Award winning Entrepreneur, Author and Speaker, Ekow Mensah, who is also the founder of Torch Bearers’ Africa, has successfully hosted the second edition of his annual signature event, Igniting Dreams Conference at British Council, Accra on the 21st of April, 2018. The Conference which he launched in 2017 in celebration of his birthday, is aimed…
Construction work at House Acacia, the interim home for cancer patients of the Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30) (CAN), is nearing completion. The anticipated date of welcoming more patients is June 2018, when the new accommodation wing and dining hall will be taken into use. With an increase in cancer diagnosis experienced in the country,…
Red Bull Namibia in partnership with Bank Windhoek as main sponsor, Snickers, NBC and Fresh FM is proud to announce the Neymar Jr’s Five soccer tournament. The road to the third Neymar Jr’s Five World Final has already begun. More than 60 countries from 6 continents will be hosting tournament qualifiers, where players will compete…
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) through its Corporate Social Investment initiative took a step further in complimenting the efforts of the Namibian Government in assisting some marginalised communities. NWR Managing Director, Mrs Zelna Hengari, with the assistance of some of her close friends, contributed to the Hai-//om San, Ovatue and Ovatjimba communities 60 bags of clothing…
Following the announcement marking the closure of the EU Climate Change Grant to the Nyae Nyae Development Foundation of Namibia, the EU Ambassador to Namibia Jana Hybaskova visited several projects sites in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy area. This was an opportunity to see what had effectively been achieved on the ground during the project’s duration.…
“We want this service for our pets, but we simply cannot afford it,” said Okahandja’s Five Rand Camp Informal Settlement resident and pet owner, Victoria Haukongo of her community’s need to spay and neuter their pets. According to Haukongo, residents of Five Rand Camp find it difficult to pay for these services with their income.…
On Tuesday, 24 April, the men’s Saints 1 team clinched the 2018 Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey Premier League championship title at the Windhoek Showgrounds in Windhoek. They narrowly defeated BDO Wanderers 1-0 in a tightly contested encounter to sail to victory on Tuesday evening. The team celebrated with their counterparts, the Saints women team, who…
“Ring the bell” celebrates survivorship, hope – the beginning of a new “life” once cancer treatment is completed. For patients with cancer and their healthcare team, the “ringing of the bell” is a significant moment– a point in time that signals the end of active treatment and the beginning of a life free of cancer.…
Standard Bank Namibia and Moody’s Investor Services, held a business engagement for about 50 public and private sector clients in Windhoek recently. Moody’s Investors Service, often referred to as Moody’s, is a leading provider of credit ratings, research and risk analysis. Representatives from Moody’s were in Windhoek to conduct a series of courtesy visits with…
Bank Windhoek is proud to announce the addition of Damara/Nama, Rukwangali and Silozi to its ATM network. The additional languages bring the total number of language options on our ATMs to eight. Bank Windhoek is the first and only Namibian bank to have made this innovative leap and its customers can now transact in Afrikaans,…