The Miss Namibia team has concluded its visit to the Omaheke Region.

The team met prospective Miss Namibia and Miss Teen participants at Otjinene and Gobabis, respectively.

Speaking to nbc News, the Chief Executive Officer of the Miss Namibia Organization, Umbi Karuaihe Upi, explained that during this engagement, the ladies would be furnished with information regarding the beauty pageant competition and encouraged to participate.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation has reduced the application form fees for Miss Namibia from N$850 to N$500 for Miss Namibia 2023 while the fees for Miss Teen Namibia decreased from N$700 to N$400.

The application deadline for the pageant has also been extended to 12 April.

The nbc with its Miss Namibia Organization met with Miss Namibia Patron Michelle Mclean-Bailey.

Also present were Miss Namibia Cassia Sharpley with Umbi Karuaihe-Upi, the new Chief Executive Officer.

The event was held together with a promotion of some local products.

The MTC Windhoek Fashion Week Director, Kalistu Mukoroli, has encouraged parents to allow their children to pursue careers in the art industry.

Mukoroli says as the country continues to face economic challenges and a high unemployment rate, young people need to be encouraged to take up art as a career.

He hosted master classes, where learners were taught how to make the most of their talent.

With the help of a designer, learners were paired with Fashion Meets Sounds, which seeks to identify young, bright designers at various schools.

The Namibia Film Commission (NFC), through its strategic plan, aims to create value by providing a "one-stop shop" to both local and international filmmakers.

The 'one-stop shop' for film will permit film funding, location facilitation, training, and market research data, among others.

The NFC's core mission is to revitalize and bring about innovative ideas aimed at transforming the local film industry through a targeted approach to attract foreign film producers to Namibia.

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Jesus Center Church in Windhoek to pay their last respects to the late music producer Araffath Muhuure, who died last Friday at the age of 40.

During the memorial service, speaker after speaker hailed the late producer as a pioneer who helped shape the music industry in Namibia into its own form and identity.

Several local musicians performed songs produced by Muhuura in dedication to his memory and expressed gratitude for his guidance and support throughout their careers.

Applications for the Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia competitions are officially open.

The activation event was held at Maerua Mall in the capital.

Those wishing to follow in the footsteps of current title holders Cassia Sharpley and Zoe Karsten are urged to download an application form on www.nbc.na for both Miss Namibia and Miss Teen Namibia or visit the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation's TV and Radio headquarters.

The Namibian music industry is mourning the death of a well-known music producer, Araffath Muhuure, who died on Friday, aged 40.

Muhuure was known for his innovative work and collaborations with some of the biggest names in the industry.

Araffath Muhuure began his career as a sound engineer in the 1980s, playing several musical instruments during Sunday services.

Future Over Night Sensation (F.O.N.S), real name Shaquille Fons, returns to the music scene with mellow sounds called "Passion" in which he is featured by Princelou Faragama.

Faragama does fusion Hip-Hop, Afrobeat/Afroswing, and RNB music.

Both artists are from Windhoek, Namibia, but are based in different parts of the world, resulting in them having to work via an online platform.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) has launched the Molelo Radio Drama Project, a new venture that promises to be a game changer in the country's entertainment economy.

The project was launched by the national broadcaster's Director General Stanley Similo in Windhoek.

The project received an overwhelming response to its call for proposals from the public for radio dramas in various languages.

The Molelo Radio Drama Project was initiated by the nbc to promote Namibian cultural diversity and art through local dramas in all languages.

More than N$450,000 was raised during the 2023 Luderitz Crayfish Festival Gala Dinner.

The festival is slated for the weekend of April 27–29.

The primary objective of the festival is to position the town of Luderitz as a tourism destination as well as serve as a platform for businesses and individuals to invest in the town.

Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Silvia Makgone launched the 2023 festival.