GOVERNMENT BOOSTS CREATIVE INDUSTRY GROWTH

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The government's decision to prioritise the creative industry within the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector is gaining renewed support to help transform talent into sustainable business opportunities.

NFC LAUNCHES FILM ON CULTURAL IDENTITY

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A film that explores the spiritual rupture that occurs when cultural traditions are abandoned in favour of modernity was recently launched by the Namibia Film Commission (NFC) in Opuwo, Kunene region.

ED CALLS FOR STRONGER SKILLS PARTNERSHIPS

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The Executive Director in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), Erastus Haitengela, has called for stronger collaboration between stakeholders to ensure graduates are equipped with the practical skills needed for the labour market.

TVET PREPARES COTA TRANSITION

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The Directorate of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) held a consultative meeting with the management of the College of the Arts (COTA) to discuss the institution's operations and strengthen preparations for its transition into the Directorate under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, S

CREATIVES RECEIVE N$1.6 MILLION BOOST

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The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) and Basecamp empowered creatives with a

N$1.6 million from a collective grant pool. 

TSUMKWE SCHOOLS SHINE AT CULTURAL FESTIVAL

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Community members turned up in large numbers to support learners from different schools during the Tsumkwe Primary and Secondary Schools Cluster Cultural Festival.

MANGETTI DUNE HOSTS CULTURAL FESTIVAL

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Mangetti Dune Combined School hosted the annual Mangetti Dune Cluster Cultural Festival, bringing together learners and community cultural groups to celebrate Namibia's rich cultural heritage. 

EDUCATION MINISTRY SETS ASIDE N$44 MILL FOR TEXTBOOKS

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The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, revealed that a budget of N$44 million has been allocated for the procurement of textbooks for the 2026/2027 financial year.

NBC COMMITS N$7 MILLION TO LOCAL FILM PRODUCTIONS

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The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has committed more than N$7 million to commission original local productions under the Mukurob Film Project Phase 2, as the broadcaster intensifies efforts to grow Namibia's creative industry and increase local content.

Ministry Launches School Sports For Development Program

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The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with UNICEF Namibia, officially launched the School Sports for Development (SS4D) Program under the Integrated Physical Education and School Sports (IPESS) policy on Thursday in Windhoek.