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Patience Makwele Founder of Hope Based Healthcare Namibia, Eglien Eises, has urged young Namibians looking for work not to overlook palliative care, pointing to the 40 jobs already created through her organisation’s work. Eises said the organisation employs doctors, nurses, care providers and administrative staff to provide home-based care to people living with serious and […]
Zambezi youth eye opportunities as 2027 pageants arrive
Patience Makwele Young people in the Zambezi Region are looking to the 2027 Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia pageants as a chance to put local talent, culture and creative industries in the national spotlight. The region will host the two national pageants for the first time next year, taking over from Omaheke, which hosted […]
The Namibian brain drain: Are we doing enough to bring our best minds home?
Namibia has reached a critical juncture in its development. More than three decades after independence, the country has achieved considerable progress in some areas, but the uncomfortable reality is that we are not meeting all the human-development goals that should define a modern middle-income democracy. Unemployment remains stubbornly high. Inequality remains among the highest in […]
Japanese calligraphy meets Namibian art
Hilma Nalupe The Embassy of Japan in Namibia hosted Japanese Shodo artist Kamari Maeda at the National Art Gallery of Namibia in Windhoek, where he showcased
Unmasking the social façade of perfection
Today’s society seems to have normalised silent internal suffering. We have normalised using daily social greetings as social clichés and thereby not honestl
Journalism student rhymes her way to the top
Ndapandula Vanyika Despite facing institutional censorship and rigid traditional backlash over explicit lyrics, student rapper Hanna Lifo is refusing to comp
Berdy Miles, teacher with a passion for music
Lylie Joel RUNDU - Namibian musician Herberd Katura, known as Berdy Miles from the Kavango region, is building a career with songs rooted in personal experie
At home with Miss Rose
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Central securities depository: Gateway to Namibia’s investment market
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Developing the next generation of leaders
Why SRC and LRC training matters in Namibia Tim Martins In Namibia, young people make up an important part of the country’s future. Schools, colleges and universities are not only places where young people acquire academic knowledge; they are also environments where future leaders are developed. Student Representative Councils (SRCs) and Learner Representative Councils (LRCs) […]
YOUNG OBSERVER | ‘Don’t treat singleness as a problem, it’s an opportunity’
Patience Makwele Young people have been encouraged to stop viewing singleness as a problem and instead use the period to understand themselves, build their identity and establish what they want before entering relationships. The call was made by entrepreneur, social worker and public speaker Hilda Basson Namundjebo during the #BreakFree Game Changers gender dialogue hosted […]
OBSERVER FEATURE | When the classroom is falling apart, what are we teaching our children?
There are certain things a government simply has to get right. Education is one of them. Health is another. Roads, airports, housing, economic development and a host of other national priorities matter enormously. But there is something fundamentally different about education and health: they are investments in the human beings who must ultimately carry the […]
Nine Heads of Mission accredited to Namibia
PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has received Letters of Credence from nine newly accredited Heads of Mission, formally beginning their diplomatic engagements with Namibia and reaffirming the country’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations. The Heads of Mission, representing Nigeria, Germany, Türkiye, Sudan, the Philippines, Panama, Mali, Greece and Pakistan, presented their Letters of Credence to the President ... The post Nine Heads of Mission accredited to Namibia appeared first on
Geskil oor Otji se vullisdromme besleg
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Walvisbaai wil RedForce se kontrak beëindig
Die munisipale raad van Walvisbaai het besluit om sy kontrak met die skuldinvorderaar RedForce Debt Management CC te beëindig.Dié besluit is tydens ’n spesiale raadsvergadering gen...
State funeral for late Chief Justice Strydom to take place on Friday
Staff Reporter THE memorial service and State Funeral of the late Chief Justice (retired) Gert Johannes Cornelius Strydom will take place tomorrow, 9 October 2026. This was announced by Matty Kaminzi, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology’s Acting Senior Public Relations Officer, who said the memorial service in honour of the late Strydom will ... The post State funeral for late Chief Justice Strydom to take place on Friday appeared first on Informanté .
President calls for responsible use of N$90m football funding
Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged the Namibia Football Association (NFA) to deliver professionally run leagues and competitions and ensure the timely payment of soccer players and officials. This comes after the Namibia Ports Authority (NamPort) announced its partnership with the NFA and committed N$90 million to support the development of sport in Namibia. “To ... The post President calls for responsible use of N$90m football funding appeared first on Informanté .
Dismembered body of woman discovered in Daan Viljoen
Staff Reporter The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) is appealing to members of the public for information that may assist with an ongoing investigation following the discovery of a dismembered body in the Daan Viljoen area, outside Windhoek. On 5 October 2026, a member of the public alerted the Otjomuise Police regarding the discovery of a ... The post Dismembered body of woman discovered in Daan Viljoen appeared first on Informanté .