The Kaiyamo twins, Nande and Mandume will race at the South African national round three kart championship, which will be held from 13 June to 15 June, at Idube raceway. The twins who will race in the mini max category, have been a force to be reckoned with in go-karting and established themselves as one of the country’s leading racers in that sport.
THREE little hockey players are making waves in the local inline hockey game, after playing putting one great show at the Scorpions Inline Hockey Club tournament, in Otjiwarongo, recently. Matis Mongellaz (5), Maverick Carcamo (5) and Len Rodenwoldt (4 turning 5 in December), this week spoke to Confidente about their journey in the sport of inline hockey and how they feel playing the sport.
By Michael Uugwanga
Walvis Bay-based female football team Desert Foxes FC, has shared the challenges it encountered while competing in the NamPort Namibia Football Association (NFA) Erongo Women Regional League this season. Deserts Foxes FC was established in 2020 and are this season’s Namport NFA league champions, after winning 13 matches out of 14 and securing a title with four games still to go before the end of the a season.
Known for her multi-entrepreneurial abilities, Sister Kashala was 22 when a one-month stint as a vacation assistant sparked the idea of starting her own travel agency. With her travel agency, Lazilia Travels, she carries a layered identity that blends technical precision with soulful generosity.
Swakopmund-based tattoo artist, Sem Amuthitu says some of his clients include clergymen and women who come to him to get inked for personal reasons. Amuthitu operates a professional tattoo studio from his apartment in the Tamariskia township.
He explained that misconceptions about tattoos often come from prejudice caused by cultural and religious beliefs.
In a country where motherhood is often wrapped in silence and unrealistic expectations, Morna Ikosa dares to speak the unspoken. With raw honesty and unwavering faith, the young Namibian writer, mother and wellness advocate, peels back the layers of cultural silence to unmask the truth too many women carry in silence, which is the reality of postnatal depression through.
Namibia’s multitalented songstress and disability advocate, Alvarita Benedito Lucungo, known as Alvara, has taken her talent and advocacy for persons with disability to Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. She is representing Namibia at the Inclusive Africa Conference, taking place from 3 to 5 June 2025.
Fans of choirs and revellers alike, are set to be treated to two-days of melody and rhythm with the return of the second edition of the Bank Windhoek Choral Celebration Concert, the commercial bank announced. This second installation, which will be held from today, June 06 and, tomorrow June 07, will reaffirm the bank’s continued support of the development of the arts in Namibia.
Following South African actress and model Pearl Thusi eleventh hour cancellation of an appearance at an event in Rundu, local event planners claim they prefer international acts due to the country's heavy foreign influence. The event was recently organized by Am Ludgerus Events Management rapper Lioness (real name La-Toya Hamutenya) "Not in this life" album tour.
Genocide Remembrance Day took place this year, the third time running for some descendants and the first for the Namibian government. This is amidst controversies, reservations and indeed disappointments. With some affected traditional leaders distancing themselves from it, as they have altogether shunned the day. Others who have been for the day, verged on boycotting it, only to decide on the eleventh hour to attend.