Unemployment and poverty are just two socio-economic challenges that impede human progress. Not having the means to purchase essential goods such as food, can impede an individual’s dignity. Two aspiring Namibian entrepreneurs from different backgrounds, decided to fight being unemployed; to change their state of affairs. Their story, which shares similar paths and circumstances, is…
In the spirit of giving and caring for the elderly, Namibian Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) recently had a lovely delicious early Christmas lunch with the Elders and staff from Katutura Old Age Home. The elder also received gifts from NDTC consisting of a cosmetic bag, cosmetics and a set of towels on Friday 2 November…
In the quest to fulfil their mandate towards road safety and in reducing road crashes in the country, the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVA Fund) and the Automobile Association of Namibia (AA) partnered to host the 1st Women Road Safety Conference, on Thursday, 31 October 2018 under the theme: “Women Influence for Safer Roads.” The…
The FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust has renewed its support of the Kayec Rundu Youth Centre and pledged an amount of N$ 252,813. “This partnership has been ongoing since 2015 and we remain committed to improving the lives of communities and the quality of the environments we operate in,” says Revonia Kahivere, FirstRand Namibia Foundation CSI…
Old Mutual hosted its annual Victory Race Series Prize Giving Ceremony at Mutual Tower in Windhoek. The Old Mutual Victory Race Series is an important event on the Namibian sport calendar dating back to the year 2000 when it started in Mariental. The contest was introduced to facilitate positive change in the form of physical…
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) here on Wednesday launched its Fibre Optic Solutions for businesses. The launch came after the increased need for bigger capacity and faster internet speed in the data network. MTC acting Chief Executive Officer, Thinus Smith said with their fibre network they are able to offer cloud-based services to consumers. “The benefits…
The Hepatitis E outbreak in Namibia is ongoing, and the weekly situation reports indicate that the Hepatitis E virus is still infecting new people weekly. Handwashing is an important and low-cost intervention that will help to end the Hepatitis E outbreak. While the provision of piped water and sanitation facilities are needed, simple interventions such…
The Bank Windhoek Fistball National Cup tournament will take place at Deutscher Turn und Sportverein (DTS) on Saturday, 3 November 2018 in Windhoek. The first games of this year’s Bank Windhoek Fistball National Cup tournament, a concluding contest, will kick-off is at 08:30. The tournament, divided in two groups, will see seven participating teams compete…
This coming Wednesday is World Savings Day, which is aimed at increasing public awareness on the importance of saving – both for modern economies and for individuals alike. The focus this year is on the importance of savings in the global economy and how every depositor contributes to its development. Elzita Beukes, Communications Manager at…
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) strives to be a leading pension Fund globally. That is our vision for the next five years. We remain committed to adopt global best practices. In the past five years, GIPF has indeed evolved with great transformation from the execution of a rebranding exercise leading to the birth of…