The World Health Organisation recently declared Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and Namibia recorded its first Coronavirus cases on 14 March 2020. On the same day the Namibian Head of State, President Hage Geingob put in place measures to safeguard the lives of the Namibian nation. “The measures put in place by the Head of State…
Thirty exhibitors are taking part in the 2020 Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) career fair, aimed at providing students and learners with information on career options. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the two-day event under the theme ‘Innovation for Economic Revitalisation’ here on Wednesday, NUST Deputy Vice-Chancellor Andrew Niikondo said the event…
Namibia Plastics receives US FDA certification Namibia Plastics and Packaging Distributors has been awarded the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certification. The plastic manufacturer was recognised as the first Namibian company to achieve US FDA certification as a manufacturer of materials used in the manufacturing of single-service containers and closures for milk…
Preparations have started Namibia’s biggest biomass event of the year, with Standard Bank committing to be the main sponsor. This year, the event will span three days, combining a research symposium, an industry conference and an expo for products, services and technology. The fair will take place at Otjiwa Safari Lodge from 23 to 25…
Often, we fail to see all the opportunities life has to offer. As a symbol of solidarity with Namibia’s para-athletes, Capricorn Group has partnered with Gondwana Collection Namibia in cooperation with the Gondwana Care Trust, to bring positive change to the lives of visually-impaired athletes, who will represent Namibia at the 2020 Paralympic Games in…
Skills development remains top of the agenda and a critical enabler to being a catalyst for positive change at Kraatz – a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group. Its internship program has played a significant role in the journey of selected students from the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT). Close to…
Huawei Namibia has joined the list of sponsors for MTC’s 30th Independence Celebrations Concert. MTC announced at a media briefing on Monday that the telecommunications giant has donated devices worth N.dollars 200 000 that will be used for activations and the celebrations associated with the concert. Huawei has been operating in Namibia for 10 years…
Capricorn Group partnered with the Ministry of Finance to carry out a two-day Risk Management workshop, facilitated by the group’s Business Risk Officer, Horst Simon, which ran on 2 and 3 March 2020. The workshop, which was attended by 30 Security and Risk Management Services personnel from seven ministries, emanated from a need identified by…
On Wednesday 4 March 2020, Capricorn Group and Capricorn Private Wealth (CPW) hosted an informal meet-and-greet for charted accountants who recently graduated. This followed the results announcement of the first local Namibian Assessment of Professional Competence examination hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN), which took place on 14 February 2020. A…
During the period from 17 to 26 February 2020, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) leadership team underwent an introspection concerning progress on implementing its 2017 – 2022 Strategic Plan. In particular, the retreat aimed to assess progress made at achieving NWR mandate, vision, mission, and core values as well as what can be improved to live…