The Governor of ||Kharas, Dawid Gertze, has called for a collective commitment to the preservation of the country's rich and diverse heritage.
Gertze made the call in a message delivered on his behalf at the official opening of the 2026 Heritage Week celebrations in Vaalgras.
As Olufuko prepares for its 15th edition, leaders have emphasised that the annual festival must be protected and expanded, despite years of criticism that it promotes paganism.
Burkina Faso has introduced military cadet uniforms made from traditional handwoven fabric, blending national service with the country's rich cultural heritage.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to embrace modern technology while fiercely protecting their cultural identity.
The board chairperson of the Student Union of Namibia, Bernard Kavau, urged youth to engage with elders, libraries, and memorial sites to preserve genocide history.
The Shark Island site, which serves as a reminder of the 1904-1908 genocide horrors, must be guarded against any form of erasure, neglect or disintegration.
Community members at Uis are dismayed about the alleged destruction of ancestral graves by Xinfeng Investments' mining activities.
The mine operates a few kilometres outside Uis, under the Daure Daman Traditional Authority in the Erongo Region.
President Nangolo Mbumba has described the late Chief Hosea Kutako as an exemplary nationalist, a leader of peace, unity, and a leader of justice for the Namibian people.
Culture is not just a collection of traditions and practices, but rather it represents a source of pride that connects people to their roots and history, and offers them a sense of identity.
