Long ago, along the wind-dancing grass, there lived the king of black water. “I have the magic to hold the water for hours,” said the 80-year-old crocodile One day, the king of muddy waters swallowed the boy whom the river people had anointed as the king in waiting. On his birthday, a crocodileodile fell from...
Namibia’s young people have been urged to take the lead in shaping the country’s green hydrogen ambitions, as the first cohort of Green Hydrogen Youth Ambassadors received their certificates in Windhoek on Friday. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Hyphen Hydrogen Energy chief executive officer, Marco Raffinetti, said Namibia’s green hydrogen strategy is bold and unprecedented,...
Namibia’s Kenzia Henckert is one of the young African talents from six countries representing the continent in exploring Russia’s nuclear facilities. The group won the 8th Atoms Empowering Africa video competition, organised by Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation in August. Winners from Namibia, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burundi were...
Not all learning takes place in a classroom. Sometimes, it happens behind a welding mask, a workbench, or at a farm. Vocational training is not a back-up plan; it is a plan for the future. From bricklaying in Eehnana, solar installations in Keetmanshoop and to hospitality skills in Swakopmund, Namibia is a country full of...
Namibia’s first structured behaviour-modification and personal growth programme is steadily making its mark, offering young people a chance to reset their lives through discipline, responsibility and mentorship. Rest Samuel, founder of the Disciplinary Bootcamp, said the initiative, which is based at farms across the country, caters for children and adults between the ages of nine...
Hilma Nalupe Jobina Shovaleka (13) has stepped into the literary world with the launch of her debut book, ‘The Aliens’, which was officially unveiled last week. Her journey as a young author began in grade 3, when she started writing during aftercare while waiting for her mother to pick her up. Driven by her fascination...
Matheus David Delta Secondary School will represent Namibia at the regional finals of the ExxonMobil Foundation STEM Africa Project to be held on 29 September 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. According to a media release by the ExxonMobil Foundation, in partnership with JA Africa and Mindsinaction STEAM Centre, approximately 3 000 students from Namibia,...
Once upon a time, an orange ant crawled towards the yellow ant. They hugged and high-fived. “What if we could fly?” said the orange ant, looking skyward. “That’s deadly,” said the yellow ant, scolding him for the strange dream. “Be careful, you’ll go mad,” said the yellow ant, threatening to end the minute-long friendship. “Let’s...
Rudolf Gaiseb Learning a new language, a new dance, or watching a step-by-step tutorial on how to fix your car engine, content hubs have evolved into ‘open universities’ where anyone can learn anything at no cost. Regardless of age, anyone can leverage the educational aspects of content platforms like YouTube. Social media analysts suggest it...
Monika Amunyela Kaylah Cordom is a theatre girl, novelist, filmmaker and architecture student. Cordom, a youth ambassador for the AfriFOODlinks programme in Namibia and deeply invested in advocacy, is a founding member of the Inner Girl Foundation, working to uplift and support young women. “I wanted to give back to my female sisterhood and support...