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SHA SHUNITHWA: Oshilyo shOmutumba gwoPashigwana sho-Swapo Elder Filipe. ETHANO: LYA GANDJWA

LOCAL NEWS

Epopyo 'omwana gwaKufuta' lya kankameke Omutumba gwoPashigwana

Epopyo 'omwana gwaKufuta' lya kankameke Omutumba gwoPashigwana

20 Hours Ago

MU SIMANEKENI: Omukondjeli-manguluko, Jerry Ekandjo. ETHANO: LYA GANDJWA

LOCAL NEWS

Shityuwete okwa gwana okufumvikwa momawendo gOmapendafule - Ekandjo ta ti

Shityuwete okwa gwana okufumvikwa momawendo gOmapendafule - Ekandjo ta ti

20 Hours Ago

LIVING WITH HUNGER: Osire refugee settlement, where residents have raised concerns about food shortages and irregular distributions. PHOTO: Phillipus Josef

LOCAL NEWS

Osire refugees say they survive on expired food

Osire refugees say they survive on expired food

20 Hours Ago

WATER BOOST: Construction of a new three-million-litre reservoir is under way in Otjiwarongo as the town seeks to improve water storage and pressure. PHOTO: Phillipus Josef

INFRASTRUCTURE

N$15.8m reservoir aims to ease Otjiwarongo's water woes

N$15.8m reservoir aims to ease Otjiwarongo's water woes

20 Hours Ago

Valentine Nzau. Photo: Contributed

OPINION

Africa does not have a leadership problem, we have a systemic problem

Africa does not have a leadership problem, we have a systemic problem

20 Hours Ago

STAND-OFF: Divundu Village Council chairperson Wensel Kana. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

LOCAL NEWS

Divundu CEO decision ‘final’, says Sankwasa

Divundu CEO decision ‘final’, says Sankwasa

20 Hours Ago

MILESTONE: Lifeline/Childline Namibia marked its 45th birthday celebration in Windhoek in September 2025, with Vice President Lucia Witbooi and deputy education minister Dino Ballotti in attendance. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Lifeline/Childline Namibia offers a lifeline to thousands each year

Lifeline/Childline Namibia offers a lifeline to thousands each year

3 Day Ago

Dr Bianca van Niekerk. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Why Namibia's Youth Need Marketing Skills

Why Namibia's Youth Need Marketing Skills

3 Day Ago

Veripura Muukua. Photo: Contributed

My Zone Careers

Collaboration is key to greater social impact

Collaboration is key to greater social impact

3 Day Ago

Riaan Siyama alongside youth who benefit from BEOCu0027s programmes. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

BEOC turns youth voices into community action

BEOC turns youth voices into community action

3 Day Ago

Clarissa Huisamen. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Q&A with Clarissa Huisamen

Q&A with Clarissa Huisamen

3 Day Ago

Robert Eiman. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

Eiman steps up as Agribank's new chief

Eiman steps up as Agribank's new chief

3 Day Ago

COMING OF AGE: My Zone, Network Media Hubu2019s (NMH) youth and education publication, marked 11 years of youth storytelling yesterday. To celebrate the milestone, the team gave back to the children of Orlindi House of Safety in Windhoek, a heartfelt reminder that community always comes first. My Zone is published every Thursday in NMH daily newspapers u2014 Namibian Sun, Republikein, and Allgemeine Zeitung.rnrnPhoto: Justine Shehama

My Zone

My Zone vier 11 jaar

My Zone vier 11 jaar

7 Month Ago

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My Zone

NCCAS recognition for Dr Lemmer

NCCAS recognition for Dr Lemmer

7 Month Ago

My Zone visited Grade 5 and 6 learners at Dar E Zahra Private School. Photo: Desmarius Hansen

My Zone

Back to school!

Back to school!

7 Month Ago

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My Zone

When did struggling become a requirement for success?

When did struggling become a requirement for success?

7 Month Ago

Education minister Sanet-Steenkamp. Photo: Contributed

My Zone

NSSCO KPIs increase from 29% to 36%

NSSCO KPIs increase from 29% to 36%

7 Month Ago

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My Zone

NSSCO/AS deeltydse leerders staar steeds uitdagings in die gesig

NSSCO/AS deeltydse leerders staar steeds uitdagings in die gesig

7 Month Ago

Picture of The Week
Events

Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture was also seen at the 2026 Creative.Sports.Tourism Awards at the National Theatre of Namibia in Windhoek. Photo : Casey Husselmann

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Photo Page

Photo Page

1 Week Ago

EVENTS

Sportsmanship rewarded

Sportsmanship rewarded

3 Day Ago

Joyful scenes at the opening of the CST Expo in Windhoek last week. Photo NMH

EVENTS

CST Expo unites Namibia’s creative, sport and tourism sectors

CST Expo unites Namibia’s creative, sport and tourism sectors

3 Day Ago

EXPO TOUR: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare visit exhibitor stalls at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair on Sunday. PHOTO: Loise Shiimi

EVENTS

President calls for year-round Ongwediva trade hub

President calls for year-round Ongwediva trade hub

2 Week Ago

TOGETHER: Vice President Lucia Witbooi practises sign language skills at the awards ceremony. Photo: Otis Daniels

EVENTS

State House wins disability-inclusive employer award

State House wins disability-inclusive employer award

2 Month Ago

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EVENTS

Notice: Temporary Unavailability of Photos During System Maintenance

Notice: Temporary Unavailability of Photos During System Maintenance

9 Month Ago

GOLF DAY: A few of the golfers scene in action at the Charity Golfer Day on Friday in Windhoek.Picture: Aurelia Afrikaner

EVENTS

Golfers swing into action for a cause

Golfers swing into action for a cause

9 Month Ago

JC Balt with the trophies as Sportsman of the Year and best batsman in the premier league.

