Sixteen young Namibian leaders are preparing to embark on a life-changing journey to the United States (U.S.), as part of the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF). The initiative, is one of the U.S. embassy’s flagship exchange programes aimed at empowering youth and professionals with skills to lead positive change in their communities.
By Stefanus Nashama
Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) leader, Epafras Mukwiilongo, has dismissed growing speculation that he is preparing to retire from politics. Instead, the former parliamentarian said he is returning with unprecedented political energy and renewed fire.
South African talent scouts, Selby Williams, Ike Adonis also known as Ixa, Gracia Louw and Morné van Staden concluded a mentorship training of Namibian artists at Walvis Bay, recently. The scouts are part of the South African talent agency, the Afrikaanse Taal and Kultuurvereniging, ATKV-Crescendo. They maintain that mentorship is crucial for the development of an artist and would maximize their potential in the music industry.
In Namibia’s journey from colonialism to independence, many names have been etched into history. But not all of them have been celebrated equally. One such overlooked figure is Nahas Gideon Angula, a key architect of Namibia’s education system and a quiet giant of nation-building.
Angula served as Namibia’s first Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport after independence in 1990. Tasked with dismantling the apartheid-era education system, he led the transformation towards an inclusive and equitable system that aimed to serve all Namibians, not just a privileged few.
The friendship and partnership between China and Africa provide a conceptual framework for modernization in the Global South community. Representatives from African countries convened in Kunming, China, from 20-24 May, 2025, for the 14th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tank Forum to deepen collaboration and reinforce the sharing and mutual learning of academic, disciplinary and discursive networks.
Namibia was one of those who participated.
The just concluded, Oshakati Totem Expo recorded a total of 25 000 visitors, who were treated to about 300 exhibitors and business people displaying their merchandise, according to the town’s spokesperson Katarina Kamari.
“I can confidently say, it was a success. First, people came in large numbers to show their support for their totems and secondly exhibitors comprising of [various] businesses, government agencies tourists and cultural enthusiasts also came, “Kamari noted.
The Ohlthaver & List Group has has acquired two hospitality properties, the Le Mirage in the renowned Sossusvlei area and Divava on the scenic Kavango River. This is part of the company’s drive to realise their ‘Namibia through our eyes’ vision.
The transaction is subject to, amongst others, merger approval from the Namibian Competition Commission.
By Staff Reporter
Namibia, despite contributing less than 0.03 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change impacts. This unequal exposure is manifesting in increasingly severe environmental stressors such as prolonged droughts, land degradation, diminished water availability, extreme heat events and erratic rainfall patterns.
By Staff Reporter
The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) and the Association of Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) Bali have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote tourism cooperation between Namibia and Indonesia.
WORKS and transport minister Veikko Nekundi has said that the transport sector needs to be revolutionalized and professionalized in order to benefit vehicle owners, drivers and road users as of now; the industry has some of the worst laws and acts that are detrimental to the benefit of many Namibians.