Southern Business School Namibia continuously strives to make registration for tertiary education in Namibia more accessible and affordable. It’s not always easy to register as a student. The Institution realises there may be logistical constraints to students registering in person, especially if registration only takes place in Windhoek. Prospective students around Namibia, not just in…
On the 3rd of February 2018 the Namibia Karate Union hosted its annual National Trials in Windhoek. Entries for the trials were limited to athletes who placed either first or second at the 2017 National Championships as well as allowing for one wildcard entry per style per division. The primary objective of the trails was…
Government has, with immediate effect, dissolved the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority board for failing to uphold good corporate governance principles. The seven member board, appointed in 2016, was chaired by Tichafa Mundangepfupfu, who was deputised by Idah Mupamhanga. Environment, Water and Climate permanent secretary Grace Mutandiro said the board was operating against the…
Zimbabwe has resumed diamond sales, a year after they were suspended to allow the new sole miner to put in place effective security, control and marketing systems, a senior government official said on Thursday. Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando told a press conference that the country earned more than $800 000 after selling…
Standard Bank Wealth and Investment has been acknowledged as having the Best Investment Banking Capabilities for Wealth Management in Africa in the prestigious 2018 Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey. Wealth and Investment also took first place for Commercial Banking in South Africa and for Net-worth Specific Services in Nigeriain the survey. It, furthermore, came first for Investment Banking Capabilities and…
First National Bank Namibia has released the latest housing index, based on statistics from December 2017. “When looking at the past year, house prices have increased by a modest 4.0% through that year and whilst the headline rate is still positive, momentum now looks weaker due to the downwardly growth rates recorded in the second…
The Limpopo Provincial Government led by MEC Seaparo Sekoati representing Premier Chupu Stanley Mathabatha, will visit the Republic of Namibia on the 28th February to 2nd March 2018 to strengthen established trade relations and cultural ties. The Republic of South Africa and Namibia share historical, geographical, cultural and fraternal bonds. The Province has been participating…
Switzerland is impressed by steps that Zimbabwe has taken so far to re-engage the global community and promises it has made to undertake economic reforms, but should follow through on promises to attract investors, an envoy said on Thursday. Since the advent of the new administration in Zimbabwe, led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Harare has…
“Namibia’s economic growth outlook for 2018 looks positive and we can remain cautiously optimistic.” This is the sentiment with which Standard Bank’s Economist Naufiku Hamunime forecasted the national economy at the recently held Economic Outlook session for 2018 in Windhoek. This session comes just barely a week before the much anticipated National Budget Review slated…
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) is once again proud to announce that it will be running its 75% discount during March, as Namibia celebrates its 28th anniversary. The discount will be running at all its facilities spread across Namibia excluding campsites and its Terrace Bay Resort. Resorts such as Gross Barmen will see a room costing…