Year: 2021

The top-trending clip making rounds on social media is of justice minister Yvonne Dausab in a dance-off with performer Cassie Jessica at the Jan Möhr Secondary School.

The board of the Agricultural Bank of Namibia has confirmed the appointment of Dr Raphael Karuaihe as the incoming CEO of Agribank with effect from 10 January 2022. 

Standard Bank Namibia Holdings’ chief executive Mercia Geises features in 17th position on the list of 50 women CEOs leading corporate Africa. 

Depressed domestic and global economic activity, exacerbated by the impact of Covid-19, continues to take its toll on local businesses as the Truscto Group confirmed the completion of a recent retrenchment exercise.

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has increased its asset base by 25% for the year ended 31 March 2021 from N$109.3 billion to N$136.2 billion.

Undoubtedly, Covid-19 has “messed up” things. It is a disaster. However, an argument could be that there are opportunities and benefits in Covid-19 despite its devastating consequences. In other words, Covid-19 might be a strength. 

Each day, the press is awash with hair-raising gender-based violence cases. It’s always the kind of stories that stop one’s heart in its tracks. The question is: what causes this nauseating and inhuman behaviour from sections of our society. 

Siya - Efforts by the Kavango West region to fully revive the Siya Horticulture Project in the Kapako constituency on Tuesday received another boost as the Watyako Foundation and its partners injected a donation valued at N$125 000.

The Agro-Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA) recently opened a distribution centre in Gobabis after their visit earlier this year, where they engaged farmers and other stakeholders in the region. 

Information deputy minister Emma Theofelus says information can be used as a public good or enemy, and that it only becomes valuable when it is given and received to improve lives and decisions citizens make.