“Don’t take anything from that witch!” Mommy yelled at Lisa not to accept gifts from Aunt Elizabeth. “What’s a wish?” asked Lisa, kissing an orange teddy bear. She chewed her bottom lip because she’d taken a magazine from Elizabeth, who was wearing orange high heels that matched her orange shoulder bag. Lisa clenched her fists...
Matheus David Namibia’s young innovators have once again proven that brilliance knows no borders as a group of Scholar Sprouts won first place at the ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Regional Finals held in Cape Town, South Africa, last week. Their victory came after competing against 16 top learners from Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and Nigeria, who...
Rudolf Gaiseb The University of Namibia (Unam) won the 11th edition of the Namibia National Cybersecurity Competition, hosted by the Namibian University of Science and Technology (Nust) alongside its partners over the weekend. Four higher education institutions participated this year, including Nust, Lingua College and the International University of Management (IUM). Unam walked away with...
Matheus David A group of 12 Namibian learners recently returned, inspired and energised after completing a study tour in China. During the tour, they explored nuclear energy technology and forged lasting friendships with their peers abroad. The programme, hosted by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) through its local subsidiary, CNUC Namibia Mining Limited, provided young...
Hilma Nalupe In a heartwarming demonstration of empathy and community spirit, first-year Social Work students from the University of Namibia (Unam) concluded their five-week field practice at the School for the Visually Impaired in Khomasdal last week. The programme, known as the Big Brother, Big Sister Programme, culminated in a touching event themed “I Am...
Auleria Wakudumo The Oshana Regional Nanso branch, in collaboration with the Miss Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair 2025, Lisa Nekanda, and the Unam Hifikepunye Pohamba SRC for Community Development and Gender Affairs, Aletta Nepembe, hosted a hygiene and empowerment campaign at Nengushe Secondary School on Thursday. The campaign aimed to promote health, hygiene, and education among...
A TikTok showing six hyenas crushing a faceless man into chunks of meat reached Musarakuumba. Afterwards, Zakueeua pranked Kanairombe that the chewed to bits shoes belong to Kambangane who’d been missing. Luckily, Kambangane had strayed into a bush-fenced graveyard and gathered a bundle of twigs. Immediately, he tripped over an unmarked grave. Instead of running...
Hilma Nalupe The University of Namibia Hage Geingob campus Student Representative Council (SRC) hosted its first-ever Career Preparation Workshop this week. The student-led initiative aims to equip health science students with essential skills for transitioning from university to the workplace. Organised by the SRC secretary for academic affairs, in collaboration with the SRC vice president,...
Pinehas K Pinehas Raymond Shikale is another young person taking on the vital responsibility that youth must embrace to drive economic emancipation by harnessing passion and potential. Shikale has carved out a way for himself in the art of making unique and artistic rugs. “To me, rugs aren’t just business; they are my way of...
Hilma Nalupe Six learners from Delta Primary School will represent Namibia’s culture in Belgrade, Serbia, during the 56th International Gathering of Children: Joy of Europe festival. Joy of Europe is an annual European dance festival held in Belgrade, Serbia, featuring 30 nations showcasing their cultures through dance and music. The group, which calls itself ‘Twaya...