UNAM student en route to 2022 Miss Earth beauty pageant

First-year entrepreneurship student, Michelle Mukuve, has fixed her eyes on one of the world’s most coveted titles in the institute of pageants, Miss Earth. This beauty contest is an annual international environmental-themed... Read more »

UNAM receives over half a million from Vaccines for Hope

UNAM Cares recently received a grant of N$600 000 from a consortium of insurance companies called Vaccines for Hope, under the stewardship of Namibia Saving and Investment Association (NaSIA). This financial assistance... Read more »

UNAM athletes to join Olympians at WA U20 Championship

Three members of the University of Namibia Athletics Club form part of a team composition of Namibian athletes that will be representing the country at the World Athletics Under-20 Championship. The Championship... Read more »

Doctor boarding 1300ft vessel picture wins award

FETP resident receives an Award of Impact at the 2021 International Night Conference Medical doctor and final year resident under the Namibian Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) with the University of Namibia,... Read more »

India enriches UNAM Library with unique reading material

The High Commission of India to Namibia (HCI) made a donation of over 100 copies of Indian literature through the Office of the Vice Chancellor to the University Library. The donation forms... Read more »

UNAM’s flag hovers at half-mast during July

July marks a gloomy period for the University of Namibia, as the institution mourns the loss of stellar professors and dedicated staff members who succumbed to the novel coronavirus. Since the beginning... Read more »

UNAM and Atlantic III Consulting MoU results in three Internships for UNAM Students and Graduates

The University of Namibia and Atlantic III Consulting concluded a Memorandum of Understanding on 30 June 2021 to support training and skills development of UNAM students and graduates through a paid internship... Read more »

SALT and Partners sponsors UNAM’s first Youth in Research and Technology fete

An event that celebrated Youth in Research and Technology, was recently held at UNAM. Although it was the first of its kind, it was well received by staff and students. The event... Read more »

Does Africa have knowledge to offer?

Indigenous knowledge – crafting its precedence in the global knowledge arena  For ages, the African continent has been deemed as a region with impertinent knowledge to contribute to the global pool of... Read more »

Mental Health Awareness that was

During May 2021, the Student Affairs Directorate set about a campaign to sensitise staff and students on the subject of mental health. This happened against the backdrop of International Mental Health Awareness... Read more »

Ruth Harases took her first step with UNAM on a fortunate note

440 days ago, Namibia confirmed its first Covid-19 positive case and since then, the land of the brave has been out of normalcy and desperate to smile again. Despite this challenge, 22-year-old... Read more »

The Class of 2020 will be remembered for persistence and hard work

This year’s early winter hurled in an exciting end for the students of the University of Namibia, as thousands of them gathered online to celebrate their hard work and a new lease... Read more »