By: Dolly Menas The Katuka Mentorship Programme inaugurated its 2024 training session, promising to impart skills from young female entrepreneurs to eager participants. Hayley Allen, Head of Strategic Communication at Bank Windhoek, emphasised the program’s role as a bridge for young women and their aspirations to contribute meaningfully to Namibia’s future. “The essence […]
By: Dolly Menas The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) and Engen Namibia have formalised a fuel sponsorship Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), designating Engen as the exclusive fuel sponsor for WBCG effective from 1st February. Valued at N$100,000, the year-long MoA builds upon Engen’s earlier support of N$100,000 during the 2020 Covid-19 outbreak. […]
By: Dolly Menas The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is set to initiate a reconciliation process this week to address any disparities in the data captured during the 2023 Population & Housing Census. This operation is scheduled to last for two weeks, during which NSA officials will revisit households with individuals whose details, as […]
By: Dolly Menas The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR) has strongly refuted claims made by official opposition leader McHenry Venaani regarding the purchase of new tractors from China at a cost of N$360 million instead of addressing minor issues on older ones. The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader, Venaani, accused […]
By: Dolly Menas, Justicia Shipena Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein anticipates that the Neckartal Dam Project in the ||Karas region will be operational in the next three to four years, offering 15,000 job opportunities. However, Schlettwein does not expect the project to reach its full production in the next five years. The ambitious endeavour, […]
By: Dolly Menas Theresia Ihemba, a poultry farmer, is determined to demonstrate that the mission to tackle poverty and food security issues does not only unfold on a national scale but commences with the resources one already possesses. Hailing from Bunya, a small village on the outskirts of the Kavango West region, she […]
By: Dolly Menas Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Tour and Safari Association of Namibia (TASA), aiming to revolutionize the travel and tourism sector with cutting-edge solutions. This partnership seeks to enhance the overall user experience and promote sustainable tourism growth in Namibia. In a press release, MTC’s […]
By: Dolly Menas Minister of Trade and Industrialisation, Lucia Iipumbu, says Namibians should start working together by forming joint ventures to be able to compete in various sectors of the economy as opposed to complaining about foreign encroachment. Iipumbu says joint ventures are the best way to strengthen local businesses and scale up competition […]
By:Dolly Menas Education, arts and culture minister, Anna Nghipondoka, has said that parents are an important stakeholder in the education of their children and for the enhancement of education in Namibia, as they play a critical role in providing a learning bridge between school and the home. Delivering the ministry’s message of encouragement for Senior […]
By:Dolly Menas Information and communication technology deputy minister Emma Theofelus says that Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) are key to the country’s economic growth and sustainable development. She said this at the Hackathon and Telecom Namibia Innovation Week in Windhoek last week. According to her, to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the Fourth […]