Nuuyoma Secondary School hosted its cultural festival last week, where 28 schools from Oshana, Ohangwena and Omusati took part in the competition. They showcased their talent in cultural dancing, drama about the roots of their ancestors and showing materials that are used in different cultures. Cultures present were Aawambo, Ovaherero, Ovazemba and Tswana. The winner...
At 22, Ndeyapo Sheende is living a double life, and she is making it work. During the day, she studies as a Bachelor of Education student, focusing on lectures, assignments, and deadlines. In the afternoon and on weekends, she takes on her role as a beauty entrepreneur, providing lash and brow services to an expanding...
Monika Amunyela At just 21 years old, Faith Nghipunya is working to change the reality that comes with menstrual support for other young girls through outreaches that educate them on menstrual health and provides them with sanitary pads, so that no girl is left unprepared or unsupported. A key part of her vision is introducing...
Monika Amunyela Young people in Outapi are turning trash into opportunity, through the Dishena Youth Cleaning Project, led by unemployed youth, the project was founded by Dishena Katyavivi, who saw the growing problem of youth unemployment and decided to act on it. The initiative provides practical work experience while addressing an urgent community need. It...
OSHAKATI – Omusati Regional Youth Forum Chairperson Rakel Ashivudhi has said young people in the region want to see equal opportunities and improved access to basic services such as water, electricity and network coverage over the next decade. Ashivudhi told Nampa recently that although Namibia has made progress since independence in 1990, young people in...
Ouma straightened her numbed knees and sneezed through her blocked nose. Then she cleared slimy mucus from her throat. Immediately, her grandchild pierced her hard-of-hearing ears with pink-stone earrings. Ujama draped a bead necklace around Ouma’s neck and screeched the tyres out of the gate. Unfortunately, the tyres threw stones at the rattling windows. Within...
Monika Amunyela The fight for Namibia’s freedom from colonial rule was championed by young men and women at the times, who played a major role in shaping the country’s political and social landscape. Some major youth events that took place prior independence included the 1971–1972 contract workers strike, the 1973 school boycotts against the Bantustan...
Monika Amunyela Students from the University of Namibia (Unam) have revived the #LosDieChoef campaign to address the rising use of vapes among youth. Originally launched in May 2025 as part of the Access to Education campaign, it addresses growing concerns about vaping spreading from secondary to primary schools. Nanso spokesperson and Jessy Abraham, who is...
Sawi Hausiku KATJINAKATJI – At Katjinakatji Combined School in the Kavango West region, a small garden behind the classrooms is slowly becoming more than just a patch of cultivated land. The garden has become a practical learning space where learners are gaining firsthand agricultural experience while reinforcing what they learn in class. Agricultural science teacher...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Jazema Hangero, president of the Ovambanderu Youth League (OYL), said Africans, particularly Ovambanderu, need to learn and understand their history to take pride in their humanity. In his New Year’s address to the Ovambanderu youth, Hangero encouraged them to believe in themselves, their culture, religion and languages. “We, specifically the youth, cannot embrace...