– Reduction in basic salary and hours for all NWR employees – Continued engagement with stakeholders to map the way forward The last 16 months have been the most challenging period that any tourism company has ever experienced. Each company within the sector took various measures to safeguard its operations and its employees’ livelihoods.…
The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Awards announced Beauty Boois, Dr Coletta Kandemiri, Bruni Lubbe, and Shawn Van Eeden, as the judging panel and Romeo Sinkala and Attila Giersch, as its commissioned artists. The judges and commissioned artists are well vested in the Namibian literary community and the design field. Doek’s Founder, Rémy Ngamije, said having…
It is with heavy hearts that we regret to inform you that the 2021 Mining Expo will no longer be taking place from 1 – 2 September 2021, in a physical or virtual format. Namibia is experiencing a devastating 3rd wave, which is only expected to peak in September 2021. A physical event in these…
Between June 2020 and June 2021, twenty-five unemployed and underemployed residents of the Uitkoms community in the Otjozondjupa Region took part in a ‘Foundations for Farming Training and Mentorship Programme’. An Adonai Trust and Bank Windhoek initiative, the Programme empowered Uitkoms residents with appropriate small-scale innovative farming techniques, using limited land and water resources. It…
Capricorn Group received the first truck with 21 tonnes of medical oxygen, at the Afrox Bulk Medical Oxygen facility in Windhoek. In total, Capricorn Group, through its Foundation, donated three trucks of medical oxygen valued at N$1,050,000. Capricorn Group, through the Capricorn Foundation, is proud of its partnership with the NCCI and other private sector…
TransNamib Chief Executive Officer, Johny Smith on the 29th June 2021 during the first Southern African Railways Association (SARA) board meeting for 2021, accepted the nomination to lead the association as its President for the next twelve (12) months. He takes over from BBR,MD; Ms. Thembi Moyo, and will be deputised by TFR, CE, Ms.…
University of Namibia (UNAM) physics lecturer Hambeleleni Davids has been awarded a research grant by the African Astronomical Society (AFAS), which supports research projects in astronomy conducted by postgraduate students and early career researchers based in Africa. UNAM in a statement said only two grants were awarded to outstanding applicants from African countries in 2021.…
Bank Windhoek kicked off its Online Agriculture Series in Windhoek. Themed ‘Innovation and Trends that will shape the future of Agriculture’, the event is being broadcast live on the Bank’s Facebook and YouTube social media platforms, between 08:00 and 16:00. A four-part series moderated by Maria Immanuel, a specialist in Agriculture Economics and International Trade…
“We were able to train all the advanced subsidiary (grade 12 higher level) Mathematics teachers (13), all the grade 11 teachers (47), and 25 Grade 7 teachers in the Oshikoto region,” says Peter Erwee. “This was made possible by a N$ 25 000 sponsorship from FNB through the FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust and we thank…
“We are delighted with our freshly painted classrooms. This has not only lifted the spirit of our teachers but also of our special girls,” says Lee-Anne Gaoses, Principal of the Eros Girls School in Windhoek. “13 classrooms have been renovated and it is a pleasure to teach in these beautiful new surroundings.” Gaoses, who has…