Eight Namibian students recently received scholarships from the Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) to complete their engineering courses and get international exposure to the blue economy.
Gritty artisan and mother
Kaluschka Anthea Coetzee is a 25-year self-taught craftswoman from Tsumeb.
Patrick Star playing with words
Known for hitting the audience with great wordplay, flow and cadence, Patricia Lafewa Uapunduka, also known as Patrick Star, scooped the N$2 000 prize at an Open Mic event last Thursday at Zenzi’s Coffee Shop in the capital.
Haludilu the thrilling storyteller
Inspired mostly by his late mom who used to write poems in the mid-2000s, Sakaria Ipinge Haludilu started writing in 2014 and now finds joy and purpose in writing.
Trade ministry and NSI sign MoU on metrology services
The trade and industrialisation ministry recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Namibia Standards Institution (NSI).
Iipumbu emphasises trade negotiations conclusion
Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu has emphasised the need for a speedy conclusion on trade in service negotiations, given that trade in service contributes immensely to Africa’s gross domestic product.
CRAN seizes unapproved equipment
The sale of non-type approved telecommunications equipment such as network boosters and decoders are on the increase in the Namibian market.
Opinion – Civil servants strike to strain economy
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Alleged kidnapper faces judgement
Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku yesterday reserved her judgement on the case of a Henties Bay resident accused of multiple rapes, kidnapping and assault until 28 September.
Unintended pregnancies an unseen crisis
Unintended pregnancies have significant and broad ramifications for individuals, families, and societies, and they have serious personal repercussions for the affected women and girls, including on their education, well-being and health – as many of them resort to unsafe ways of inducing abortions.








