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INCREASE: Government has allocated N$51 million for textbooks and learning materials for the 2025/26 academic year. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

EDUCATION

Education ministry increases textbook budget to N$51 million

Education ministry increases textbook budget to N$51 million

15 Hours Ago

HEADLINER: South African comedy Loyiso Gola will headline the inaugural 'The Hoeked Comedy All Stars next weekend.

ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Windhoek set for laughs as 'The Hoeked Comedy All Stars' debuts at National Theatre

Windhoek set for laughs as 'The Hoeked Comedy All Stars' debuts at National Theatre

1 Day Ago

FASHION RENAISSANCE: The Kollab Studio opens its doors at the Old Breweries Complex in Windhoek, offering a curated space for locally designed fashion, accessories, and lifestyle products.

ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Namibia’s first all-local designer concept store, The Kollab Studio, opens today

Namibia’s first all-local designer concept store, The Kollab Studio, opens today

1 Day Ago

PROUDLY NAMIBIAN: crafters from the Namibia Craft Centre proudly represented Namibia at the 2025 China-Africa Economic Trade Expo in Changsha, showcasing handmade products and sharing cultural stories with the world.

ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Namibian crafters share lessons from China-Africa Expo

Namibian crafters share lessons from China-Africa Expo

1 Day Ago

SPOTLIGHT ON LAUGHTER: Comedian Axarob at the July edition of Savanna Comedy Hour, held at Et Cetera — a platform that continues to elevate Namibia’s stand-up comedy scene.

ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Laughter echoes through Et Cetera at July’s Savanna Comedy Hour

Laughter echoes through Et Cetera at July’s Savanna Comedy Hour

1 Day Ago

SAVED FROM THE COLD: 47-year-old Joseph Anton (wrapped in blanket) was one of 42 fire victims who received blankets from Bank Windhoek. PHOTO: Phillipus Josef

ACCIDENTS

The shoe on the other foot - man on the receiving end of GBV

The shoe on the other foot - man on the receiving end of GBV

1 Day Ago

Tiaan Bazuin, chief executive of the NSX.

My Zone Careers

A decade of leadership at the NSX

A decade of leadership at the NSX

2 Day Ago

Eliaser Tuyakuleni Shiikwa, Senior Legal Counsel in the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations

My Zone Careers

Fighting for justice

Fighting for justice

2 Day Ago

Megan Pritchard, CEO of Ogilvy Namibia. Photo: Contributed

My Zone Careers

One-on-one with Ogilvy's Megan Pritchard

One-on-one with Ogilvy's Megan Pritchard

2 Day Ago

Sacky N. Iipinge is a Learning and Development Specialist with over 15 Years of Experience in the learning environment currently employed as a Chief Learning and Development Officer at the Ministry of Finance

My Zone Careers

Allow employees take ownership of their development

Allow employees take ownership of their development

2 Day Ago

Professor Irja Nelago Indongo has been appointed as SASSCAL's new executive director. Photo: Contributed

My Zone Careers

SASSCAL appoints new executive director

SASSCAL appoints new executive director

2 Day Ago

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My Zone Careers

Stitching together dreams and opportunities

Stitching together dreams and opportunities

4 Day Ago

Enjoying the annual sokkie at PK de Villiers. Photo: Contributed

My Zone

Dancing the night away

Dancing the night away

3 Day Ago

PK de Villiers hosted a Culture Day on 20 March. Photo: Contributed

My Zone

PK celebrates culture

PK celebrates culture

3 Day Ago

Representatives of IUM and NAMCOL after signing of the MoU. Photo: Francouis Pretorius

My Zone

United in education

United in education

3 Day Ago

Afree App was launched at the Namcol centre in Katutura last week. Photo: Abigail Munalula

My Zone

Afree app launched in Namibia

Afree app launched in Namibia

3 Day Ago

Star basketball player Lwanda Gaseb. Photo: Mamsey Musweu

My Zone

Sports star of the week

Sports star of the week

3 Day Ago

Chris-Lee Vries receiving his first MOTM trophy from the governor of the Kunene Region.Photo: Contributed

