Youth Corner

Helicopter pilot Georgette Mieze is living proof that with dedication and hard work, anything is possible.

IUM’s Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) programmes has received full NQA accreditation. CES is IUM’s training and research centre that addresses the dynamics of environmental management, climate change adaptation and sustainable development.

The role of the youth is crucial in legislature to push issues affecting young people, and to come up with ways of addressing the plight of the youth, especially in developing nations.

Pulling from his natural talent in drawing and painting, Eneas Shoikuti is now comfortably occupying a space in the female-dominated industry of grooming fingernails and toenails.

Oeuvre Tiina Angula is one of many young talented creatives who keep wowing people with astounding pieces of art. Able to use both hands effortlessly to draw or paint, Angula specialises in painting on clothing, including T-shirts, denim jackets and shoes that give them a revamped new feel and look. 

Media personality Leonard Witbeen has shifted focus from himself to help learners achieve better marks in school in order to succeed in life.

For the needy… Ondangwa-born entrepreneur Tim Martins (with white hard hat) celebrated his birthday at the John Shekudja Combined School (CS) in Okalongo, Omusati region on 31 March 2022.

Wineland Ashipala has a keen interest in craft and a great eye for interior décor. She loves aesthetically pleasing environments, and believes in the saying that “being organised is being in control”. 

Formed in 2009 as part of Allan Gray’s vision to make a sustainable, long-term contribution to Namibia, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is again looking for potential Namibians below the age of 21 to apply for tertiary funding.

Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company ReconAfrica recently awarded scholarships worth N$1.2 million to 10 first-year students from the Kavango East and Kavango West regions.