Namibia, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative to Namibia, Ms. Sheila Roseau today, 29 March 2021 paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Hon. Doreen Sioka to discuss and explore common areas of work and potential ways to further strengthen the partnership. Ms. Roseau also handed…
On Friday, 23 April, a total of 37 candidates successfully cleared the final hurdle to become fully-fledged Chartered Accountants in the interest of and benefit to the public and private sector in Namibia. The 37 successful candidates constituted 38% of candidates enrolled to write the localised Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) examination, written on 17…
Plans are underway to establish an NUST campus in the town of Eenhana Town, Ohangwena Region. The rationale behind selecting Ohangwena for this project is that there is limited development in the area when it comes to tertiary education. Last week, Dr. Erold Naomab, the NUST Vice-Chancellor, visited the Region to assess the facilities that…
Wilderness Therapy Namibia (WTN) is an organisation established in 2008, as a nature and adventure-based alternative to traditional counseling and therapy for Youth-At-Risk. Wilderness Therapy Namibia is an intervention and awareness programme aimed at addressing issues affecting the youth in Namibia. It is a welfare, non-government organisation which embarks on the positive development of participants…
FlyWestair is proud to announce one additional scheduled flight per week between Windhoek (Eros Airport) and Ondangwa (Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport) effective 28 April 2021. This will connect the North of Namibia to Windhoek, and beyond, with a flight every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. In addition, FlyWestair also offers scheduled flights from…
One cannot dismiss the impact technology has had or continues to have in most people’s way of life. As an organisation, Namibia Wildlife Resorts Limited (NWR) has consistently improved its Apple iOS and Android phone application, which it originally launched in 2015. For instance, with the previous update, NWR included clients’ ability to check availability,…
In partnership with the Bank Windhoek Social Investment Fund and the Lithon Foundation, Capricorn Foundation, Capricorn Group’s vehicle for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, presented an informative, online capacity building workshop for NGO’s on 16 April 2021, discussing the ever-changing environment of non-profit organisations in Namibia. Capricorn Group pointed out that with their engagements with…
MultiChoice Namibia hosts virtual Content Showcase revealing what’s in store for 2021 There is no denying that over recent years, the significance of content, particularly television content has reached immeasurable heights. Throughout the years, MultiChoice Namibia has cemented our position as an ICT anchor and recently hosted media and the creative industry to a thrilling…
Close to 800 learners from 13 coastal schools participated in the Bank Windhoek Coastal Maths Challenge first-round, hosted at the participating schools in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay on Wednesday, 18 March 2021. The event saw grade 8 to 10 learners from the Swakopmund Secondary and the Walvis Bay Secondary Schools clusters, compete in a mathematics…
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is pleased to announce a 3% pension benefit increase, effective 01 April 2021 for all GIPF pensioners. Amidst the current volatile economic outlook, the Fund continues to provide guaranteed benefits to members. A pension increase serves to cushion pensioners from unexpected changes in their purchasing power and hence the…