January in Windhoek is a slow month for visual art but coupling contemporary Namibian explorations with gourmet doughnuts is the intergenerational and ensemble exhibition ‘We Will Be Free’ currently showing at Sweet Side of Thingz after its opening at Classic Framers in Makhanda, South Africa, last year. Entering the minimalist but welcoming eatery out of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa says its Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO), abducted on Friday, has regained his freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the SPO was abducted by gunmen on his way to the Registration Area Centre – 06 (Ossioma) in Sagbama Local Government Area. The Head of Voter...
Budding photographers and creatives are invited to participate in a photography workshop, titled ‘Photography, History, and Freedom: An Exploration of Historic Moments’. The free workshop is hosted by esteemed Portuguese photographer and anthropologist Carlos Barradas. It is funded by Portugal’s Camões Institute for Cooperation and Language and will take place at the Namibian Arts Association...
Budding photographers and creatives are invited to participate in a photography workshop, titled ‘Photography, History, and Freedom: An Exploration of Historic Moments’. The free workshop is hosted by esteemed Portuguese photographer and anthropologist Carlos Barradas. It is funded by Portugal’s Camões Institute for Cooperation and Language and will take place at the Namibian Arts Association...
Staff Reporter THE 10th International Festival of Freedom of Expression and the Press, held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, awarded Namibia with the prestigious “Champion of Press Freedom in Africa Award.” PICTURED: Executive Director at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Audrin Mathe. Photo: Contributed This recognition underscores Namibia’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the...
Namibia was honored with the “Champion of Press Freedom in Africa Award” at the 10th International Festival of Freedom of Expression and the Press in Burkina Faso. The recognition acknowledges the country’s commitment to media freedom, demonstrated by its top-ranking position in the Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Index, both in Africa and globally. Here’s...
Staff Reporter AUDRIN Mathe, the Information Executive Director of Namibia, emphasized the importance of treating information as a public good. He made these remarks at the International Festival of Freedom of Expression and the Press in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. This festival recognizes the fundamental human rights of freedom of expression and press freedom, drawing delegates...
Namibia is aiming to improve on its top 30 freedom of the media world rankings by Reporters Without Borders. The Ministry of Information, Communication, and Technology’s Executive Director, Dr. Audrin Mathe, said this at a special award ceremony of the International Festival for Freedom of Expression and the Press (FILEP) in the capital of Burkina...
