Namibian Designer, Ndeshi Fikameni from Afroprint Line was voted by the public as the overall winner of the first ever Oshikandela Namibia’s Most Loved Object campaign, for her creation of the Eco Fashion Shopping Bag. Four designers were selected to participate in the campaign that saw each of them provided with material that is representative…
Standard Bank Namibia has advised its clients to be wary of fraudsters over the festive season. The bank in a statement on Tuesday said criminals use various tricks to gain access to people’s money, taking advantage of the excitement of the festive season. Criminals prey on people who withdraw large amounts of money from their…
Namibia is currently the host of renowned foot and ankle surgeons from Europe, the UK and the Americas, at the annual global ‘Steps2Walk’ Foot and Ankle Outreach and Conference, hosted in the country for the 2nd consecutive year. At least 20 Namibians will receive surgical treatment, free of charge at the Lady Pohamba Private Hospital…
Four organisations were on Wednesday selected to receive funding for their Gender-based violence (GBV) projects from the proceeds of the Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) Knockout Project. At a media conference held in the capital, MTC ’s Corporate Affairs Manager, John Ekongo, announced Monica Gender Violence Solution, Ecumenical Social Diaconate Action (ESDA), Namibia Rural Women Assembly…
Capricorn Group took Windhoek by storm last week Friday with their Christmas on the Streets Initiative, to help the homeless community in the surrounding areas of their head office, by giving them a fun-filled day that they would never forget. Prior to the event, employees in the role of Changemakers donated clothes, shoes, toys and…
Namibian media should steer clear of the avalanche of disinformation that has become symptomatic of the social media domain, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Stanley Simataa, has said. Simataa made these remarks during the inauguration of the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa)’s new building here on Thursday. The new building, worth N.dollars 40 million, comprises…
The recent launch of the 2019/20 Festive Season Road Safety Campaign under the theme “#DoTheRightThingAndSaveLives” sees the MVA Fund ready to save lives with full collaboration from various partners and role-players. The main focus of the campaign is to save as many lives as possible by reducing the impact on our roads through increased road…
Twenty-five MVA Fund claimants who are wheelchairs users as a result of serious injuries caused by road crashes were treated to a fun-filled day of activities in the coastal town of Swakopmund on the 29th of November 2019. The 10th edition Wheelchair Fun Ride event which is part of the Fund’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI)…
We are proud to announce that Bank Windhoek was named Bank of the Year by the leading Financial Times publication, The Banker last night in London. “Bank Windhoek was Namibia’s best performing bank in a difficult economic climate. The judges were impressed not only by the bank’s strong financial performance but also by innovative initiatives…
Agra celebrated the re-opening of its Aranos retail branch on Friday, the 22nd of November 2019. The Aranos branch in the Hardap Region has been revamped to the tune of approximately N$ 7 million, another great milestone for Agra. The bigger and more modern store offers larger floor space, innovative shelving, modern equipment, a wide…