Press Release: Scientific assessments by Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) confirm need for imperative actions to safeguard life on Earth

Landmark regional scientific reports were issued today in Colombia on the status of biodiversity in the following regions of the world: the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Africa as well as Europe and Central Asia. They show that pressures on biodiversity and resulting loss of biodiversity continue to increase in all of the regions. If…

Land resettlement

The list of beneficiaries published in yesterday’s New Era newspaper again shows everything that is wrong with government’s present resettlement plan. It says to us, the poor, loudly and clearly that the only criteria for resettlement is rank favouratism and political connection. The list also answers why the government is coy -or is it ashamed…

Suspension of Rehoboth Town Council Members

The UPM appreciate the action taken by the Minister of Urban and Regional Development, to suspend the Rehoboth Town Council, as the Party has over the past years tried to get Government to intervene.  The intervention came after the issue was first raised in Parliament by UPM Member of Parliament, Jan van Wyk, on 09…

Demand for travel security advice increases by over 800% in a decade

As global business travel continues to increase at a rapid pace, International SOS and Control Risks, the alliance that brings together two of the world’s leading medical and security specialists, today reveals insight into the importance of travel security support to the business traveller. In the past two years alone, demand for security advice has…

Nedbank reports growth despite challenging economic environment

Nedbank recently released its consolidated results for the year 2017, which show that despite challenging economic and operating environment, the bank managed to grow positively with an increase in its overall financial position. In a highly competitive local market, the Nedbank optimized its technology platform and gained ground as an innovative bank at the forefront…

Government to investigate exploitation of tobacco farmers

The Zimbabwe government plans to  investigate the alleged exploitation of tobacco farmers by auction  floors who are accused of paying unreasonably low prices for the crop, a  senior official said on Monday. Deputy Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement Minister David  Marapira told delegates at the 2018 Tobacco Farmers Business Conference  in the capital that measures…

Interfaith Dialogues Discuss Freedom of Religion During the World Interfaith Harmony Week

On the 19th of February, in celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW), an interfaith dialogue called the World Alliance of Religions Peace (WARP) Office Meeting was hosted by an international peace NGO, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), at the Masjiedul Jumu-ah in Westridge, Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town. 30 religious leaders…

Notice of change – Blast Notification On Windhoek – Okahandja Road

BLAST NOTIFICATION ON THE ROAD UPGRADE TO DUAL CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN WINDHOEK AND OKAHANDJA; SECTION 4A (DOBRA RIVER TO OMAKUNDE INTERCHANGE) The Roads Authority wishes to notify all members of the public and, in particularly, road users of the blasting operations scheduled to take place on TR1/6 (WindhoekOkahandja road), between kilometer 2 and kilometer 2.5 on…

Clarification on the declaration of members business and financial interests

1. The National Assembly has observed in the recent past with concern on the inaccuracy reporting by some of the media houses with regard to the Declaration of Members` business and financial interests. 2. The main purpose of the Declaration of Members’ business and financial interests is two-fold: a) To ensure that Namibia’s elected leaders…

Securing financing for SME’s

Finding financing to start their business is the leading issue most entrepreneurs find themselves in, causing a stalemate that prevents them from seeing their dreams come to fruition. However, this should not serve as a deterrent because Small/Medium Enterprises (SME’s) play a vital role to the socio-economic development of any community. “SME’s are one of…