Men generally don’t make their health a priority. All too often, wellness is put on the backburner in favour of work or other obligations. In Namibia we have experienced a rapid increase in male health conditions that include hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions and prostate cancer. “Male HIV infection rates remain on an incline, while we…
The annual Economist Businesswomen Conference, and other initiatives like it are important because they encourage the growth of female entrepreneurs, which in turn benefits the socio-economic development of any country. Owing to this, Standard Bank once again joined hands with the Economist Businesswomen Club by sponsoring their annual Northern Business Conference. “Women at the helm…
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 Trunk Road (TR)1/6 Section 4A (WindhoekOkahandja road), during the month of June and July 2018. The following blasting are scheduled: District Road (D1491) = Wednesday, 20 June 2018 at 12:00…
Getting a start-up off the ground is difficult, its especially difficult as money is always an issue. However, sometimes something amazing comes along exactly because I decided not to take the easy route when creating a technology and innovation driven start-up. Our Namibian ride-hailing web-based application, LEFA, gave us the opportunity to attend the epitome…
The final round of qualifiers for the Neymar Jr’s Five soccer tournament, took place over the weekend at the Dawid Bezuidenhout Sports Fields in Windhoek. With the 2018 FIFA World Cup fever in full effect, the games kicked off in high spirits. The aim was to fill the last six slots for the final 16…
A group of 47 volunteers on Thursday became the latest additions to the Peace Corps family, after completing nine weeks of induction training. In a media statement on Monday, the United States of America (USA)’s Embassy stated that the volunteers are now ready start their two-year journey of service in various regions across Namibia. Their…
Agribank has opened a new office in Gobabis in the Omaheke region this week. The office is situated in the Old Mutual Building in River Street and will serve clients in the entire Omaheke region. Speaking at the official inauguration ceremony, Agribank chairperson Terttu Uuyuni stated that the Omaheke region plays an important role in…
In its effort to celebrate the day of the African Child, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) decided to run an essay competition aimed at Grade 7 pupils within the Khomas region asking them to write an essay on “why tourism is important to Namibia”. Out of the entries that were received, Mrs Zelna Hengari, NWR Managing…