The ‘Buy Local, Grow Namibia’ campaign, in conjunction with the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) and the Local Merchant Market, will host the first-ever ‘Shop Local, Grow Namibia’ Fair on Saturday. The campaign is led by various partners such as the United Nations (UN) Namibia, Namibia Trade Forum, Team Namibia, The Namibian newspaper, and O&L…
This weekend marked the successful conclusion of the first Sanlam Men’s Conference 2022, with over 1 000 attendees. The aim of the conference was to create a platform at which the topic of gender-based violence which has far-reaching implications could be discussed by men who are viewed as part and parcel of the problem and…
Every week, at least five Namibian families hear the diagnosis that their child has cancer. Paediatric oncology remains one of the greatest challenges, because identification, early diagnosis and treatment is difficult and very emotionally taxing on families. On Wednesday 13 September 2022, Pupkewitz Toyota handed over a co-sponsored Yellow Toyota Agya to the Cancer Association…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) arrested 148 suspects for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs valued at N.dollars 2 million in August 2022. A media statement issued on Tuesday by NamPol said the suspects involved 136 Namibians, six Angolans and one national each of Congo, Tanzania, Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia. The police said the…
The Potters Association of Namibia (PAN), along with its main sponsor, Capricorn Private Wealth, and the National Arts Gallery of Namibia, recently announced the category winners of Namibia’s 10th National Ceramics Biennale. With 32 years of experience in pottery, Jacqui Jansen van Vuuren was announced as the Premier Award winner. Mitchell Gatsi won the People’s Choice…
In collaboration with the Namibian Arts Association, StArt Art Gallery is pleased to announce the upcoming solo exhibition ‘Ehafo’ by Elisia Nghidishange.This exhibition opens officially at 18H30 on 13 September 2022 at the Namibian Arts Association. The launch and the exhibition are open to all. On 22 September, the artist will be working in the…
The annual Hats and Roses event will be hosted on Saturday, 1 October 2022, at the Windhoek Country Club Resort & Casino and serves as a fundraiser to sustain CAN’s women’s health community clinics. Date: 01 October 2022 Venue: Windhoek Country Club Dress Code: Flowers & Feathers Tickets: N$550 pp Tickets are now for sale…
Sanlam Namibia has handed over N$50 000 to the Cancer Association of Namibia(CAN) in support of the annual Hats and Roses Ladies Gala Breakfast that will take place in Windhoek in October. Ms Denille Roostee, Marketing and Communications Manager of Sanlam Namibia, handed over the donation to CAN’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Rolf Hansen, thanking…
Born in exile in Zambia and raised as a child in Angola, Tulonga Wahengo’s musical influences began in refugee camps through revolutionary songs, traditional Congolese rumba and kizomba. His desire to become a musician led him to Windhoek where he took light guitar lessons at the College of the Arts. Soon, with the Mighty Dreads…
Slated for 24 September 2022, the Fair is the culmination of the focus areas of the “Buy Local, Grow Namibia” campaign since inception. It will focus on the creative industry in various forms from art, fashion and film to local performers, SME retailers and product innovators in the first of its kind market under the…