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...
For Julia Shilongo, transitioning from logistics and procurement to oil and gas was not a walk in the park. It became instead a journey of learning, personal growth and purpose. She said that working on complex Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FSPO) projects with SBM Offshore has ignited a passion for contributing to the country’s...
BEIJING – Over 100 journalists and media professionals from around the world have gathered in Beijing for the China International Press Communication Centre (CIPCC) programme to gain exposure to intricate Chinese affairs. The initiative, which first kicked off in 2014, has brought over 100 journalists from more than 90 countries. It runs for the next...
She yearned to be the Anna Nicodemus of local television and was equally captivated by broadcaster Tonateni Shidhudhu’s confidence and on-camera presentations, whose delivery left a lasting impression. These are the words of Josephina Simeon, an audio-visual journalist at the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa), where her passion for production truly came alive, working under the...