The eighth round of the Bank Windhoek National Indoor Hockey League took place over the weekend in Windhoek. As expected, competition was stiff as teams fought for top honours with only three weeks remaining until the league ends. As things stand, Mad Maroons dominate the Men’s Premier League with a ten point difference ahead of…
Last week, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recognised Ursula Matzopoulos, of Namibia as the 42nd Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of her exceptional service improving the health and educational attainment of young people. In the lead-up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London on 19-20 April, Her Majesty The Queen –…
Talent management is often a source of frustration for executives. It’s viewed as an administrative exercise that needs to be completed for the Human Capital Department in anticipation of the needs of employees and reacting to it. This approach to talent is reactive and does not take into consideration the changing nature of business. The…
The purpose of this Media Release is to update the public on the oil pollution which affected the Afrodite beach and the lagoon in Walvis Bay between 8th and 18th March 2018. Since our last Media Release on 20 March 2018, no new oil pollution have been detected or reported in the above mentioned area…
A Japanese registered fishing vessel went aground on 22 March near Durissa bay, South of Ugab river mouth, about 200 km from Walvis Bay. She is lying about 2 km from the beach. Although the vessel was not in immediate danger, the Ministry of Works and Transport ordered the evacuation of all 24 crew members…
Namsov Fishing Enterprises (NFE), through the Namsov Community Trust (NCT), officially hands over the annual investment contribution of N$7 Million Namibia dollars, towards the 14 regions of Namibia for community development projects. In 2014, Namsov Community Trust embarked on a development programme in partnership with Namibia’s 14 regional governors and created the Governors’ Regional Development…
The upcoming artist Rozanne Visagie will show her passion for art through her works. In this exhibition, visitors will experience some of the diversity the artist explores through her works. Art has represented a major and demanding part in her life since she was young. This self-taught artist has always refused to give up face…
The owners of the Choppies chain of supermarkets plan to create some 700 job opportunities through the opening of 10 more shops around Namibia. This came to light during the official opening of the new Choppies Supermarket at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region on Wednesday. The shop is the third to be established in Namibia,…
The new insulation panel is manufactured in the Bondeno plant. URSA MAIOR S27P is the first and only extruded polystyrene thermal insulation panel that combines a thermal conductivity rate of 0.027 W/mK with high compressive strength of 300 kPa. URSA has recently launched the new extruded polystyrene (XPS) panel for the Italian market: URSA…
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Minister will officially inaugurate the Namib Sand Sea on Friday, 6 April 2018 as a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. This is a triumph for not only the Namibian tourism and conservation, but for this beautiful desert that has already dazzled many visitors with its vastness and beauty.…