JC Balt earns Wanderers Sportsman of the Year

20 Hours Ago Sport

PostFin and Financial Literacy Initiative took financial literacy to communities across Namibia. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

PostFin expands financial literacy

20 Hours Ago Market Watch

Joyful scenes at the opening of the CST Expo in Windhoek last week. Photo NMH

CST Expo unites Namibia’s creative, sport and tourism sectors

3 Day Ago Mining

Sportsmanship rewarded

3 Day Ago EVENTS

Photo Caption

EDITORIAL: Watch out for political mercenaries

20 Hours Ago OPINION

Photo: Eliot Ipinge

Treat returning defectors fairly - Shaningwa

20 Hours Ago POLITICS

NOT US: Bankers Association of Namibia CEO Dantagos Naomi Jimmy. rnrnPHOTO: Contributed

Banks blame income crisis for Namibia’s household debt

20 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

EXPLAIN: CPBN chairperson, Mary Shiimi.rnPhoto: contributed

N$123m border fence tender lands in court

20 Hours Ago JUSTICE

Minister in the Presidency Charles Mubita and health minister Esperance Luvindao officially inaugurates Namibiau2019s first state-owned Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at Windhoek Central Hospital. rnrnPHOTO: TUYEIMO HAUFIKU

Thirty-six years on, Namibia finally gets public MRI

20 Hours Ago HEALTH

Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro.

Divisions among genocide descendants are manufactured!

20 Hours Ago OPINION

STAND-OFF: Divundu Village Council chairperson Wensel Kana. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Divundu CEO decision ‘final’, says Sankwasa

20 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

Valentine Nzau. Photo: Contributed

Africa does not have a leadership problem, we have a systemic problem

20 Hours Ago OPINION

WATER BOOST: Construction of a new three-million-litre reservoir is under way in Otjiwarongo as the town seeks to improve water storage and pressure. PHOTO: Phillipus Josef

N$15.8m reservoir aims to ease Otjiwarongo's water woes

20 Hours Ago INFRASTRUCTURE

LIVING WITH HUNGER: Osire refugee settlement, where residents have raised concerns about food shortages and irregular distributions. PHOTO: Phillipus Josef

Osire refugees say they survive on expired food

20 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

MU SIMANEKENI: Omukondjeli-manguluko, Jerry Ekandjo. ETHANO: LYA GANDJWA

Shityuwete okwa gwana okufumvikwa momawendo gOmapendafule - Ekandjo ta ti

20 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

SHA SHUNITHWA: Oshilyo shOmutumba gwoPashigwana sho-Swapo Elder Filipe. ETHANO: LYA GANDJWA

Epopyo 'omwana gwaKufuta' lya kankameke Omutumba gwoPashigwana

20 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

Hilma Weber during a reading session with children. Photo: Hilma Weber/Facebook

Reading pleasure for kids

3 Day Ago EDUCATION

PRIORITISE SAFETY: Students were encouraged to resist financial and emotional pressures in relationships. PHOTO: Loise Shiimi

Students told not to bankroll their girlfriends

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

The NAMAs are back, and thinking bigger than just awards

3 Week Ago Look

Photo Caption

Lawmakers want total ban on hubbly and vaping

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

LONELY: Nathalia /Goagoses blasted senior officials for failing to attend the festival opening. PHOTO: FILE

Governor fumes as education officials skip arts festival

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

CONCERN: Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp. PHOTO: Eliot Ipingernrn

Teaching posts not for sale – Steenkamp

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

LEARNING: The newly constructed Outjo Project Secondary School. Photo: Phillipus Josef

N$70m Kunene schools come with demand for better results

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

AMBITIOUS: A sweeping N$28 billion education plan aims to transform Namibiau2019s schools, universities, skills training and youth development programmes by 2030. PHOTO: Eberhard Kanyanga / WIKI

N$28bn plan targets education overhaul

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

BUDGET: Gerard Vries, Executive Director responsible for Sport, Youth, and National Service within the Ministry of Education. Photo: Contributed

Education ministry warns funding crisis threatens schools, free tertiary education goals

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

COMMUNITY SUPPORT: The new classroom block at Onekondjelo Primary School. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED rn

Iyaloo Women funds N$62 500 Onekondjelo classroom block

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

DILAPIDATED: The ageing Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Secondary School in Ondangwa will receive a major facelift. Photo: Loise Shiimi

