Bank Windhoek has once again sponsored the Hennie de Waal Sports Festival, which kicked off on Wednesday, 13 March 2019. Hosted at Windhoek’s Technical High School (HTS) sportsgrounds, the festival, now in its 24th year, is named after a former teacher, who initiated the event as a celebration of Namibia’s Independence. About 800 participants, including…
Payment card fraud has been around for as long as payment cards exit. Initially cards were stolen and used at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and shop check-outs or counterfeit cards were created. As a result, banks have traditionally advised customers to protect their Personal Identification Number (PIN) at all costs. But since the Internet and…
Bank Windhoek, in partnership with Good Women Good Business (GWGB), will host two Jeans and Sneakers events; one in the North and the other in Windhoek. The Northern edition will take place on Saturday, 16 March 2019 at Bennie’s Entertainment Park and Lodge in Ongwediva from 08h30 until 15h00. Tickets are available at Bennie’s Entertainment…
Sanlam today announced the 5 business recipients of its 5th edition of the Sanlam Innovation Works. The initiative, undertaken in conjunction with the Namibia Business Innovation Institute (NBII) of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) aims at inspiring and unlocking the passion in Namibia’s young and aspiring entrepreneurs. As expressed by Hilaria Graig,…
Houses built from alternative building materials can address the dire need for affordable housing in Namibia, Minister of Urban and Rural Development Peya Mushelenga has said. Speaking at the launch of two demo houses made of Photovoltaic (PV) panels and concrete by Olute Housing Construction here on Friday, Mushelenga said the initiative could be the…
The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia (MVA) has called upon women from all walks of life to actively participate in the reduction of road carnage on local roads. This plea is in line with this year’s commemoration of International Women’s Day under the theme ‘Balance for Better.’ A media statement issued by MVA’s Chief…
The 2019 Bank Windhoek Corporate Challenge Relay will take place at the Doc Jubber Hockey Fields in Windhoek on 16 March. The event is for companies, schools and private teams and can be used as a team building exercise or as a get-together with friends. A statement availed to Nampa on Thursday said relay teams…
The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has been necessitated to introduce a nominal donation structure for patients, CAN Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rolf Hansen has said. In media statement issued on Thursday, Hansen said the move comes as operations of the two interim homes, House Acacia and CHICA Interim Home, equate to some of the…
The second edition of the Raphael Tuhafeni Hamunyela 10-kilometre (km) walk takes place in Windhoek on 02 March. The annual event is hosted by the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) in honour of Hamunyela. The walk also aims to encourage employees of the NCS to engage one another in a less formal environment. The first event…
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) on Tuesday opened its new office at Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region. Fund members in the region previously had to travel to its offices at Ondangwa and Oshakati. Clients will, amongst others, be able to get advice on their pensions, do biometric registration and verification, receive benefit and income…