Namibian musician, Andreas Backos has said there is a need for sponsors, promotion and marketing of the Ma /Gaisa music genre so that it can be recognised locally and worldwide. Backos, known by his stage name as ‘Ome Backos’, said this while speaking at the launch of the Next Ma /Gaisa Star Search Season 3,…
The youth at Oshakati on Friday gathered at the town’s Independence Stadium to commemorate the annual International Youth Day. The day started with a street parade from the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service (MSYNS) office to the Independence Stadium. In a speech read on his behalf, Oshana Region Governor Elia Irimari, said as…
The final preliminary round in the ninth edition of the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition concluded on Saturday at Soweto Market in Windhoek. The competition saw the crowning of the professional chef winner, as well as the selection of the four participants who will represent the central region at the final of the competition on 26…
A first of its kind Walvis Bay Maritime Festival is scheduled to take place with the objective to highlight the indispensable contribution of the industry to the country’s economic growth and development. The inaugural edition of the festival will take place at Walvis Bay on Friday and Saturday, 04-05 August 2023, under the theme ‘Preserving…
Ndasilohenda Katangolo-Nakashwa, a 37-year-old communal farmer from the Kunene Region’s Opuwo Rural Constituency, has won the 2023 Capricorn Foundation Food Waste Challenge. She is the overall winner, receiving a N.dollars 100 000 cash prize from Capricorn Foundation, a N.dollars 50 000 brand package from Synergi, and six months of mentorship and coaching from Business Box…
The Capricorn Foundation has committed N.dollars 750 000 to its corporate social responsibility implementation partner, Imago Dei, a welfare organisation that assists the Foundation in identifying, mobilising and channelling resources to vulnerable communities. Some of the projects funded by the Capricorn Foundation through Imago Dei include Hope for Life Foundation, Burgershoek Children Community Project, Grace…
Sixty-one participants from different parts of northern Namibia took part in the first preliminary round of the 2023 Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition at Oshakati on Saturday. The northern preliminary round winners who will compete in the final in August are Johannes Haulondjamba, Loise Iimvula, and Cleopatra Shipanga. Nedbank Namibia’s Head of Marketing and Communications, Gernot…
Keyplots Investments, in collaboration with the City of Windhoek (CoW), will begin managing allocated on-street parking spots by charging parking fees in Windhoek’s central business district (CBD) on Monday. The on-street parking area encompasses Robert Mugabe Avenue, Julius K. Nyerere Street, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue and Prof. Mburumba Kerina Street. The CoW recently announced that rates…
The third Nedbank Women in Media conference will take place in Windhoek on Saturday, with the goal of creating a platform for women in media to address gender inequality. The conference is sponsored by Nedbank Namibia and will bring together women from diverse backgrounds and expertise to connect, exchange ideas, and embark on collaborative projects.…
The annual ‘Rough & Tough Rally’ which took place over the weekend raised more than N.dollars 1 million for the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN). The three-day rally started last Thursday and followed routes past Omajete up to Khorixas, where it concluded at the Madisa Camp on Saturday. CAN Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen in…