Old Mutual Namibia announced on Thursday that it has awarded internship opportunities for the next six months to 20 graduates who have completed their studies at various institutions of higher learning throughout the country. Accounting, auditing, commerce, communications, economics, finance, information technology and marketing graduates were chosen from a pool of over 400 applicants. The…
MultiChoice announced on Tuesday that it is accepting applications from young aspiring film and television content creators for its world-class film and television training programme, which will begin in October 2022. The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy, now in its fifth year, has invited 60 aspiring film and television content creators from Southern, West and…
With only a Grade 10 in hand, 23-three-year-old Rempie Jeremaia from Omuthiya, just like so many other young Namibians, had limited options and was at high risk of living a life in poverty. But, with the help of DREAMS, a program funded by the U.S. Government President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the…
Every year on 08 May, World Red Cross Day is commemorated to increase public awareness of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. This year’s World Red Cross Day theme is #BeHUMANKIND (Believe in the Power of Kindness), which focuses on the power of kindness and how it can affect the entire world. The…
The past few years have been particularly difficult for a variety of reasons. COVID-19 has killed hundreds of thousands of people and caused massive economic disruption, heartbreak and hardship for millions. But these past few years have also brought out the best in many people. Being kind or lending a helping hand may feel like…
Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice has announced the hosts for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, set to hold on May 14, 2022, in Lagos. The multi-talented Nigerian media personality, IK Osakioduwa, will return to host the award show with South Africa’s media darling, Bonang Matheba, who will be making…
The Khomas Regional Council (KRC) on Wednesday held an unspectacular event in remembrance of Cassinga Day at the national Heroes Acre in Windhoek. On the day, Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua laid a wreath in memory of those who paid the ultimate prize with their lives 44 years ago as well as those who survived the…
Henk Botha, who coaches sprinter Beatrice Masilingi, has said the injury she picked up over the weekend is not career-threatening and she will be back on the track soon. Masilingi competes in the 100 metre (m) and 200m sprints. She sustained an injury while representing Namibia at the Gaborone International Meet over the weekend. In…
The National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) and Goethe-Institut Namibia on Tuesday announced an open call for artistic works for the second edition of the annual Otjomuise Live Arts Festival (OLAF), set for Windhoek later this year. The festival, scheduled for 14 to 22 October, aims to bridge life and the arts in the city by…
Nedbank Namibia has officially launched its annual Kapana Cook-Off competition to promote entrepreneurship throughout Namibia. The 2022 Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition, now in its eighth year, will start on 28 May with a coastal round in Swakopmund. On 11 June, a central round will be held in Windhoek before the tour moves to Ongwediva on…