A relationship is what happens when words, attention and care are shared by people. It begins with the way we relate to ourselves. How we think, treat our own thoughts and feelings, and the words we use towards ourselves shape how we show up for others. If we are negative and pay less attention to...
Monika Amunyela Over 200 young leaders from across the Commonwealth met in Windhoek recently for the first Commonwealth Youth Leadership Consultative Dialogue. Backed by the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) and the Commonwealth Secretariat, the event was hosted by Namibia’s Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture. Its goal was to provide young people...
Monika Amunyela High youth unemployment, lack of digital infrastructure and economic insecurity continue to undermine active youth participation in civic processes. These were the sentiments shared by the youth from different spheres of the country who had gathered on Friday for the launch of YouthQuake 2025. The programme is designed to promote civic participation among...
Hilma Hashange Rudolf Gaiseb Teofelus Haitamba (24) from Oshivelo in the Guinas constituency of Oshikoto region, is determined not to be just another statistic in Namibia’s high youth unemployment rate. The young artisan has transformed his academic and practical training into a fully fledged construction business, creating employment not only for himself but for other...
Namibia’s Beresford Teaghan is part of Rosatom’s sixth international Arctic expedition “Icebreaker of Knowledge”, which set sail from Murmansk on 13 August. The expedition commemorates the 80th anniversary of Russia’s nuclear industry and the 500th anniversary of the start of the Northern Sea Route development. It is scheduled to reach the North Pole on...
Matchstick lived with mommy in a blue door’s shack. The boy kicked his bowl and Oros’ bottle after he scored a nil in ‘My Family’ topic. Since then, he threw up after spotting a tapeworm inside the noodles. Apparently, he’ll eat if he played PlayStation while riding on daddy’s lap. Matchstick refused to eat, painted...
Rudolf Gaiseb Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) Deputy Minister Dino Ballotti has announced that the government has planned an investment of N$9.98 billion toward youth development. He said that, over the next five years, these funds will be dedicated to entrepreneurship, infrastructure and skills development programmes. Additionally, more than N$2 billion is...
Five students from the University of Namibia (Unam) and the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) recently completed a week-long study visit to Shenzhen, China, as part of Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future’ programme. The students, Hilma Uupindi, Justin Campbell and Lilungwe Simasiku from NUST, and Alzira Dongua and Vepukisa Tjiuiju from Unam, were...
Taimi Haihambo The hardships experienced by many tertiary students who do not have financial assistance are profound, resulting in countless students dropping out of their studies. Puye-Ipawa Haipinge, was once in those difficult shoes. The 28-year-old accounting graduate turned her fortune around when she started an “order with me” business to finance her studies at...
A black radio between the Y-shaped branches announced that an icy storm was headed toward Omusarakuumba. The presenter, who was coughing and sneezing, apologised for the short notice. First, Kambangane waved a finger at the villagers and prophesied that the gods were punishing Omusarakuumba with stone-sized raindrops. In response, the villagers joked about his truthful...