Norich Uararakana Kaurika, 44, is a respected traditional circumciser from Okakarara, a small town in Namibia’s Otjozondjupa Region. Norich takes pride in performing circumcisions because, for his tribe (Ovaherero), tradition dictates that every young man should be circumcised not only as a rite of passage but also to prevent infections and improve hygiene. He explains…
Cohen Fistball Club (CFC) won the fourth and final round of the Bank Windhoek Fistball League hosted in Swakopmund over the weekend. After securing another 12 championship points, CFC 1 is currently sitting on forty-eight points on top of the table. They are followed by CFC 2 and Sport Klub Windhoek 3 (SKW 3), jointly…
The shallow nature of Namibia’s capital market, the infrastructure funding gap and the size of the country’s long-term saving makes a good case for infrastructure/projects bonds. The Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) is probably the shallowest despite being one of the oldest on the continent with the number of primary listed companies standing at just 11.…
Green Enterprise Solutions (Green), is warning organisations to be vigilant with their ICT-networks, as Lockbit’s successor, Lockbit 3.0, a ransomware program that cripples networks is targeting Namibian businesses. Hackers, viruses, data breaches, and weak cyber security makes IT-networks, information, and data vulnerable and accessible to criminal elements. LockBit is a subclass of ransomware known as…
Global Dekra Day was celebrated at the beginning of July in fine style locally, as Dekra Industrial employees around the country came to work, eagerly anticipating their colleagues’ cultural fashion and an assortment of delicious traditional South African dishes. Dekra Industrial Managing Director Johan Gerber explains: “Dekra Industrial employees enjoy this special companywide commemoration day…
The O&L group, in conjunction will Ramblers Football Club are pleased to announce the launch of the O&L Ramblers Soccer Academy Tournament. The O&L Ramblers Soccer Academy Tournament will take place between 29-31 July 2022 at the Ramblers Football Club stadium in Pioneers Park. The Annual Soccer Academy Tournament will showcase various teams in the…
Namibia achieved “Tier 1” status for itsactions during 2021 in the fight against human trafficking, according to a U.S. State Department Report. This is the third consecutive year that Trafficking in Person’s (TIP) Report ranked Namibia in the top tier, and Namibia remains the only “Tier 1” African country. Visiting U.S. Under Secretary Uzra Zeya…
FNB Namibia has launched the first fully digital account offering in Namibia – FNB DigiPlus. DigiPlus is as easy as *140*321#, using USSD / cellphone banking. It is a digital account with no monthly account fees, that can be opened and managed remotely using a cellphone – and is available to FNB and non-FNB customers…
The U.S. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Mozambique and Namibia from July 18-24. During her trip, she will advance U.S.-African partnerships on food security and support for refugees and internally displaced persons, promoting respect for human rights, strengthening democratic governance, and fighting trafficking of persons and…
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) welcomes several policy dossiers that promote more sustainable carbon use and provides recommendations for improvements. Under the Green Deal, the European Union is currently developing and revising a wide range of policies aiming at climate neutrality and a sustainable economy by 2050. The RCI has established a policy working group…