Namibian Sun - Home

Network Digital Radio

CONFRONTING HISTORY: Coming up at the National Theatre of Namibia: LAND, a contemporary dance theatre production by choreographer Haymich Olivier, running 2–4 October. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

‘LAND’ explores Namibia’s legacy of land dispossession through dance

‘LAND’ explores Namibia’s legacy of land dispossession through dance

3 Hours Ago

SCIENCE

Samsung could launch three groundbreaking devices later this month

Samsung could launch three groundbreaking devices later this month

18 Hours Ago

MAKING STRIDES: Swinburne and CSIRO researchers successfully made iron under Mars-like conditions, opening the door to off-world metal production. Photo: Swinburne University of Technology.

INTERNATIONAL

Scientists find way to turn Mars soil into metal

Scientists find way to turn Mars soil into metal

18 Hours Ago

Elijah, aged nine, and Daniel, aged 12, went missing after leaving on a bus on 28 June. Photo: BBC

ACCIDENTS

'I fear for my sons': Mother awaits DNA results on remains linked to Kenya's starvation cult

'I fear for my sons': Mother awaits DNA results on remains linked to Kenya's starvation cult

18 Hours Ago

Officials undertaking deportation operations in Texas earlier this year. Photo: File

INTERNATIONAL

Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan children

Judge blocks Trump administration move to deport Guatemalan children

18 Hours Ago

RICH IN ART: EU Ambassador Ana Beatriz Martins, alongside the COTA students and their teacher. Photo: Contributed

CULTURAL

COTA students showcase creativity at EU-backed design workshop

COTA students showcase creativity at EU-backed design workshop

18 Hours Ago

Tinomudaishe NdhlovuPhoto: Contributed

My Zone Careers

Tinomudaishe Ndhlovu: Driving digital innovation at the City of Windhoek

Tinomudaishe Ndhlovu: Driving digital innovation at the City of Windhoek

4 Day Ago

Lauren Stainton-TrautPhoto: Contributed

My Zone Careers

Fourteen years of guiding young minds

Fourteen years of guiding young minds

4 Day Ago

Bianca Muller, Nedbank executive of human capital. Photo: Contributed

My Zone Careers

Reimagining HR: From legacy systems to purpose-driven people strategies

Reimagining HR: From legacy systems to purpose-driven people strategies

4 Day Ago

Sacky N. Iipinge. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

My Zone Careers

HR: Navigating a toxic work environment

HR: Navigating a toxic work environment

4 Day Ago

Derick Briers Executive Director of inTouch Interactive Technology

My Zone Careers

Derick Briers, from actuarial science to innovative inTouch leader

Derick Briers, from actuarial science to innovative inTouch leader

4 Day Ago

Ras BK and Hendrik Schmidt lead clean-up campaigns. Photo: Contributed

My Zone Careers

Changing mindsets one clean-up at a time

Changing mindsets one clean-up at a time

5 Day Ago

Learners wearing their colourful traditional attire at the Independence Day school's celebration. Photo: Contributed

My Zone

Unity in diversity: A colorful celebration of Namibia’s independence

Unity in diversity: A colorful celebration of Namibia’s independence

5 Day Ago

Some of the learners looks on Vintage Day. Photo: Contributed

My Zone

Academia celebrates Vintage Day in style

Academia celebrates Vintage Day in style

5 Day Ago

No Image Caption

My Zone

Tertiary students debate financial fraud

Tertiary students debate financial fraud

5 Day Ago

Photo:Contributed

My Zone

Rössing Uranium belê in Namibië se jeug en kernkragtoekoms

Rössing Uranium belê in Namibië se jeug en kernkragtoekoms

5 Day Ago

Windhoek families now have a new 21st century alternative to IGCSE and O-Level exams. PHOTO: Contributed

My Zone

A Namibian First

A Namibian First

5 Day Ago

Jamie-Nicole Beukes at the Bank Windhoek 2024 Namibian National Chess Championship.

My Zone

Jamie-Nicole Beukes, Namibia’s Rising Chess Queen

Jamie-Nicole Beukes, Namibia’s Rising Chess Queen

5 Day Ago

Picture of The Week
Events

FOOD BASKET: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited green schemes in the Kavango East and West regions last week. Speaking at the Shadikongoro green scheme in Kavango East, Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed the challenge of high electricity consumption at state-run farms, noting that frequent cost spikes have long strained operations. She said the government will continue to engage stakeholders to find sustainable solutions for improving green scheme productivity. Photos: Phillipus Josef/ Namibian Presidency

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Photo page

Photo page

18 Hours Ago

Erna Chimu. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

EVENTS

NTN comes alive with the sound of music

NTN comes alive with the sound of music

3 Day Ago

COMING HOME: Marelize Horn celebrated the Namibian launch of ‘My F*k, Marelize!’ on Wednesday evening. PHOTOS: Iréne-Mari van der Walt

EVENTS

‘My F*k, Marelize’ is finally here!

‘My F*k, Marelize’ is finally here!

