Parliamentarian Utaara Mootu is set to represent Namibia on the global stage as part of the Munich Young Leaders Class of 2025 in Germany. She will join emerging leaders at the renowned Munich Security Conference, where critical global security issues, including regional conflicts in Southern Africa, will take centre stage. “Being selected to represent Namibia...
Shona Ngava The Ombahe Primary School in the Oshivelo Circuit of Oshikoto region received a donation of 15 computers from Methealth Namibia Administrators recently to the tune of N$50 000. The principal of Ombahe Primary, Petrus Shigwedha, said the donation will advance the school’s efforts in offering classes and help develop the skills of its...
Ernastu Shiifoleni, a 27-year-old public and motivational speaker with an Honours Degree in Senior Primary Education from the University of Namibia, is making an impact on the lives of learners in the Ohangwena region. He started motivational speaking in 2019 in his first year at Unam, encouraging fellow students at the university. Concerned about the...
LearnOnOne recently collaborated with Fresh FM 102.9, 99FM and Pick ’n Pay Namibia to collect mountains of pens, pencils, notebooks and other essential school supplies for learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. LearnOnOne is a Section 21 company that broadcasts educational content to address the educational needs of children and adults in rural and lower-income areas. This...
OUTJO – In a distance from shops and restaurants in the centre of Outjo, clearly visible to passersby, is a group of Ovahimba and Ovazembas, mostly comprising women and children. Susan Muhume (18), in a soft tone orates a selling pitch expected to be done by an elder, as she convinces this publication to purchase...
The Old Mutual Foundation has announced the second edition of its Youth Indaba (2.0), slated for 21 February. Building upon the success of the inaugural event, this year’s indaba will focus on the critical theme ‘Closing the Gap Between Education and Skills Development’. This impactful initiative aims to empower Namibian youth by addressing the crucial...
Kanomora lived in a hostel made from rusty train carriages. During the home weekend, he brought math homework. “The circlet objects are the huts, the moon and the kraal,” he said. Kanomora’s mom was a talkative woman, so he put on his headphones. This time, he shook his head right to left, and plotted every word...
The One Economy Foundation (ONE) recently hosted its second Effective Parenting Seminar. It was tailored for young women under 25, focusing on reproductive health and career guidance to help them navigate motherhood. Sisco Amunyela (25), said this seminar comes at an opportune time, as she has gained invaluable knowledge as a mother. “Being a mother...
Desley Hitiraukunga, one of the 36 recipients of the National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) bursary, said he had been granted a lifetime opportunity to improve his knowledge as a graphic designer and upscale his contribution to the Namibian creative industry. The 35-year-old said being selected by the Council to advance his skills with an...
The brownish-yellow shirts men assembled under an umbrella-shaped tree. Here, a crowd of white-bearded men quarrelled, while the wind flogged the barbed-thorn branches on their baldheads. Between the thorny branches, bee-eaters protested that the meeting was irritating the chicks. Even the cup-shaped nests swayed in the wind, dizzying the temperamental men. Instantly, a woodpecker landed...