The consoling news is that bad times do not last forever, says Development Bank of Namibia’s Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications, Jerome Mutumba. This he says in reaction to the prevailing tight economic conditions in the domestic economy. Although it calls for cautious optimism given the marginal improvement shown in the quarterly economic performance…
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities It was a time of instability and a time for entrepreneurial ingenuity – it was the year 1982 – an era much like the present one, full of volatility in the economic and financial spheres…
Every industry has unique words, terms and phrases. In the financial world, you may have encountered the word “collateral” or “security” when you visit your bank for a loan; but what exactly does this mean and why do banks ask for collateral? “Collateral refers to something of meaningful financial value which you as a borrower…
A record 96 entries were received for the Uis Enduro held on 16 June 2018. The competitors had to deal with hot weather, dust and rocks for round three of the Namibian Enduro Championship. Held in the abandoned Tin mine just outside Uis the race track was a mixture of fast riverbeds, rocky single tracks…
Nedbank Namibia in conjunction with the Namibia Chefs Association, Meatma, Pick n Pay and Bakpro are proudly anticipating the National Kapana Cook Off, Northern Round. On 30 June 2018, our esteemed judges will get to work to find the best kapana for the Northern region. The event will take place in front of Pick n…
CAN expands psychosocial support services to cancer patients and their families Psychosocial support plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis acceptance, treatment and overcoming of cancer. Not only during the fight on cancer, but reintegrating back to normal daily routine can be a challenge for the cancer patient and their immediate family. The Cancer Association…
The Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30) is hosting Programme 7 of the National Cancer Outreach in central to north-central Namibia: 19-Jun, Tuesday, from 10:00 at the Orwetoveni Clinic in Otjiwarongo 20-Jun, Wednesday from 8:00 at the State Clinic in Tsumeb town, and 14:00 from the private hospital in Tsumeb 21-Jun, Thursday from 9:00 at the…
Men generally don’t make their health a priority. All too often, wellness is put on the backburner in favour of work or other obligations. In Namibia we have experienced a rapid increase in male health conditions that include hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions and prostate cancer. “Male HIV infection rates remain on an incline, while we…
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 (WindhoekOkahandja road), during the month of June and July 2018. The following blasting are scheduled: District Road (D1491) = Wednesday, 20 June 2018 at 12:00…
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…