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Eugenia Moche appears in article about Namibia's youth driving change through STEM
“Eugenia Moche A new generation of innovators is reshaping the country's future through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).”
Namibia’s youth driving change through STEMThe Bernhard Nordkamp Centre in Katutura supports over 200 vulnerable children annually with educational assistance, meals and a safe after-school space, addressing challenges including food insecurity and unstable housing. The centre, established in 2005, has assisted more than 2,800 children since its founding.
24 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Bernhard Nordkamp Centre in Katutura supports over 200 vulnerable children annually with educational assistance, meals and a safe after-school space, addressing challenges including food insecurity and unstable housing. The centre, established in 2005, has assisted more than 2,800 children since its founding.
24 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Josefina Mutumbulwa, a 22-year-old fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student at NUST, has won the Best Nail Salon 2026 award at the Best of Namibia Awards for her nail artistry business, Joja.nailed-it, which she has been running for three years while balancing her studies. She provides services from her room and also trains aspiring nail technicians.
17 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Josefina Mutumbulwa, a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student at NUST, has won the Best Nail Salon 2026 award for her business, Joja.nailed-it, which she has operated for three years while balancing her studies. She provides nail services from her room on weekends and afternoons, and also trains aspiring nail technicians.
17 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Young Namibians aspiring to study medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry have raised concerns over unclear and unfair policies by NSFAF and HPCNA, arguing that students admitted to universities abroad were later informed their programmes required curriculum approval, and that NSFAF's removal of medical programmes from its priority list has left them stranded.
15 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Members of Parliament have launched stakeholder consultations from 13 to 31 July 2026 to examine the health impact of hubbly bubbly (hookah) use on Namibian youth in several regions. Previous oversight visits to Hardap, Khomas, and Erongo regions in August 2024 found widespread use among learners, with concerns about addiction, academic performance, and mixing hookah with alcohol or drugs.
14 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia's government plans to introduce electronic identity cards storing biometric and demographic information in September 2026, but public concerns have emerged about data security and whether citizens have received clear information about data collection, storage, and use. Global examples show digital ID systems are vulnerable to breach, and Namibia's cybersecurity readiness remains uncertain.
14 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Namibia announced formal support for accession to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels following the 15th Meeting of ACAP's Advisory Committee hosted in Swakopmund in June 2026. The country has achieved 98% reduction in seabird bycatch in demersal longline fishery and 95% in demersal trawl fishery through its National Plan of Action for Seabirds.
7 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has handed over all intellectual property, copyright, audio, and visual material of the Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) to the ministry of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture, marking the end of MTC's and the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation's decade-long management of the awards.
3 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Genius Robotics, founded by Denis Michael de Abreu, has evolved from a non-profit to a growing enterprise dedicated to empowering Namibian youth through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The organisation, which grew from Abreu's experience at an international robotics competition, aims to ensure students access opportunities in STEM as a pathway to jobs, entrepreneurship, and national development.
25 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
The Independent Patriots for Change has accused President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of remaining silent on human rights abuses during a state visit to Tanzania, where the main opposition leader is imprisoned on a treason charge and UN experts have condemned extrajudicial killings and mass arbitrary detentions following the October 2025 elections.
22 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Men's Mental Health Awareness Month in June aims to break silence and stigma around men's mental wellbeing. Research shows men are less likely to seek professional help than women, account for nearly 70% of suicides globally, and are three to four times more likely to die by suicide than women, with cultural expectations to "be strong" often preventing them from opening up.
19 June 2026 · Windhoek Observer →