News By Category Youth

Blowing out somebody else’s candle won’t make yours shine

4 days ago - 19 October 2021 | Youth

Emilie MandumeThe ‘We Care’ project was established under the School of Destiny Association (SODA) Consultancy and launched in February 2021. The initial aim is to provide practical tools of self-awareness, self-discipline/leadership skills and character building,...

Creating safe spaces in time of need

4 days ago - 19 October 2021 | Youth

Monique Adams For the past year it has shown that COVID19 had a huge impact on the education system, with learners and teachers not knowing what's next.The pandemic disrupted schools and most experienced the loss...

The AIMS School of Sports receives accreditation

4 days ago - 19 October 2021 | Youth

Rivaldo KavangaThe Africa Institutional Management Services (AIMS) through its School of Sport (ASOS) received confirmation of accreditation of qualifications from the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA). ASOS celebrated the launch of its sport qualifications on 13...

Namibia to host WorldSkills Africa 2022

4 days ago - 19 October 2021 | Youth

Michelline NawatisesThe official announcement was made on 8 October at The Dome where the event takes place under the theme ‘Promoting Skills Development in the 21st Century for Sustainable Economic Growth and African Ownership’.Speaking on...

Learner’s and driver’s licence - How easy is it?...

1 week ago - 12 October 2021 | Youth

A simple guide to obtaining your licenceWetumwene Shikage / Desiree GasesDriving is a routine task which many young people fear. You may see getting your driver’s licence as another struggle of waking up early to...

Winners for the debating challenge 2021

1 week ago - 12 October 2021 | Youth

Monique Adams University of Namibia vs Namibia University of Science and Technology The first motion was: “Has the central bank’s monetary policy stance and...

Psychosocial support – A universal love language

2 weeks ago - 05 October 2021 | Youth

Jeanette DiergaardtThe Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI) driven by various African states is currently one of the leading psychosocial support programmes for children. African countries...

Fresh, funky and fierce

2 weeks ago - 05 October 2021 | Youth

Mariselle StofbergEricke Tjiueza and Kevin Perestrelo are two self-taught artists who believe that their creative perspective is informed by their intuition, upbringing and experiences. The...

Young cattle judges get to grips with Brahmans

2 weeks ago - 05 October 2021 | Youth

The David Krause Youth Cattle Judging competition took place at the Windhoek Showgrounds last Monday, with students from northern, central and southern Namibia taking part....

Creating safer roads for our children

2 weeks ago - 05 October 2021 | Youth

Mariselle Stofberg and Rivaldo KavangaThe Automobile Association of Namibia, in conjunction with the City of Windhoek, MVA Fund and partners, held the #ISeeYou campaign under...

Hengari at the forefront of the youth agenda

3 weeks ago - 28 September 2021 | Youth

Rivaldo Kavanga Hailing from Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa Region, Inna Koviao-Vetarere Hengari (25) is Namibia’s youngest elected parliamentarian. She currently leads the youth agenda...

Let’s talk about it

3 weeks ago - 28 September 2021 | Youth

Monique Adams On Thursday, 2 September, the Office of the First Lady and One Economy Foundation facilitated an intergenerational dialogue with young people.This dialogue looked...

Learning to negotiate

1 day - 22 October 2021 | Columns

Brandt von West I’m going to quickly boil something as complex as negotiations down into its most simplistic form. There are typically two reasons why...

Heimstädt steering road safety

1 day - 22 October 2021 | Business

Rivaldo KavangaHorst Heimstädt is the CEO of the Namibia Road Safety Forum, a private organisation which does extensive work in the Southern African Development Community...

The face of the southern...

1 day - 22 October 2021 | People

Michelline Nawatises Victoria Ndemupa Muhuura was born in Wavis Bay. She attended at Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Secondary School in the Oshana Region, and...

Zozo’s Leather: Your dream product

1 day - 22 October 2021 | People

Rivaldo Kavanga Celesty Cupido worked in the tourism industry and realised over the years that many Namibian accommodation establishments do not showcase or sell...

Rising like a phoenix

1 day - 22 October 2021 | Business

Mariselle StofbergWilhelmine Mutorwa has used every opportunity she is given to become the best version of herself. For Wilhelmine Mutorwa, giving up has never been...

Madume reflects on a decade...

1 day - 22 October 2021 | People

Iréne-Mari van der Walt Axel Madume started his journey with the Swakopmund municipality 10 years ago as a street cleaner before working as a truck...