolled through the grass and spotted a dry-rotted tree. Then, he raised his bushy eyebrows and flashed a camera at the bottle-shaped tree. The wood-lice tree reminded him of the ‘fig tree’ that a televangelist had...
As the world works tirelessly to empower the girl child and address the historical injustices that have long marginalised girls, the boy child is left lagging. To ensure the boy child does not fall by the wayside, the Quiver Tree Cluster, a group of six secondary schools in the Kalahari circuit, began the Boys Club...
More than 150 students received financial assistance from the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), in collaboration with the Namibia Mineworkers Investment Trust (NAMIT) and NAM-MIC. The 157 beneficiaries were granted funding through the NAMIT EduFund Grant. Beneficiaries were selected from a pool of 170 applicants. Tjambiru Maripundua, a beneficiary and law student, shared his gratitude...
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...