MultiChoice has announced the appointment of Nkateko Mabaso as the CEO of M-Net in Sub-Saharan Africa, effective immediately. Mabaso succeeds Yolisa Phahle who has stepped into the role of CEO of General Entertainment for the Video Entertainment segment. Speaking on Mabaso’s appointment, Phahle says; “Nkateko has been appointed in recognition of his continued commitment and contribution…
The potential of utilising encroacher bush for animal feed has significant benefits for Namibia, especially during the dry season, or times of drought. Progress Kashandula, General Manager of the De-bushing Advisory Service (DAS) remarked at the opening of the training workshop on the potential of bush-based animal feed held at Farm Langbeen Ranch in Dordabis…
The Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project has been recognised at the 2018 World Cancer Congress (WCC) as one of the ‘global innovative projects of hope’ for this year’s assembly, scheduled to take place from Monday, 1 October to Thursday, 4 October 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. An initiative of Bank Windhoek in support of Cancer…
The rapid advances in digital technology in Africa have created new opportunities to innovate on TV content delivery. Digital disruption seen in mobile devices is changing the way Africans access TV content. As a result, people are consuming more news and more entertainment than ever before. This is according to Roger Gertze, General Manager for…
Friday, 28th September 2018 marked another historic day in the records of the City of Windhoek after several streets were named and renamed at a mass street renaming ceremony in honour of some of the freedom fighters and fallen sons and daughters of the Namibian soil. The City Council has taken a decision to continue…
International Campaign Statement Normalising Abortion: It’s Part of Our Lives This year’s theme invites all of us who have something to say about abortion to look inwards, to become aware of the role of abortion in our own lives and in the lives of people we are close to and know. Those of us who have…
The annual Windhoek Oktoberfest was launched on Wednesday. This year’s Oktoberfest, which takes place on 26 and 27 October at the SKW sports field, is expected to be bigger and better as the festival celebrates its 60th anniversary. The Windhoek Oktoberfest celebrates diversity by showcasing its German roots, but with Namibian elements. Speaking at the…
Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) CEO Martin Inkumbi recently donated on behalf of the Bank N$150,000 for construction of a dam for the Tegako 2020 Women in Business Co-operative. Tegako will use the dam for tilapia farming, as well as for irrigation of an orchard of 500 trees and vegetable plots. Tegako 2020 Women in…
Students should change their general attitude towards life if they want to be accepted for internship positions and subsequently full-time jobs. This was said by Hamutenya Hainghumbi, a human resources representative of the Ministry of Environment of Tourism, when he adressed a stakeholder student discussion forum hosted by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality of…
Since its founding three years ago, members of the non-profit Intelligence Support Against Poaching (ISAP) have committed tireless energy to detecting and reducing the concerning high levels of poaching in Namibia, establishing themselves as an elemental part of Namibia’s anti-poaching task force. The overarching framework directing the focus of ISAP’s work is firstly to foster…