Neymar Jr’s Five gears up for qualifiers

The last activation for the Neymar Jr’s Five soccer tournament took place over the weekend at the University of Namibia’s (UNAM) Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology in Ongwediva. Over 150 teams are expected to compete in Oshakati, Swakopmund and Windhoek. The Neymar Jr’s Five, a Brazilian soccer star’s signature five-a-side soccer contest, is a…

Development Bank loan for Erongo RED Finance for mass housing and waterfront energy supply

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has provided an additional N$150 million for Erongo RED. The amount is being used to finance additional second phase electricity distribution requirements for the Swakopmund mass housing development, and for the waterfront. Erongo RED previously used N$250 million from DBN to finance its first phase project to upgrade aging…

Standard Bank hands over Buy-a-Brick homes in Otjinene Less than a year after launching the third Buy-a-Brick initiative, Standard Bank officially handed over 15 new houses in Otjinene that were built through the initiative on Friday, 18 May 2018. The Bank’s Chief Executive, Vetumbuavi Mungunda, launched the third leg of the Bank’s flagship initiative which…

Bank Windhoek supports Have-a-Heart Namibia

“We want this service for our pets, but we simply cannot afford it,” said Okahandja’s Five Rand Camp Informal Settlement resident and pet owner, Victoria Haukongo of her community’s need to spay and neuter their pets. According to Haukongo, residents of Five Rand Camp find it difficult to pay for these services with their income.…

“Ring the bell” campaign launched

“Ring the bell” celebrates survivorship, hope – the beginning of a new “life” once cancer treatment is completed. For patients with cancer and their healthcare team, the “ringing of the bell” is a significant moment– a point in time that signals the end of active treatment and the beginning of a life free of cancer.…