The e-learning programme between the Otjiwarongo’s Educate Academy Private School and Tsumkwe Senior Secondary School (SSS) on Monday was supported with 27 calculators and mathematics instrument sets from a Windhoek based auditing firm, SGA Chartered Accountants and Auditors. Edugate Academy in August this year started teaching learners of the Tsumkwe SSS with the assistance of…
There is an African proverb that says “Knowledge is like a garden: If it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.” This proverb really sums up the crux of this column. As the economic slowdown hits us all where it hurts most, our pockets, we look at ways of cutting back. Economising, trimming the fat,…
As part of its ongoing Fitness Explosion initiative to promote a healthy lifestyle among its members, the Namibia Medical Fund (NMC) has partnered with the Windhoek City Runners Club (WCRC). NMC is providing branded merchandising, and cash to cover requirements for selected social runs starting with the ‘NMC and WCRC Social Run’ on 29 September…
The Pink Plan from Bonlife – a progressive insurance product for Namibian Women Bonlife Assurance and the Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30) this week celebrated the launch of a new Bonlife insurance plan to support women, fight cancer and financially contribute to CAN’s National Cancer Outreach Programme and Women’s Health Clinics. Bonlife Assurance, a 100%…
Turbulent times and economic hardships are on the forefront of discussion in both the private and public sectors. The economic welfare of many Namibian households worsens as debt increases resulting in less buying power and a weaker savings rate. Namibians’ household debt is reported to be well over N$54 billion. Household debt is the combined…
Energy is a critical catalyst for Namibia’s development, Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo said on Friday. Alweendo was speaking at the inauguration of a five-Megawatt Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant at Otjiwarongo constructed by SunEQ Four and its local partner, the Hungileni Investment Group. The PV plant will supply electricity to the Ohorongo Cement…