Stress, alcohol, and drug use are some of the factors leading to mental health problems. The Hephzibah Treatment Centre is one of the facilities that accommodate youth as young as 15 years old grappling to overcome these psychological problems. The centre on the outskirts of Windhoek was established as a solution to positively change lives,...
Placido Hilukilwa SUBSISTENCE farmers in the northern regions have expressed hope that this year’s harvest will be better compared to previous years, provided the current rain patterns continue. The rainy season commenced in November, with sporadic downpours throughout December, and the intensity of rainfall has increased since this past weekend. Leonard Shipwikineni, a Walvis Bay-based...
Yes, we know that luxury fashion brands set the trends, but it certainly doesn’t mean we all have to love it. And it most certainly doesn’t mean we all have to wear it. Ballet pumps If there were one trend we all hoped had died in the 2000s, it would have to be ballet pumps. But...
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has emerged as a beacon of hope for animals in distress. The organisation is working tirelessly to prevent cruelty, provide medical care, and secure loving homes for countless furry companions. As the year draws to a close, the organisation reflects on its impactful initiatives. One...
Twenty years ago, Elvo Diergaardt was at the pinnacle of his career, producing award-winning hits. Now he finds himself living in a shack, with barely enough money to buy food for his wife and children. On an overcast Monday morning at the 8ste Laan area of Windhoek, Diergaardt welcomes The Weekender into his home. In...
WINDHOEK, Dec. 5 — Portifar Clemes, 16, wields a paintbrush, delicately crafting a sunflower onto the corrugated iron structure at Okahandja Park, one of the oldest and most populated informal settlements on the periphery of Namibia’s capital, Windhoek. Despite being new to using a paintbrush, Clemes aspires to transform the desolate shanty town into a...
OSHAKATI – Hope Football Club has emerged as the leader of the Oshana Regional Namibia Football Association (NFA) Women’s Football League, maintaining an unbeaten streak after its latest weekend victories. The league’s Public Relations Officer, Felisberto Pedarè Da Silva, informed Nampa on Tuesday that the league is now down to six clubs following the withdrawal...
Project Hope for the Children of Palestine is conducting a campaign to mobilise funds and resources in support of Palestinian children. Speaking on Good Morning Namibia, the organisers of the campaign likened what is happening in Palestine to what Namibia went through during the colonial era. Hence, Namibia feels the need to show solidarity to...
