Veripura Muukua has been appointed as the coordinator of the Capricorn Foundation with effect from 01 September 2022. Veri joins the Group Brand and Corporate Affairs and Capricorn Foundation team from Bank Windhoek MCCS, where she held the position of Communication Practitioner: CSI and Stakeholder Engagement since January 2020, tasked with corporate social investment and…
Inspector General (IG), Major General Joseph Shikongo was on Wednesday conferred as the new head of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol), effective 01 September 2022. Shikongo, who was the deputy IG of operations, took over from lieutenant general Sebastian Ndeitunga, following his retirement on 31 August 2022. Accepting the IG position during a change of…
Old Mutual has announced the appointment of Mignon du Preez as the Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability Executive as of 01 September 2022. In her new role Mignon will lead and manage all marketing activities, public relations, and sustainability initiatives as a member of the Old Mutual Namibia Executive team. Mignon is a talented and…
The Self-regulating Alcohol Industry Forum (SAIF), a voluntary association composed of members from formal manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages in Namibia, elected new office-bearers at its Annual General Meeting on 11 August 2022. The newly elected office-bearers are Alexanderie Basson from AB InBev Namibia as the new Chairperson; Jonathan Bennie from Pernod Ricard (PR)…
The Cancer Association of Namibia on Wednesday launched their annual “Pink Day” campaign in Windhoek. The “WINGS OF HOPE – PINK DAY” campaign will span September and October and is aimed at creating awareness on women’s health, cancer and especially Breast Cancer. Women are still mostly diagnosed with cancer in Namibia (54%), with breast and cervical cancers…