Namibian musician Chicco Black, real name Chikomona Munembo, is using his 14-track album ‘Rise of the Machine’ to address poverty, limited healthcare services and development concerns affecting communities, particularly in the Zambezi region. Released on 23 August, the album draws…

Author Ginnah Luvasi has documented her family’s history and the childhood experiences that shaped her identity in her debut memoir, ‘The Miracle of the Cocoon: Honouring the Scars and Burdens that Taught my Spirit How to Fly’. The book explores…

The City of Windhoek has cancelled the 2026 Windhoek City Kapana Festival scheduled for 30 October due to the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak and related veterinary control measures. In a public notice issued on Tuesday, the city says the…

Bellhaus Atelier & Galerie is targeting N$100 000 through an art exhibition and fundraising campaign in Windhoek later this month to help provide medical supplies and solar kits to health centres in Cuba. Art for Cuba will run from 26…

Best female gospel artist Udochi Nwagboso and best gospel rap winner Leopold ‘Dee’A’ Vatilifa have called for greater opportunities, stronger industry structures and continued investment in Namibian gospel music. The call follows the return of the Namibia Gospel Music Awards…

Namibia has entered that familiar season when the sun appears to take its personal frustrations out on us. The temperature rises, shirts become optional in some places, deodorant suddenly becomes a luxury item and some fellow men begin walking around…

Restaurants in Windhoek have reported disruptions and uncertainty in meat supplies following restrictions linked to the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, although some establishments say they have largely maintained normal operations. Goodfellas owner Alexa Rack says the restaurant initially could not…

TKB is looking beyond Namibia and positioning its latest collaboration with Zambian artist Yo Maps and Namibian rapper Lioness as part of an effort to take the group’s Kavango sound to audiences across Africa. One of the group’s songwriters and…

About a week ago, Namibian Police deputy inspector general Elias Mutota disclosed that Namibia recorded 966 suicide cases over the past two financial years. These figures are hard to absorb. In 2024/25, the police recorded 480 cases, while another 486…

Namibian universities, researchers and government agencies should strengthen local expertise in satellite data, crop monitoring and digital mapping to reduce long-term dependence on foreign technology providers, according to author Siddhartha Tiwari. Tiwari, an academic, technologist and researcher, is one of…

Namibia risks losing parts of its cultural identity, indigenous knowledge and historical record if heritage is not actively preserved and passed on to younger generations. This is according to National Heritage Week 2026 chairperson Loide Nantinda. Speaking to The Namibian,…

Namibian brandy producer Neuras Wine & Wildlife Estate has secured top honours at the 2026 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards in Cape Town. Neuras triple distilled brandy 2023 was awarded a double gold medal at the prestigious competition, placing…