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Inside Lutombi’s Chaotic Rise To The Helm Of CoW….a tale of angels, demons and a chairperson who stood her ground
By:Megameno Shinana Incoming chief executive officer (CEO) Conrad Lutombi’s rise to the helm of the City of Windhoek (CoW) has not been short of drama. New files from inside the ministry of urban and rural development and the municipality itself have painted a picture of how various forces tussled to make or break the city’s […]
Intoxicating substances lead to GBV, says Ongwediva mayor
By:Josephine Mbanze Ongwediva mayor Taarah Shalyefu says acts of gender-based violence (GBV) are caused by intoxicating substances. He was speaking at the National Men’s Conference being hosted by the gender ministry in Ongwediva. The conference is being held under the theme, ‘Galvanising positive masculinity to end the scourge of violence in Namibia’ and will conclude […]
Namibia’s electrification at 50 Percent
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Mines and energy executive director Simeon Negumbo says Namibia’s overall electrification rate is estimated to be about 50 percent. Negumbo revealed these statistics during the commemoration of the electrification day on Tuesday at the Nedbank head office in Windhoek under the theme ‘accelerating electrification to achieve universal access by 2040’. According to Negumbo, […]
Digital Nomad Visas Vital To Local Economy
By:Josef Kefas Sheehama With Covid-19 facilitating a mass shift towards remote work, the digital nomad phenomenon is set for continued expansion in the coming years, as businesses offload expensive office space and employers and employees alike become more accustomed to working remotely. The pandemic ironically created one possible solution: Digital nomad visas are helping to […]
Paratus reshuffles Executive Pack
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Close to N$504,290 was pledged at a special dinner hosted at Outjo over the weekend to raise funds for the Kunene Regional Development Fund(KRDF) . The theme of Friday’s gala was “Bridging Towards Equitable & Quality Education for Financially Disadvantaged Kunene Youth”. The KRDF was established some years back to solicit funds for […]
Kunene Raises Over Half AMillion For Youth At Gala Dinner
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Close to N$504,290 was pledged at a special dinner hosted at Outjo over the weekend to raise funds for the Kunene Regional Development Fund(KRDF) . The theme of Friday’s gala was “Bridging Towards Equitable & Quality Education for Financially Disadvantaged Kunene Youth”. The KRDF was established some years back to solicit funds for […]
OM Staffers Open Their Hearts To Make A Difference
By:Staff Reporter Ten Old Mutual staff members have supported 10 selected local organisations with various items to the value of N$100,000. The contributions were done through Old Mutual’s Staff Community Builder Fund which supports various initiatives across Namibia in line with the Old Mutual Foundation’s framework: Financial Well-Being, Education & Skills, and Community Development. One […]
U$3 Trillion Worth Of Spending Power Up For Grabs
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A manufacturer based anywhere on the continent will have immediate and unfettered access to his or her products in an increasingly borderless market of over 1.3 billion consumers. These consumers control nearly 3 trillion US dollars’ worth of spending power according to Melaku Desta, Coordinator of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC). That […]
Namibia Tops Global Income Inequality
By:Justicia Shipena Income inequality is on the rise in many countries around the world, according to the United Nations and Namibia is no exception as it is seen as one of the most unequal societies globally. The latest report released by financial research agency Simonis Storm on Namibian tax tables for November shows that Namibia […]
Minister Blames Officials For Lithium Over-Exportation
By:Hertha Ekandjo Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo says that negligence from his ministry’s officials responsible for dealing with export permits led to Chinese mining company Xinfeng Investments being issued with export permits totaling 135 000 tons of crushed ore. Alweendo said thathis officials neglected to agree with the company on the total quantity of […]