By:Uakutura Kambaekua Farmers at Okovingava village in the Opuwo Urban constituency this week received gardening fencing material worth more than N$10 000 from the Protestant Unity Church, also known as theOruuano church. According to Bishop Wylie Vekarapo Upi, his church has been involved in addressing poverty, starvation and the provision of dwellings to the poor […]
By:Staff writer The Mediclinic in Namibia has is among eight health facilities receiving four-year accreditation awards at a recent Board Meeting of Council for Health Service Accreditation in South Africa (Cohsasa). A total of eight Mediclinic hospitals, scattered throughout South Africa and Namibia, achieved the highest accolade: a four-year accreditation last week. Health facilities that […]
Executive of Marketing Jerome Mutumba has announced three new enterprises that used Bank finance to strengthen their enterprises with solar energy. They include a truck and tractor repair plant in Gobabis, a charcoal manufacturer, also near Gobabis, and a large retail outlet in Okahandja. Says Mutumba, although DBN is associated with photovoltaic parks, larger solar […]
Corporate and institutional banking is essential to a country’s ecosystem and development, says Lukas Nanyemba, Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Corporate and Institutional Banking. “Nature underpins our economy, society, and indeed our existence. In natural habitats, animals, plants, and microbes are known to be excellent engineers. After many years of research and development, we have […]
By:Fransina Nghidengwa A protest meant to express the youth’s dissatisfaction in unemployment ended in the detaining of member of parliament Inna Hengari and activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma on Tuesday. This comes after the High Court dismissed an urgent application for the protest to go ahead. Police Inspector Joseph Shikongo notified the public this […]
By:Staff writer B2Gold filed its annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 16 March 2023. The Vancouver-based gold producer has three operating mines: the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia, the Fekola Mine in Mali and the Masbate Mine in the Philippines. Consolidated gold revenue for the […]
By:Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob has said the government understands the needs of the Namibian people for jobs, shelter, food and self-actualisation. In his speech during the country’s 33rdiIndependence celebration on Tuesday at Outapi in the Omusati region, he said government is seized with improving the livelihoods of all Namibia’s citizens with the understanding that […]
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it will be of economic benefit if the Finance Ministry waives the penalties and interest owed by the business sector. The chamber’s Chief Executive Officer Charity Mwiya made the suggestion during an Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS)training organised for Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) […]
By:Justicia Shipena The Namibia Cabin Crew Union (NCCU) has agreed with President Hage Geingob that liquidators are sitting on government money. This comes after Geingob met with the Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew Bekele, last month to discuss avenues of cooperation in Namibia’s efforts to restart a national airline. In a […]
By:Staff writer Africa’s leaders are set to meet European stakeholders in the mining sector in Paris, France, for the sixth Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) conference from 12-13 July 2023. The conference will allow leading stakeholders across Europe to connect with mineral and metal exploration companies from Africa, to drive collaboration and partnerships for sustainable […]