Otavi, Otjozondjupa Region – Close to 800 elderly members of the Otavi community and surrounding areas were treated to an early Christmas celebratory lunch on the 5th of December 2017. This is the fifth consecutive year that this event takes place– and it gets bigger each year. The Christmas lunch is an annual joint initiative…
Twenty members of the Shack Dwellers Federation Namibia (SDFN) officially received keys to their houses from the Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Hon. Silvia Makgone, at Otavi today (6 December 2017). With an average of four people per household, over 100 people now have decent shelter and a place to call home. The…
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the association has dealt with non-competitive issues which are of common interest and significance to the banking industry in Namibia over the past 20 years. BAN Chairperson, Baronice Hans, was quoted in the statement as saying that what BAN has achieved as an industry is a milestone. “The…
In a media statement issued Tuesday Debemarine Senior Financial Manager, Willy Mertens, at the handing over said the company’s aim is to deliver lasting benefit by turning diamonds dreams into reality by assisting and supporting the government through social and economic development. “Debmarine Namibia is an ardent believer in the importance of investing in education,…
Various organisations on Monday pledged financial support to the Erongo Development Fund (EDF) Micro Finance Credit Scheme. The credit scheme is the fifth project under the EDF which was started in 2008 by the Erongo Regional Council (ERC), with Rössing Uranium and Bank Windhoek as first partners, to promote and facilitate development projects in the…
The Centre for Enterprise Development (CED) together with the National Disability Council (NDC) held their 4th graduation ceremony of the Entrepreneurship Training Programme for people with disabilities in Windhoek on Monday. Under the theme ‘Take action and implement the disabilities monitoring report’, the ceremony saw the graduation of 15 entrepreneurship participants. In his welcoming remarks,…
The NSI quality awards programme was introduced in 2012 with the aim of honouring Namibian companies in all sectors who contribute to quality advancement in support of national economic growth and development. The awards won by the company include Company of the Year, Exporter of the Year, Product of the Year and an Individual Award…
In the spirit of giving and sharing in a bid to give hope to children of the 5 Rand informal settlement at Okahandja, Namibia Press Agency (NAMPA) staff came together and shared an unforgettable morning. Even though we can’t do this every day, the staff at NAMPA decided to spend their year-end function by giving…
A total number of 126 swimmers participated in the third Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala that took place last weekend at the Olympia Swimming Pool in Windhoek. Swimmers from Aqua Swimming Club, Dolphins Swimming Club, Marlins Swimming Club and Namib Swim Academy, participated in 748 events. Despite the high level of competition, no records were…
Green Enterprise Solutions (Green) recently attented Africa’s largest Telecom Conference in Africa, in Cape Town. The organization was also the first Namibian company to be an exhibitor with its own stand at this pan – African event. Green is a Namibian company that provides Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Solutions for the Namibian market, as…