N$50m earmarked for Ondangwa school revamp

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

TURNING POINT: Pro-Ed Akademie in Swakopmund. Photo: Adam Hartman

Swakopmund parents vote to end Afrikaans matric at Pro-Ed

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

The NAMAs are back, and thinking bigger than just awards

3 Week Ago Look

APPEAL: Prime Minister Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare meets with Prof. Dr. Max Schlereth, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Namibia in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister

Namibia seeks German to help with water, health systems

5 Month Ago YOUTH

SKILLS: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. PHOTO: FILE

Companies could get major tax deductions for hiring interns

5 Month Ago YOUTH

Newly improved ICU for paediatrics unit at Windhoek Central Hospital. Photos: Desmarius Hansen

Namibia now has a dedicated Paediatric ICU linked to heart surgery.

6 Month Ago YOUTH

DESPERATE FOR HELP: Khorixas youth recently held a public demonstration against unfair employment. Photo: Rodney Pienaar

‘We steal just to eat’

6 Month Ago YOUTH

SECURITY: Some young Namibian girls reportedly marry significantly older men for financial stability. Photo: Contributed

Poverty, pregnancy pushes young girls into early marriage, Nanso warns

6 Month Ago YOUTH

PHOTO: PEXELS

Windhoek youth face housing shortages, high living costs

6 Month Ago YOUTH

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Polio campaign begins as Namibia moves to protect polio-free status

7 Month Ago YOUTH

FINAL DANCE: NYC director Calista Schwartz-Gowases. Photo contributed

Outgoing NYC boss’ final foreign trips questioned

9 Month Ago YOUTH

PHOTO: Alexas Fotos - Pixabay

Private Windhoek schools deny race-based class placement claims

9 Month Ago YOUTH

GO AND SHINE: Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. PHOTO: OPM

Inside the national youth loan scheme

11 Month Ago YOUTH

YOUR STORY: Filmmaker and creative practitioner Othilia Tutu Mungoba. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Schools to screen Namibian documentaries in September

1 Year Ago YOUTH

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

The NAMAs are back, and thinking bigger than just awards

3 Week Ago Look

YA FUFAUKE: Aakalimo yomoTsumeb pethimbo lyehololomadhilaadhilo mOmaandaha. Efano Otwe li pewarnrn

“Otwa vulwa okulya to i tapula”. Aashomeya ya ningi omunyanyo gopambili

4 Month Ago Oshiwambo

Mecthilde Karomo. PHOTO: Rita Kakelo

Omukiintu mongali sho a fikile oonakuholathana mombashu

4 Month Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Unslash/Shane-mclendon

Zim mines see R145bn funding shortfall

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Reuters

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Unsplash/Harli Marten

Plan for a smart working life exit

4 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

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo. Photo Reuters

OPEC has no control over global oil markets

4 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

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

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Development Bank announces new bond

4 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’

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Photo Nampa

Namibia vulnerable to imported inflation

4 Year Ago Oshiwambo

Gazza advocates for stronger legislation and systems that allow creatives to monetise their work and benefit more from the industry they help build.

SADC stars shine bright at CST

3 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

NEW MUSICAL GENERATION: Melzedeck Hammond living his passion at MJH Live Sound and Recording. Photo: Otis Daniels

New music school strikes a chord in Lüderitz

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

The NAMAs are back, and thinking bigger than just awards

3 Week Ago Look

ENCAPSULATION: Namibian filmmaker and creative director Othilia Tutu Mungoba with Bience Gawanas. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Bience Gawanas documentary to premiere in Windhoek

3 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

SUPPORTING THE ARTS: NACN Grants 2026 Cycle 2 recipients minister Sanet Steenkamp.

NACN awards N$1m in grants to 25 creatives

1 Month Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

NEW CHAPTER: Christ Laolange Shameulu says her debut memoir, u2018The Power of Perseveranceu2019, was born from a season of loss and rebuilding. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

Christ Laolange Shameulu’s memoir offers ‘hope, not just pain’

2 Month Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

NEW SERIES: Eros Academy Secrets is set to premiere on 17 July. Photos: Contributed

‘Eros Academy Secrets’ web series shines spotlight on Namibian youth

2 Month Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

STILL HERE: Singer-songwriter Azaria says u0027Nog Hieru0027 is a testament to choosing hope and perseverance through lifeu0027s darkest moments. Photos: Contributed

Azaria bares her soul on new EP

2 Month Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

DEBUT: Conwill Feris. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Conwill Feris pens personal memoir on mental health

2 Month Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

TRUSTED: Joseph Ailonga (Jossy Joss) retained his position as chairperson. Photo: Contributed

Nascam secures N$1.5m Unesco grant as Jossy Joss begins new term

2 Month Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

LOCAL SURPRISE: Reality TV star Namibia Rosa Olpherts. Photo: Contributed

British Love Island ‘bombshell' named after Namibia stuns locals

2 Month Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

MY STORY: Kwaito Lager is set to drop his album u0027Writing My Storyu0027 in July. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

Kwaito Lager tells his story with release of long-awaited album

2 Month Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

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