My Zone

//Kharas star shines bright at Newspaper Cup

//Kharas star shines bright at Newspaper Cup

3 Day Ago

Picture of The Week
Events

PICTURE OF THE DAY

News through the lens

News through the lens

10 Month Ago

A choir performing at the 6th Annual Nama Cultural Festival in Keetmanshoop. Photo Otis Daniels

EVENTS

Traditional authorities warned against succession disputes

Traditional authorities warned against succession disputes

1 Month Ago

CONDOLENCE... Erongo governor Nevile Andre signs the book of condolence for late Founding President Sam Nujoma opened at the governor’s office on Wednesday. Photo: Adam Hartman

EVENTS

Erongo announces commemorative plans for Nujoma

Erongo announces commemorative plans for Nujoma

4 Month Ago

EVENTS

Constitution Day commemorated on Sunday

Constitution Day commemorated on Sunday

4 Month Ago

EVENTS

Constitution Day commemorated on Sunday

Constitution Day commemorated on Sunday

4 Month Ago

Photo: Frank Steffen

EVENTS

Annual Ace Charity Golf Day tees off to support education

Annual Ace Charity Golf Day tees off to support education

5 Month Ago

STRONG FOUNDATIONS: As a key initiative empowering Namibia’s youth, the Old Mutual indaba tackles critical challenges in skills development and career readiness. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

EVENTS

Old Mutual to host second youth indaba

Old Mutual to host second youth indaba

5 Month Ago

Kayleen Green scored a well-played fifty for the Capricorn Eagles. Photos Cricket Namibia

CSA Women overcome Eagles in first two T20s

1 Day Ago Sport

A view of Windhoek's central business district.

City of Windhoek woos investors to tackle housing crisis

1 Day Ago Market Watch

foto

The beginning of all wisdom

2 Week Ago Medical

INCREASE: Government has allocated N$51 million for textbooks and learning materials for the 2025/26 academic year. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

Education ministry increases textbook budget to N$51 million

15 Hours Ago EDUCATION

GAME ON: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially opened the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 games yesterday. The games held at the Independence Stadium started on 4 July and will end on 13 July. Pictured: The president greets Rhino, the sports mascot, at State House yesterday. PHOTO: State House.

Game on

1 Day Ago ACCIDENTS

Magistrate Unchen Konjore. PHOTO: NBC DIGITAL NEWS

Magistrate faces high court as woman claims bias and humiliation

1 Day Ago JUSTICE

SAVED FROM THE COLD: 47-year-old Joseph Anton (wrapped in blanket) was one of 42 fire victims who received blankets from Bank Windhoek. PHOTO: Phillipus Josef

The shoe on the other foot - man on the receiving end of GBV

1 Day Ago ACCIDENTS

SPOTLIGHT ON LAUGHTER: Comedian Axarob at the July edition of Savanna Comedy Hour, held at Et Cetera — a platform that continues to elevate Namibia’s stand-up comedy scene.

Laughter echoes through Et Cetera at July’s Savanna Comedy Hour

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

PROUDLY NAMIBIAN: crafters from the Namibia Craft Centre proudly represented Namibia at the 2025 China-Africa Economic Trade Expo in Changsha, showcasing handmade products and sharing cultural stories with the world.

Namibian crafters share lessons from China-Africa Expo

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

FASHION RENAISSANCE: The Kollab Studio opens its doors at the Old Breweries Complex in Windhoek, offering a curated space for locally designed fashion, accessories, and lifestyle products.

Namibia’s first all-local designer concept store, The Kollab Studio, opens today

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

HEADLINER: South African comedy Loyiso Gola will headline the inaugural 'The Hoeked Comedy All Stars next weekend.

Windhoek set for laughs as 'The Hoeked Comedy All Stars' debuts at National Theatre

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Puff Daddy 1

'Diddy' denied bail, will remain in jail until October sentencing

2 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

PLEDGING TO DELIVER: NHE board chairperson Toska Sem delivering a speech during the handover of 30 houses built at the cost of N$5.7m at Omuthiya. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

NHE hands Over 30 new houses in Omuthiya, pledges to deliver 2 000 homes annually

2 Day Ago LOCAL NEWS

GRANTED BAIL: Rundu council workers Peter Sikongo (43), Frieda Johannes (31) and Peter Jonah (41) are out on bail for a bribe charge. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED.

