The highly anticipated Bank Windhoek Relay, which was postponed in March during the national lockdown, was relaunched on Monday, 6 July 2020. Revamped to the Bank Windhoek Virtual Relay, the inclusive event, a first for Namibia, will take place on Saturday, 1, until Sunday, 2 August 2020. “In support of the social distancing measures and…
Xenophone Van Wyk recently won N.dollars 30 000 towards his efforts in Tsumeb’s informal settlement of Kuvukiland, through the Bank Windhoek #JourneyingTogether social media campaign. He was the third winner of the competition, which concluded in May 2020. As a change maker actively taking creative action to solve a social problem, Van Wyk entered Bank Windhoek’s #JourneyingTogether…
Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) – a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group – last week handed over sanitizer and masks to the value of N.dollars 80 000 to the Namibia Shebeen Association (NASA) in support of the fight against COVID-19. At the handover, NBL Managing Director, Marco Wenk stressed the importance of adhering…
Namibia Blood Transfusion Services (NAMBTS) Educational Officer, Titus Shivute has urged potential donors to donate blood even during the time of COVID-19 as numerous patients require blood transfusions. In a statement to the media on Monday through NAMBTS supporter, Bank Windhoek, Shivute emphasised that COVID-19 cannot be transmitted through a blood transfusion as respiratory viruses…
Nedbank Namibia has announced that the popular Nedbank Citi Dash, which was scheduled for September 2020, has been called off and will be rescheduled for next year with a new date to be confirmed. A media statement issued Tuesday by Nedbank Namibia said the bank’s Chief Financial Officer, JG van Graan, decided to postpone the…
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has launched the second edition of the MTC Knockout Project, with this edition targeting homelessness in Namibia. Speaking at the launch on Tuesday, MTC’s Chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer, Tim Ekandjo said they intend to start a very serious fight against homelessness. Last year’s Knockout Project was aimed at…
On Thursday, 2 July 2020, the annual Agra Weaner Championships Series launch took place at the Agra/Bank Windhoek Ring in Windhoek. The nationwide Championships Series is an opportunity for farmers to show off their production quality and receive rewards for their excellent farming practices. The broader farming community from both communal and commercial areas will…
As part of their Christmas Wish List initiative for 2019, Wernhil and Broll Namibia – subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group – presented donations to Monte Christo Project Primary School and Dr. Abraham Iyambo Primary School, with the former being represented by the school’s principal, Mrs. Murangi Elizabeth Ngurimuje, and the latter by…
Sertum Energy Namibia Director Elton Katangolo has called on the private sector and civil society organisations to prioritize helping communities in dire need during trying times. Katangolo made the call in a speech read on his behalf when his company donated 110 food parcels to the Swakopmund Municipality on Thursday. He said by donating the…
The Kalahari Constituency Office on Thursday donated 500 bags of cement and a 10 000 litre water tank to the Nossobville Housing and Development Committee. The N.dollars 70 000 donation forms part of the constituency office’s social responsibility and is directed towards an initiative driven by the committee to build affordable houses for homeless residents…