3 Day Ago

EFFECTIVE MESSAGING: The conference is taking place in Swakopmund this week. Photo: UnSplash

EVENTS

Namibia to host inaugural communicators conference

Namibia to host inaugural communicators conference

1 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

3 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

6 Month Ago

EVENTS

Constitution Day commemorated on Sunday

Constitution Day commemorated on Sunday

6 Month Ago

Die Capricorn Eagles se kaptein Suné Wittmann speel 'n veeghou teen Zimbabwe. Foto Krieket Namibië

Vroue-Eagles se kanse steeds in hul eie hande

18 Hours Ago Sport

Hanks Saisai is Agribank Technical Advisor: Crops & Poultry

Layer hens: Unlocking the egg-cellent truth

18 Hours Ago Market Watch

Scan this QR code to watch an interview with Petrina Matthews.

From beads to murals

1 Week Ago WIndhoek Express Focus

Erna Chimu. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

NTN comes alive with the sound of music

3 Day Ago EVENTS

CONFRONTING HISTORY: Coming up at the National Theatre of Namibia: LAND, a contemporary dance theatre production by choreographer Haymich Olivier, running 2–4 October. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

‘LAND’ explores Namibia’s legacy of land dispossession through dance

3 Hours Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

DELEGATED: Spokesperson and leader of the opposition party Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) in parliament, Imms Nashinge. Photo contributed

Nashinge clears air as Itula retains national role

18 Hours Ago POLITICS

FOOD BASKET: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited green schemes in the Kavango East and West regions last week. Speaking at the Shadikongoro green scheme in Kavango East, Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed the challenge of high electricity consumption at state-run farms, noting that frequent cost spikes have long strained operations. She said the government will continue to engage stakeholders to find sustainable solutions for improving green scheme productivity. Photos: Phillipus Josef/ Namibian Presidency

Photo page

18 Hours Ago PICTURE OF THE DAY

Editorial

EDITORIAL: Voting at 16 - the paradox of power and responsibility

18 Hours Ago OPINION

PARTNER: Chevron country manager Beatrice Bienvenu and Palms for Life representative Belinda Karuaihe at the signing ceremony of the Emergency Food Support Programme in Windhoek.PHOTO ELIZABETH KHEIBES

15 750 Namibians to benefit from Chevron-Palms for Life food security project

18 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

DELEGATED: IPC spokesperson Imms Nashinge. Photo contributed

Nashinge explains conspicuous absence at Heroes Day event

18 Hours Ago POLITICS

Foto: Hunterbrookmedia

UN slams govt over Tsumeb smelter ‘toxic impunity’

18 Hours Ago ENVIRONMENT

SCARE: Some of the affected learners. Photo Phillipus Josef

Food scare hospitalises 67 learners in Kavango East

18 Hours Ago LOCAL NEWS

TAKEN: The skull of the human remains found at Okongo in July. Photo: Kenya Kambowe

Okongo skeleton to be transferred to Windhoek for forensics

18 Hours Ago POLICE

SERVING THE PEOPLE: NTB is bringing its services closer to communities with a regional office in Lüderitz. Photo: Lüderitz Waterfront Development Company.

NTB expands regional presence

18 Hours Ago TOURISM

WARM WELCOME: James Sankwasa and Ukwangali Hompa Eugen Kudumo. Photo Phillipus Josef

Ukwangali’s 11-year chieftaincy dispute finally resolved with govt recognition

18 Hours Ago CULTURAL

FINALLY: The ambulance donated by NamPower to the Omusati Health directorate. Photo: Kenya Kambowe

Ruacana finally gets an ambulance

18 Hours Ago HEALTH

WELCOME STUDENTS: The hostel block at the newly constructed Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre. Photo: Otis Daniels.

A new dawn for vocational training in the South

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

OATH: ACC director-general Paulus Noa has urged Nust whistleblowers to step forward and testify under oath if their allegations against vice-chancellor Dr Erold Naomab and senior officials are to be investigated.PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Noa invites Nust whistleblowers to testify under oath

1 Week Ago EDUCATION

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: NUST students are threatening to shut down all campuses and hostels over alleged poor service. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

NUST students demand 30% hostel fee slash

2 Week Ago EDUCATION

ACCESS FOR ALL: FNB Namibia, through the FirstRand Namibia Foundation, has pledged N$500 000 to the University of Namibia (Unam) Foundation to support inclusive education. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

FNB pledges N$500 000 to boost inclusive education at Unam

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT: Rukonga Vision School learners say their teachers create a conducive learning environment. Photo: Phillipus Josef

Culture of care fuels Rukonga's success

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

ALARM: Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Govt steps in to tackle early learning crisis

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

FAR AWAY : The Oshikoto education regional head office in Ondangwa in the Oshana Region.

Oombelewa dhelongo mOshikoto nadhi tembuke ko kOshana - Kathindi

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

FAR AWAY : The Oshikoto education regional head office in Ondangwa in the Oshana Region.

