Atleast 40 candidates who applied for business training under the MTC 4 Life programme have commenced the hands-on three-week training in various trades such as upholstery, hairdressing styling, barbering, carpentry, welding, electricity and solar, and brick manufacturing. The training is being conducted in Ondangwa, Katima Mulilo, Swakopmund, and Windhoek. Gervasiu Isaak (28) from Omitara in Omaheke...
Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture Dino Ballotti on Wednesday said youth development is a collective responsibility. He urged private and public sectors to provide opportunities for young people. Ballotti made these remarks during the launch of the Bank Windhoek Ramblers U/21 football tournament. The event aims to empower youth through...
Mitsubishi Motors has treated the much-respected Pajero Sport to a significant facelift that includes an enhanced design, improved technology and additional safety features, in line with modern customer requirements. These updates come without changes in pricing, further bolstering the value for money proposition of the Pajero Sport. The facelifted Pajero Sport continues Mitsubishi Motors’ strategic...
The Roads Authority (RA) has officially embarked on an electronic notification system for all vehicle licence disk renewals and drivers’ licence renewal notices. The migration to an electronic notification system replaces the outdated postal notification with paperless notifications. Thus, effective immediately, no renewal notices will be sent through postal services anymore. Renewal notices are communications...
Creative Namibian craft entrepreneurs from the Khomas and Zambezi regions have taken exciting steps to grow their businesses and sharpen their skills through a European Union (EU) funded workshop under the EU-Namibia Craft Project. The initiative is supported by the Cultural Relations Platform. The training, which took place between April and May, focused on practical...
The Namibia Youth Energy Forum (NYEF) has formed a strategic partnership with a global company, Atlas Professionals, to roll out an offshore training programme for the youth. This programme, called the Greenhand Programme, has been successfully implemented in other countries, including Aberdeen in the United Kingdom, Brazil, and is currently underway in Suriname. Following these...
At the recent launch of the 2025 Agra Weaner Championship in Windhoek, Bank Windhoek’s Marketing and Corporate Communication Services Executive Officer Jacquiline Pack said the bank’s support for developing the agricultural sector is evident in its various investment initiatives. The nationwide competition identifies, rewards, and promotes superior farming practices in Namibia. It is also an...
Evans Simataa, chairperson of the board of directors of Windhoek Country Club Resort (WCCR), last week handed over dividends amounting to N$25 million to Tjiuee Kaura, director of governance and financial advice in the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises. Simataa, with deep appreciation to his fellow board members and all staff at WCCR, expressed...
The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has appealed to truck drivers to recommit to safe and responsible driving practices, following numerous complaints lodged by other road users. This matter was additionally recently raised by works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi during engagements with the WBCG’s board and management. The minister was particularly concerned about certain...
The justice and labour relations’ ministry, through its labour inspectorate, has successfully recovered more than N$2 million on behalf of disgruntled employees from their non-compliant employers between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. This amount was part of unpaid wages and other statutory entitlements unlawfully withheld from employees by their employers across various sectors...