Getting a start-up off the ground is difficult, its especially difficult as money is always an issue. However, sometimes something amazing comes along exactly because I decided not to take the easy route when creating a technology and innovation driven start-up. Our Namibian ride-hailing web-based application, LEFA, gave us the opportunity to attend the epitome…
Meatco implemented zero-rated Vat on all cattle transactions with the Windhoek abattoir from 15 April following a directive received from the Commissioner: Inland Revenue Department. Meatco received many different reactions and interpretations following the implementation of the directive, which prompted management to set up a meeting with the Commissioner to shed more light on the…
Two upcoming entrepreneurs held a Winter Charity Drive event on Saturday were Orphans and Vulnerable Children(OVC) were treated to food and goodies for winter. The event, held at a local guest house here was one of its kind where the business community in Rundu donated different items such as blankets, stationary, clothes and toys to…
Namibia’s Tourism sector still stands a high chance of growing and contributing even more to the socio-economic development of the country, as areas of tourism such as Gem Tourism and Peace Tourism remain largely unexplored. This was the general consensus shared among all the sponsors and supporters of the tourism sector during the launch of…
The Roads Authority wishes to notify all members of the public and, in particularly, road users of the blasting operations scheduled to take place on Trunk Road (TR)1/6 Section 4A (Windhoek-Okahandja road), at KM 20 (near to Teufelsbach River) on Wednesday, 13 June 2018 at 12:00. The road will be closed-off with the assistance of…
AVANI Windhoek Hotel & Casino embraced Minor Hotels Founder’s Day by doing good deeds and giving back to Namibia and the community. Windhoek Central Hospital’s children’s cancer ward was the focus point for the AVANI staff’s charitable activities. AVANI Windhoek is part of the Minor group of Hotels and its founder, Bill Heinecke uses his…
The African Development Bank approved on June 6, 2018 a senior loan of US $29.5 million and a concessional loan of US $20 million from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Clean Technology Fund (CTF) to Quantum Power East Africa GT Menengai Ltd. The funding will support the development of a 35-MW geothermal power plant at…
World Oceans Day established in 1992 was officially designated by the United Nations in 2002 to be celebrated annually on 08 June. Since then a culture was born. This year it is commemorated under the theme “preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean” by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law…
Clinical Breast Examination and Pap smear for the ladies (Breast cancer and Cervical cancer prevention and detection) PSA Rapid Test for the men (Prostate cancer prevention and detection) N$70 per person – CAN pays the rest. Tuesday, 12 June 2018 Friday, 13 July 2018 Friday, 27 July 2018 CAN Erongo Centre is situated at 3C…
For nearly four decades the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) of Namibia through its landmark research and conservation programmes has underscored the robust link and crucial importance between conservation, tourism and people to achieve a win-win outcome. CCF, a long-standing collaborator and beneficiary of Nedbank Namibia’s Go Green Fund (GGF) through various projects, has illustrated a…