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The Focus Academy centre in Windhoek hosted its first annual theatre production under the theme ‘Rebel Hearts’ at Academia Secondary School on Friday. Speaking to Desert Radio on Thursday, centre principal Efe Agbamu said the event saw talented pupils performing music, dance and drama. She says the show aimed to empower children by emphasising the […]
Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary Ephraim Nekongo says his party will comfortably win the upcoming presidential and National Assembly elections. Swapo will not suffer the same fate as South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), which failed to form a government after last month’s election.The ANC is now looking to form a coalition government with […]
Mary Njambi Koikai, better known as Jahmby Koikai, dedicated most of her short life to telling her fellow Kenyans about the debilitating condition of endometriosis, which led to her death this week aged just 38. As a popular radio host and reggae DJ, she had the perfect platform. Bravely, she shared her struggles, often calling […]
Political parties have intensified their efforts to garner support ahead of the November presidential and National Assembly elections by targeting the virgin vote. This comes after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) launched a voter registration exercise yesterday, to run till 1 August. All Namibians aged 18 and older are eligible to vote in the […]
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) spokesperson, Mulauli Siluka, says about 36 000 people registered to vote in the forthcoming November presidential and parliamentary election by the end of the first day (Monday). Speaking on Desert Radio on Tuesday, Siluka said while there is no evidence to prove that young people are not keen on registering […]
Despite being located along the Okavango River, some Rundu residents face persistent water shortages as the town struggles to deliver potable water. Residents of Sikanduko and Ndama and other areas of Rundu have been without running water for several months. Since September last year, residents have faced water rationing, with water initially only available between […]
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Inna Hengari says many young people in Namibia do not have confidence in the country’s political and voting system. Speaking on Desert Radio on Tuesday, Hengari said: “I have covered a number of elections in Africa, including in Kenya, and our young people are not participating in politics.” Namibia launched […]
For the leaders of both Hamas and Israel, ending the war in Gaza has become a deadly game of survival. The terms on which the war finally ends could largely determine their political future and their grip on power. For Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even his physical survival. It’s partly why previous negotiations have failed. […]
The writing has always been on the wall for the demise of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), political scientist Rui Tyitende says. This comes after the party failed to garner enough seats to form a government in last week’s national elections. Speaking to Desert Radio on Monday, Tyitende said the ANC’s journey to […]
… Consultations for new semester based cycle gather steam Executive director of education, arts and culture Sanet Steenkamp on Wednesday announced that the ministry would build 512 new classrooms across the country. She said the ministry constructed about 510 classrooms in high-demand areas last year. “The ministry has developed a plan which identifies and costs […]