Kambangane’s sweat-dripping hands clasped a girl whose box braids stretched to the kraal. “This is my soulmate,” he said, his heart skipping. The orange braids girl poses her lemony fingernails on the hips. “What’s up, guys?” she said, lifting a high-five. Immediately, Kambangane’s cousin, Musuverua spilled a wooden spoon of sour milk on her lap....
Taimi Haihambo Helao Nafidi – Amid growing concerns about youth unemployment, Governor of the Ohangwena region, Kadiva Hamutumwa has assured graduates that the solutionto their joblessness has already arrived— through the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF). Addressing the 3rd Joint Graduation Ceremony of the NEV TVET Hub graduation ceremony, a collaboration between Nakayale, Eenhana, and...
Hilma Nalupe At the beginning of September 2025, nine final-year law students from the University of Namibia (Unam), operating under the name Firm Aristotle, donated a CCTV camera to Tobias Hainyeko Primary School in Katutura. This was part of their Legal Aid community impact project. The initiative forms part of the Faculty of Law’s community...
Olsen Siyunda When gender-based violence steals a mother’s life, it also steals a child’s world. What remains is a haunting silence, a silence so heavy it follows the child into every corner of their life. In Namibia, this silence is growing, yet few dare to listen. These children are not only left behind, but they...
Monika Amunyela Young professionals in Namibia’s diplomatic and international relations circles gathered for the inaugural Young Diplomats in Namibia Meet and Greet, held at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre in Windhoek recently. The event marked a milestone for a growing network that aims to connect early-career diplomats, attachés, interns and aspiring professionals passionate about global affairs....
Monika Amunyela CcHUB hosted its first-ever Tech & Society Week in Windhoek, themed ‘How ready is Namibia for the digital future?’ The three-day event took place at the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board and CcHUB Namibia. ‘ It brought together innovators, digital rights advocates, policymakers and civil society groups to explore the intersection of...
“Congrats,” said the broker, tearing the ‘For Sale’ sunburned placard after selling the house. Rika bought a black bricks house built on an extinct mountain with tainted windows staring down a tearstained river. The pensioners had never heard about the bedtime story about a widow who had drowned in the now extinct river, but her...
“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...