Employees of Bidvest Prestige Cleaning Services on Friday held a peaceful demonstration led by the Namibia Security Guard and Watchmen’s Union of Namibia (NASGWU). Reading the petition on behalf of the aggrieved workers, shopsteward Saima Amaambo said the workers are demanding a salary increase of N.dollars 5 000 from N.dollars 1 800 per month effective…
President Hage Geingob on behalf of the people and the Government of the Republic of Namibia extended birthday wishes to Kovambo Nujoma on Friday. A press release issued by the Presidency said Geingob joined Founding President Sam Nujoma, the entire Nujoma family and the Namibian nation in celebrating the 90th birthday of former First Lady…
Namibia received an award of recognition for remarkable progress towards reaching the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 95-95-95 targets and efforts towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) over the weekend, Minister Kalumbi Shangula said the award…
The Museums Association of Namibia (MAN), in collaboration the Namibian San Council (NSC), recently donated 200 copies of the Stand Together Catalogue/Mobile Exhibition Guide exhibited in a number of different San languages, to the Directorate of Namibian Libraries. The exhibition and catalogue are part of a project called ‘Museum Development as a Tool for Strengthening…
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) recently awarded Nedbank Namibia’s ‘green’ head office in Windhoek’s central business district a six-star rating. It is one of approximately 75 World Green Building Council members, making it the first building in Namibia to receive this honour. The ‘Nedbank campus’, completed in 2022, was designed with sustainability…
The Kanono Combined School in the Zambezi Region on Friday received a refurbished science laboratory from the First National Bank of Namibia (FNB) through the FirstRand Foundation Trust. The sponsorship, valued at N.dollars 145 000, enabled the conversion of a classroom into a fully-equipped science lab. Reagan Kwala, FNB Branch Manager for Katima Mulilo, highlighted…
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement on Friday in Luanda, Angola to formalise technical collaboration and partnership between the two institutions. The central bank in a media statement on Monday said BoN Governor, Johannes !Gawaxab, and his counterpart Jose de Lima Massano commended the agreement…
African Stars and University of Namibia (UNAM) continued their fine form in the Debmarine Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) matches on Saturday and Sunday as Julinho Sporting and Young African stuttered. On Saturday at Legare Stadium, Stars completed their first-round matches with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Young African, courtesy of a goal by former…
Prime Minister (PM) Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Monday received N.dollars 300 000 from Rössing Uranium and 500 bags of 10kg maize meal from Matukuchila Mills towards the National Emergency Disaster Fund. In her remarks at the handover in the capital, the premier said more food and tents are needed in the flood-affected areas as the second…
National Democratic Party (NDP) president, Martin Lukato has raised concern over the increase in stock theft crimes, in particular in the western area of the Zambezi Region. Lukato in his address at a press conference recently said farming with cattle is the main source of livelihood for the inhabitants who on a daily basis cry…