Rundu workers out on bail

2 Day Ago SHORT NEWS

Editorial

EDITORIAL: Why must our athletes be punished for being themselves?

2 Day Ago OPINION

INCREASE: Government has allocated N$51 million for textbooks and learning materials for the 2025/26 academic year. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

Education ministry increases textbook budget to N$51 million

15 Hours Ago EDUCATION

LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES: Rumanyo and Thimbukushu-speaking teachers in Kavango East circuit unhappy with treatment. Picture for illustration purposes only. PHOTO: Contributed

Teachers demand end to indigenous language bias in Rundu circuit

3 Day Ago EDUCATION

UNPREPARED: Relocated Unam students pictured outside Concordia College hostel, their temporary accommodation during the AUSC Region 5 Youth Games. A total of 375 students were moved ahead of the continental event. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

Ballotti says Unam students relocated with consent, not force

3 Day Ago EDUCATION

BUDGET PLANS: Education minister Sanet Steenkamp. PHOTO: FILE

Over N$503 million for new schools, hostels and libraries

6 Day Ago EDUCATION

PHOTO: Proceeds from the highly anticipated golf event will support early childhood education. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Putt for progress: Annual Ace Golf Day kicks off 26 June

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

BREAKING THE BANK: A PMT Health Care Institution campus in Windhoek.Photo: Contributed

College makes graduation attendance mandatory – for N$4500

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

BOTTOMLESS: NSFAF is struggling to recover monies disbursed as student loans. Photo contributed

Less than 1% of N$1.8 billion student loans recovered by NSFAF

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

PUSHING AHEAD: Deputy minister of education Dino Ballotti, and education education Sanet Steenkamp speaking to former secretary to cabinet George Simataa recently. Photo: MEIYSAC

Free tertiary education talks kick off

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

TAYA UNDULA EMANYA: Minister gwopevi gwelongo Dino Ballotti, naminista gwelongo Sanet Steenkamp ye li moonkundathana nahamushanga nale gwokabinete George Simataa. Ethano: EKULU

Oonkundathana dhelongo lyopombanda lyoshali dha tameka

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

Beautiful Kidz Handover

THE ROAD AHEAD

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

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TIME TO CONNECT

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

BIG INTEREST: Over 1 700 applied for a one-month training workshop. Photo: Phillipus Josef

Job-hungry youth flood college registration in Rundu

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

NOT NOW: Okahandja activist Gerub Gâseb insists the expo should be postponed until next year, citing the recent brutal and still unsolved murders of three young girls. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Okahandja forges ahead with expo despite outcry

1 Month Ago YOUTH

PAY ME BACK: NYC director Calista Swartz-Gowases. Photo: FILE

NYC director demands pay-back, name clearance

1 Month Ago YOUTH

The signing of the petition handed over to the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture - Photo by Annemarie du Toit

Axing of Khoekhoegowab lessons sparks protest at Auas Primary School

2 Month Ago YOUTH

WET FEET: The San learners step into the ocean for the first time. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

San learners touch the ocean for the first time

2 Month Ago YOUTH

ALIGNED VALUES: Former first lady Monica Geingos was recently inaugurated as the founding chancellor of Kepler College in Kigali, Rwanda. Photo: Contributed

Geingos urges youth to redefine leadership in Africa

2 Month Ago YOUTH

Junior Kapofi, ’n digitale digitale bemarkings beampte vir Synergi, het sy begin in die mediabedryf as ’n intern vir My Zone gevind.

A DECADE OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

3 Month Ago YOUTH

WOES: Last year Bridgehead declared dividends of N$500 000 to the National Youth Council.

