The Capricorn Group, through joint donations from the Capricorn Foundation and Bank Windhoek, last week donated a total of N$500 000 to the environment, forestry and tourism ministry towards Namibia’s participation and pavilion at the COP29. The conference will be held from 11-22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to build on previous successes and pave...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) held a one-day workshop on 15 October 2024 to validate the results of a Training Needs Assessment (TNA) and market assessment for Namibia’s small-scale fisheries (SSF) sector. The workshop brought together key stakeholders, including...
The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) is observing the facilitation and transportation of a 50-metre oxygen plant container, currently being moved by a 63-metre-long truck enroute to Solwezi, the provincial capital of the mineral-rich north-western province of Zambia. This giant abnormal special project cargo, which originated from Malaysia via the Port of Walvis Bay, is...
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has announced the 9th edition of the Namibia Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) Forum, set for 24 October 2024 at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region. This year’s forum, which follows a successful event held in Oshakati in 2022, is poised to gather key stakeholders from across the electricity sector. The event...
Cricket Namibia yesterday announced Rent-A-Drum as the newest sponsor of the First National Bank Namibia (FNB) Cricket Ground, under construction, as one of the venues for the 2027 International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup. Rent-A-Drum will serve as the official events and recycling service provider for the stadium, playing a crucial role in...
The Roads Authority (RA) has informed the public about a new temporary traffic deviation on the Windhoek-Hosea Kutako International Airport Road upgrade project as of today. The affected area starts at three kilometres (km) east of the current temporary airport turnoff, and 0.4km west of the M51 road turnoff. The deviation will channel traffic...
Although domestic vehicle sales increases experienced in July this year did not continue in August, the commercial vehicles’ segment has shown a positive trend in recent months, boosted by various macroeconomic factors. In its analysis of the latest vehicle sales figures, stock brokerage Simonis Storm (SS) noted that as further interest rate reductions are anticipated,...
OTJIWARONGO – The Goethe-Institut Namibia once again took an active role in the national Readathon Week, an annual event held in September in schools and libraries throughout Namibia. This initiative intends to promote the significance of reading among children and adults. In support of this cause, the Goethe-Institut contributed approximately 2 000 books from the...
Two students from the University of Namibia (Unam) have travelled 14 092 kilometers to Japan, eager to broaden their horizons through the Sakura Science Exchange Programme. David Nanhapo and Klaudia Mwatile have recently distinguished themselves as Namibia’s inaugural participants in this initiative. They are pursuing postgraduate studies at Unam. Nanhapo is a PhD candidate in...
Trustco Group Holdings plan to acquire an additional 11.35% stake in Legal Shield Holdings, expected to be completed by the end of this year. In a media statement issued this week, Trustco stated the proposed transaction, valued at close to half-a-billion Namibia dollars, will increase its stake in the legal insurance entity to over 91%. ...