Youth can play a vital role in authentic and inclusive storytelling in conservation because there is a need to communicate the right stories to the right people, especially policymakers, in a way they can easily understand, said the coordinator of the Namibia Youth Biodiversity Network and biotechnologist Micky Kaapama. Speaking at the inaugural Africa Biodiversity...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Mining entity Bannerman Mining Resources recently held the second edition of its annual bi-regional essay competition and announced the winners at St. Joseph RC Döbra in the Khomas region. The essay competition, open to high schools in the Erongo and Khomas regions, aims to raise awareness and interest in mining issues in the...
Landless People’s Movement (LPM) youth leader Duminga Ndala stated that in Namibia, good governance means access to economic opportunities for youth, efficient and improved service delivery, and public institutions that are accessible, trustworthy, and free from corruption. Ndala, the chairperson of the LPM Youth Command Element, emphasised that this shift would make young people not just...
The call for youth inclusion has been echoed in all corners of the country, and 24-year-old award-winning energy researcher Shepherd Nyambe has answered it by throwing his name into the political ring for the upcoming 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, scheduled for 26 November. The political enthusiast will be contesting as an independent...
Hengua hobbled after the sweat-thirsty sun had burned the pus-squirting blisters on his heels. Thereafter, yellow-headed flies dipped their mouths into his rotting cracks. In response, he tore branches from a black acacia and limped on crutches. Soon, he spotted Ngore squatting and pecking the sand like a rooster. “The sun had melted my cow...
Matheus David The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Emma Kantema, has handed over Early Childhood Development (ECD) Kits to the Chief Xaai ECD Centre at Farm Uitkoms. The handover is part of the government project in collaboration with partners to procure 1,552 ECD kits worth N$5,500,610.98 for early learning centres across the country....
Under the harsh southern sun, where water is scarce and the soil often resists cultivation, a determined teacher decided that her school deserved more than dry ground and an empty stomach for the learners. What began as a dream to feed vulnerable children has grown into a thriving green space, a place of learning, nourishment,...
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – Ongwediva is set to come alive with laughter and excitement this December as the highly anticipated Kiddies Festival Ongwediva 2025 prepares to welcome children and families for two days of fun, games, and unforgettable moments. This year, organizer Martha Niilonga is going above and beyond by bringing the festival to children...
Kambangane sniffed the boiling stew from three-legged pots and sneaked out of the graveyard. Minutes later, the crocodile-tearful men had buried Kambaikiha, who had left behind as many cows as the autumn’s leaves. “Not one of his red-berried cows could save him from choking on a housefly,” said Kahozu, rubbing vicks under his eyes. “Who...
“Don’t play with uncultured children,” said the queen, waving a finger at Muniomuvanda. Every day, the queen hid the heir from children who came to beg for churned milk poured into dogs’ bowls. Yesterday, her majesty pinched the heir for blinking at a stick girl. “The sun will melt the red-ochre lotion from your arms...