Bridgehead: NYC’s business arm turns heads for wrong reasons

3 Month Ago YOUTH

OVERSTEPPED: Finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi. PHOTO: FILE

Tjongarero defies Shiimi, reinstates NYC boss

3 Month Ago YOUTH

CONTRADICTIONS: Finance minister, Iipumbu Shiimi. Photo: File

Evidence contradicts Shiimi’s denials in NYC fiasco

3 Month Ago YOUTH

RETIREMENT: Outgoing youth minister, Agnes Tjongarero. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Tjongarero: AG and Shiimi delayed my action on NYC

3 Month Ago YOUTH

Ndeshipanda Shaamena. PHOTOS: Contributed

NYC board places HR, finance bosses on forced leave

5 Month Ago YOUTH

The Rehoboth edition of the Media Road Show in 2024. PHOTO INGRID BOOYSEN

Annual media roadshow kicks off

5 Month Ago YOUTH

Photo Unslash/Shane-mclendon

Zim mines see R145bn funding shortfall

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Reuters

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Unsplash/Harli Marten

Plan for a smart working life exit

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Nandoiye Ole Yiele, 74, prepares to receive her first dose of the coronavirus disease vaccine. Photo Reuters

Moderna announces vaccine facility in Kenya

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo. Photo Reuters

OPEC has no control over global oil markets

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

People remove personal belongings from a burning house after being shelled in the city of Irpin, outside Kyiv. Photo Nampa/AFP

World Bank approves support package for Ukraine

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Development Bank announces new bond

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Ukrainian refugees get on the train to Warsaw, at the Przemysl railway station, near the Polish-Ukrainian border.. Photo Nampa/AFP

Invasion has caused ‘seismic changes in Europe’

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

A man walks past a mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the Russian flag, in Belgrade. Photo Nampa/AFP

‘Ban on Russian oil will be catastrophic’

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Nampa

Namibia vulnerable to imported inflation

3 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Ongangala ya dhipagwa mOmbaye

8 Year Ago Oshiwambo

NCCI ita popile ekaleko lyootendela dhepangelo

NCCI ita popile ekaleko lyootendela dhepangelo

8 Year Ago Oshiwambo

SPOTLIGHT ON LAUGHTER: Comedian Axarob at the July edition of Savanna Comedy Hour, held at Et Cetera — a platform that continues to elevate Namibia’s stand-up comedy scene.

Laughter echoes through Et Cetera at July’s Savanna Comedy Hour

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

PROUDLY NAMIBIAN: crafters from the Namibia Craft Centre proudly represented Namibia at the 2025 China-Africa Economic Trade Expo in Changsha, showcasing handmade products and sharing cultural stories with the world.

Namibian crafters share lessons from China-Africa Expo

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

FASHION RENAISSANCE: The Kollab Studio opens its doors at the Old Breweries Complex in Windhoek, offering a curated space for locally designed fashion, accessories, and lifestyle products.

Namibia’s first all-local designer concept store, The Kollab Studio, opens today

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

HEADLINER: South African comedy Loyiso Gola will headline the inaugural 'The Hoeked Comedy All Stars next weekend.

Windhoek set for laughs as 'The Hoeked Comedy All Stars' debuts at National Theatre

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Puff Daddy 1

'Diddy' denied bail, will remain in jail until October sentencing

2 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

WALK THE TALK: TKB, the Afropop duo continues to fuse heartfelt storytelling with regional flair, capturing the realities of life on the road.

On the road with TKB: ‘Kositaura’ maps the struggles behind the sound

2 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Gas Distro 1

Vernon van Wyk and DJ Dreas to launch Namibia’s Official Music Distribution Platform

2 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

NEW MUSIC: Kinzzo and TopCheri bring spiritual flair and visual finesse to the set of their latest music video, ‘Omwa.’

Fresh and popping

2 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

UNDENIABLE ROLE: The deputy minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti. PHOTO: George Dinyando

EU supports culture project with €5 million

4 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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Meriam Kaxuxwena’s Family Appeals for Sensitivity Amid Ongoing Search in the U.S.

5 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

I BELIEVE: Namibians rally behind former teen music sensation Linda Simasiku after her emotional interview with podcaster Zeccano Shitaleni goes viral, sparking a nationwide wave of support and hope for her comeback.

Spotlight to solidarity: Namibians rally for Linda 'I Believe"

5 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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From Spotlight to Solidarity: Namibians Rally Behind Linda Simasiku After Viral Interview

6 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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