Reigning Miss Teen Namibia 2023, Oriana Ribeiro, has departed for India to represent the country in the Miss Teen International 2024 pageant.

With smiles all around, friends, fans, and family bid farewell to Ribeiro and wished her well.

She acknowledges that being a Miss Teen is not an easy task, but with the support of friends, family, and Namibians, the journey becomes easier.

"It was an intensive preparation, from beauty, mindset, speaking, walking - there was so much to it."

The Community of Koes in the ||Kharas Region hosted a beauty pageant and a dance competition recently.

Rodneycia Basson was crowned Miss Koes, and Young Okkz was crowned dance champion of 2023.

The Miss HFK Beauty Pageant was organised by Ferdinand Swartbooi to provide a platform for Koes residents to diversify their economic potential, which largely depends on farming and agriculture.

The beauty pageants aim was to motivate girls to self-improve and empower them.