Namibian photographer, visual artist and multidisciplinary creative Jean-Claude Tjitamunisa has received continental recognition for his Ekori Resurgence Jewellery Collection, a project that reimagines Ovaherero cultural heritage through contemporary jewellery design. The collection earned the fashion design – accessories: jewellery design…

The National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) has awarded three creative projects N$132 066 through its first grant disbursement cycle of the year to strengthen the country’s cultural and creative industries. The funding, distributed across individual, group and organisational categories,…

A new multidisciplinary exhibition opening in Windhoek this week will bring together eight artists who use the colour blue as a starting point to explore themes of memory, identity, nature and human experience. Titled ‘Eight Colours Blue’, the exhibition opens…

Namibian content creator Teoflus Shipila, better known as Namcomedy, is turning a passion for comedy and storytelling into a growing digital career while calling for greater support for local creators. Shipila (29), who hails from a village in the Ohangwena…

The upcoming Namibia Annual Wedding Expo & Summit has finalised a strategic partnership with the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) ahead of its 2026 edition. The partnership aims to accelerate skills development and unlock funding pipelines for small and medium enterprises…

The Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (Nascam) is headed towards its elective annual general meeting (AGM) on 27 June. This comes amid intensifying internal debates over institutional transparency, digital voting infrastructure and a major leadership overhaul. The…

Hundreds of music fans gathered in Windhoek on Saturday for the annual ‘Big Ben Live Concert’, which knit together nostalgia with contemporary sounds and drew a diverse audience. The show saw Big Ben revisit some of his best-known songs, including…

The Cabinet has given the green light to the establishment of Namibia’s first film and creative city. Information and communications technology minister Emma Theofelus announced the decision in the minutes of the Cabinet meetings held on 24 and 31 March.…

Reports reveal that local acapella songstress Liezel Mainga died in a car accident on Friday. Her death was confirmed in widely circulated social media posts, including that of local acapella group Vocal Motion 6 (VMSIX). Mainga was reportedly en route…

New Oshiwambo book digs into past and present social norms “Women were burnt to ashes.” This is how Oshiwambo professor and local writer Petrus Mbenzi describes the way some Aawambo communities historically dealt with women who fell pregnant before marriage…

Former first runner-up Miss Namibia contestant Albertina Haimbala has returned to the competition after making the top 20 semi-finalists for the 2026 pageant. Haimbala (26), a communications student at the Namibia University of Science and Technology, previously competed in the…