Hailing from the southern //Kharas region of Namibia, Alenique Juneve’ Damens proudly describes herself as the region’s first female boilermaker. She hopes to leave a legacy for her son and inspire those who look up to her. Becoming a successful boilermaker in Namibia remains a challenge for many women, as the trade is often seen as requiring one to “be strong like a man.”
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), through the Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business (HP-GSB), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AgriBank. The agreement, signed in Windhoek, is a collaboration for research, skills development, and resource sharing to drive innovation and sustainability in Namibia’s agricultural sector.
Well-known rapper Jamee Uaendere, popularly known as J-Black, achieved a significant career milestone by being appointed as the We BET brand ambassador. We BET is a sports betting company set to launch soon, offering Namibians the opportunity to win substantial sums of money by placing bets on their favorite sports teams worldwide.
Former beauty queen, Justine Gaingos, made it her duty to redefine the role of pageantry in young women’s lives by founding the annual Miss Face of Grandeur (MFOGA) modelling competition in November last year, with the aim of using the platform to empower, uplift and educate young women beyond just beauty and grace in impoverished neighbourhoods around Windhoek.
In recent years, Namibia has implemented stringent measures to enhance road safety, including substantial increases in traffic fines. While the intent behind these measures is to deter dangerous driving behaviors, there is growing concern that the treatment of traffic offenders may be disproportionately severe, equating them with individuals who commit grave criminal acts such as rape or murder.
(...As we drew closer to celebrating our Thirty Fifth independence anniversary my mind kept tumbling back to our years of upheaval and it settled on that considerate and very inclusive stalwart of the liberation struggle.)
Namibia’s economic and social development took center stage recently as the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN), in partnership with Capricorn Group Limited and the Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia, hosted a high-level public discussion under the theme “Balancing Growth and Social Upliftment: The National Budget in a New Dispensation.” The event, held at the Hilton Hotel, convened the nation’s leading economic minds, policymakers, and civil society representatives to analyze the budget’s potential as a catalyst for sustainable economic growth and social progress.
The Fisheries Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) Board of Directors convened its second meeting in South Africa from March 4-6, 2025, to advance regional strategies against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This issue poses a significant threat to Namibia’s marine resources and coastal economy.
Former President Nangolo Mbumba issuing of a proclamation to incorporate portions of unalienated state land into existing communal areas before leaving office is raising questions, on the future of the legally disputed farms Osema and Gusinde in the Okahandja area.
Electricity Control Board (ECB) CEO, Robert Kahimise, recently criticized the northern Namibia regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) over electrocution incidents, some resulting in fatalities.
The ECB, mandated to address safety, developed the Namibia Electricity Safety Code (NESC), published in Government Gazette No. 4821 on 31 October 2011. The NESC sets minimum safety standards for power system operation, maintenance, construction, and installation in Namibia.