Out-of-school youth and marginalized groups as well as students at the Namibia Community Skills Development Foundation (COSDEF) and the Welwitchia University are the biggest beneficiaries in a partnership forged between the two institutions recently.
COSDEF and Welwitchia University have committed to offering scholarships and fellowships to deserving students in order to promote equitable access to higher education.
• By Patience Makwele
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa said he is acquainting him- self with a recent Confidente report on damning findings of at least four forensic audits and investigations at the City of Windhoek, before summoning municipal officials to hand over the documents to him.
ONE of the foremost publications in Namibia holding, if not hold out, to be a guide to Namibian politics is the similarly titled publication by Graham Hopwood, which include what is termed the A-Z of Namibian political personalities.
Given the electric nature of those covered by the book, not to mention the shadiness of some of the would-be personalities, ala the author, it is difficult to discern the meaning of personalities in this regard.
As the rot at the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) is alleged to be systemic, various forms of corrupt activities are said to be manifesting themselves, in various forms, at the education parastatal.
Last year’s general and presidential elections brought the issue of gender equality into sharp focus. It was a call for a woman president. Just any woman. It was cast in those fashionable terms of gender mainstreaming, gender balancing, woman empowerment and gender equality. Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba`s son said his father delivered the first non-Ovambo president and will see the first woman president too. So the debate heated up.
Namibia’s creatives are stepping onto the continental spotlight as two local artists prepare to showcase their work at the RMB Latitudes Art Fair in Johannesburg, South Africa, later this month.
Jo Rogge and Lynette Musikubili will represent Namibia at the prestigious event, with support from RMB Namibia and The Project Room, which is a local arts gallery.
In a significant step towards enhancing customer satisfaction and operational excellence, Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), trained a total of 47 independent entrepreneurs contracted to install its Spectra services.
The installers have successfully completed a one-week comprehensive training programme focused on connectivity installations, customer service, and professional efficiency.
Namibia’s President, Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has concluded back-to-back diplomatic engagements in Botswana and Zambia, in a continuation of her regional outreach since assuming office in March 2025. The working visits, held from 15 to 16 May, form part of a strategic recalibration of Windhoek’s foreign policy posture, aimed at enhancing bilateral relations and accelerating economic cooperation across Southern Africa.
The Mayeyi community in the Zambezi region says it continues to be left out of the country’s national development agenda despite years of voicing concerns over poor infrastructure and limited access to basic services in their area. In remote villages like Lyanshulu, residents are forced to walk long distances or depend on hitchhiking to access the only clinic in the Sangwali area.
Etjo Kangumine, “Etjo”, popularly known for her role in the Namibian music celebrated duo, Ethnix, is embarking on a new musical journey with her upcoming extended play (EP) project. Despite this being a solo endeavour, she emphasises that she remains an Ethnix.