UNAM Cares pioneers Namibia’s first evidence-based youth substance use prevention study

In a landmark step to strengthen youth wellbeing, UNAM Cares, in the Office of the Vice Chancellor, has launched Namibia’s first pilot study of the keepin’ it REAL (kiR) curriculum. REAL stands... Read more »

Peer Educators Unite to Strengthen Student Wellbeing Across Namibia

Peer educators from Namibia’s higher education institutions gathered at the University of Namibia (UNAM) Southern Campus in Keetmanshoop for the 2026 Peer Educators Conference, held from 14–16 July 2026 under the theme... Read more »

UNAM Cares promoting One-Health Action in Rosh Pinah

The University of Namibia (UNAM), through UNAM Cares, in close partnership with Rosh Pinah Zinc Mine, RoshSkor, and Rosh Pinah Health Care Centre, recently successfully conducted One Health in Action Interventions in... Read more »

Southern Campus Green Initiative Plants 43 trees in two-day effort

Over two days, UNAM Southern Campus turned dusty ground into new green spaces, as the Green Initiative Tree Planting initiative brought students, staff and management together to plant 43 trees across four... Read more »

New research project aims to transform tuberculosis diagnosis with AI-powered technology

Global Health EDCTP3-funded research project AddiCAD combines fingerstick blood testing and AI to improve TB detection in settings with limited healthcare access. Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis (TB) continues to place... Read more »

UNAM Plays Key Role in Establishing Kiswahili Resource Library in Namibia

The University of Namibia (UNAM), in collaboration with the Tanzania High Commission in Namibia, officially launched the Kiswahili Resource Library, marking a significant milestone in promoting the Kiswahili language, cultural exchange and... Read more »

Three UNAM students begin their CA journey, backed by STANLIB

STANLIB Namibia has committed N$106,976.46 to support three first-year Bachelor of Chartered Accounting students at the University of Namibia, in a bursary handover held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Office on the UNAM Main... Read more »

UNAM students champion urban food security through maize harvest initiative

What may have appeared to be an ordinary harvesting activity at the University of Namibia’s Zero Emission Research Initiative (ZERI) on 13 May 2026 carried far greater significance. It reflected the growing... Read more »

UNAM confers Honorary Doctorate on Nahas Angula

The atmosphere at the University of Namibia’s graduation ceremony on 29 April 2026 was one of reverence and reflection ­­– an occasion not only to celebrate academic achievement, but to honour a... Read more »

How a young man from São Tomé found his voice at UNAM

He had never been on a plane. He could barely say good morning. He knew no one. And he had just crossed half a continent to enrol at a university he had... Read more »

UNAM students drive Innovation in Oral Health through Interprofessional Education Project

A lack of accessible oral healthcare for individuals living with physical, sensory, and cognitive impairments and the elderly remains a persistent and often overlooked challenge within Namibia’s healthcare system. At the University... Read more »

SWAVET supports UNAM Cares with critical veterinary supplies in Schlip

In a powerful demonstration of partnership and purpose, SWAVET has reinforced the operationalisation of One Heath through a timely donation of essential veterinary supplies, fuelling a successful One Health in Action Intervention... Read more »