Kathindi wants education head office relocated from Oshana to Oshikoto

3 Week Ago EDUCATION

BIG BUST: Legalisation activists have invited anti-drug protesters to learn more about cannabis, which has been legalised in several countries. Photo for illustration purposes / Reuters

Booze, not cannabis, fuels crime – advocacy group

4 Week Ago EDUCATION

END: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah officially launches Namibia’s participation in the African Union’s ‘End Learning Poverty’ campaign in Outjo. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Our children deserve better – president

4 Week Ago EDUCATION

WHIZZ-KID: Grade 11 learner Anton Kanyanga. Photo: Phillipus Josef

Kavango East school celebrates return of maths hero

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

OVERCOMING HURDLES: Many learners continue to perform well academically despite being taught in makeshift classrooms. Photo: Phillipus Josef

Kavango West tops exams but battles crumbling schools

1 Month Ago EDUCATION

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

Schools to screen Namibian documentaries in September

5 Day Ago YOUTH

File photo showing some of the street children in children.

Gender ministry reintegrates 425 street children into schools

1 Week Ago YOUTH

HUGE DEMAND: Vice President Lucia Witbooi officially received this year's 16th intake at Henites Bay. Photo: Adam Hartman

Over 11 000 youths scramble for National Youth Service intake

4 Week Ago YOUTH

BELONGING: Love Your Neighbour Pre-Primary School learners hold their RichBag backpacks. Photo: Kariiue Katjikonde

RichBag initiative empowers learners, one backpack at a time

1 Month Ago YOUTH

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

3 Month Ago YOUTH

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

NYC director demands pay-back, name clearance

3 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

5 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

5 Month Ago YOUTH

OVERSTEPPED: Finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi. PHOTO: FILE

Tjongarero defies Shiimi, reinstates NYC boss

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

no image

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

no image

Ongangala ya dhipagwa mOmbaye

8 Year Ago Oshiwambo

NCCI ita popile ekaleko lyootendela dhepangelo

NCCI ita popile ekaleko lyootendela dhepangelo

8 Year Ago Oshiwambo

CONFRONTING HISTORY: Coming up at the National Theatre of Namibia: LAND, a contemporary dance theatre production by choreographer Haymich Olivier, running 2–4 October. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

‘LAND’ explores Namibia’s legacy of land dispossession through dance

3 Hours Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

UPDATE: Award-winning performing artist TopCheri has announced that the fourth edition of her Kiddies Concert & Play Day will take place on Saturday, 29 November, at the Eros Primary School Sports Field.
This year’s theme, “Dream Big, Play Loud,” reflects the event’s aim of providing children and parents with a space to spend quality time together in a family-friendly setting. The day will feature live entertainment, including games and music performances.
PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

TopCheri to host fourth Kiddies Concert & Play Day on 29 November

1 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

NAMIBIAN ART: EU Ambassador Ana Beatriz Martins inspects a tote bag produced during the EU-funded workshop. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

COTA students blend tradition and modern design

3 Day Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Glen-Nora Tjipura. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Coffee stains, a decade and the things we don’t say

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

HEADLINER: Erna Chimu will take centre stage at the National Theatre of Namibia’s 'Live in Song' concert. She will be joined by genre-bending artists Waters and Sagarias Tsam for an evening of soulful storytelling and sound. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

National theatre reignites live music with ‘LIVE IN SONG’ music concert

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

No Image Caption

Skrypt brings Namibian sound to Channel O

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

No Image Caption

Kanye West's 'In Whose Name' documentary set to show brilliance and bedlam

1 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT: Miss Teen Namibia 2025 and her two princesses are set to embark on a year of opportunity bolstered by an impressive prize package valued at N$1.1 million. PHOTOS: CONTRIBUTED

Miss Teen Namibia 2025 prizes total N$1.1 million

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

ON DISPLAY: 'Inherited Testimonies: Re-tracing the Genocide with Nama and Ovaherero Descendants' is now on view at the National Art Gallery of Namibia. The exhibit blends 3D reconstructions, oral histories and archival research to confront the silence of history. PHOTOS: MICHAEL KAYUNDE

Art and science fuse to spotlight Namibia’s genocide history

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

NEW MUSIC: American rapper Doja Cat is set to release her fifth album next month. PHOTO: PEOPLE

Doja Cat announces ‘Vie’ album release date

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

UPDATE: The Simply You Magazine Lifestyle and Fashion Awards 2025 have extended the nomination deadline to Friday, 22 August. The 12-category awards will now be held on 25 October in Windhoek under the theme “Namibian Excellence – Black Tie & Diamonds.”
#EntertainmentNews #Namibia #Windhoek
#SYMLAFA2025 #NamibianElegance #Tjil #TjilSessions #BlackTieAndDiamonds

Simply You Magazine Awards Extend Nominations

2 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

UPDATE: Nigerian gospel singer and senior worship leader Sinach is set to headline the third edition of the Restoration Concert scheduled for Saturday, 22 November at Dr. Hage Geingob Stadium. The concert is organised by Project Never Walk Alone, a Namibian non-profit organisation founded by Tim Ekandjo in 2021 to provide shoes to underprivileged children.
#ConcertNews #NTV #ProjectNeverWalkAlone #Namibia #Windhoek #Sinach PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Sinach to headline 3rd Restoration Concert in November

3 Week Ago ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

Advertisements

Today's Newspaper

Before 12:00, only for subscribers