Zorena Jantze THE small town of Omaruru is a happy hug of quaint houses, lined by the rich silt of the wide Omaruru River. Omaruru in English means sour. The name had been conferred to the town by the Ovaherero people as their cattle’s milk would turn sour after they grazed on a certain plant...
Rebekka Taukondyo, a 27-year-old final-year Namibia medical student and intern studying in Havana, Cuba, created ‘Medicos’. Medicos is an engaging and educational medical board game tailored for health professionals and medical enthusiasts. Inspired by her own struggles with the demand in the field of medicine, Taukondyo developed Medicos as a means to make learning more accessible and...
The exciting comeback of Namibia’s iconic television game show, Winna Mariba, was recently announced via a collaboration between Trustco Group Holdings Ltd (Trustco) and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), with a brand-new season set to premiere in early 2024. “NBC audiences can anticipate the return of Winna Mariba, offering an abundance of thrills, laughs, and...
The head coach of the Debmarine Desert Jewels, Julene Meyer, says her team will give it their all going forward after losing against Zambia at the African Netball Cup on Thursday. The 13th edition of the prestigious continental tournament is underway in Gaborone, Botswana with some of the best netball nations in the continent fighting...
Martin Endjala The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprise, Iipumbu Shiimi, announced the launch of a comprehensive Five-Point Game Plan designed to tackle the underperformance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) as part of the public enterprise reform program. Shiimi shared this information during a year-end media briefing of President Hage Geingob at State House in Windhoek...
The green hydrogen programme is seen as a game changer in Namibia’s quest for economic recovery and inclusive growth. The chairperson of the Namibia Green Hydrogen Council, Obeth Kandjoze, revealed that the green hydrogen initiative has so far created employment for about 500 people. Over 80 percent of those currently employed in the green hydrogen...
Learning was disrupted at Eros Primary School in the capital on Friday, following a disturbing and seemingly demonic incident linked to a game allegedly played by a Grade 5 learner the previous day. What was meant to be a day of education took a terrifying turn, resembling scenes from a horror movie. Reportedly, the “Charlie...