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%. ...
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) last week launched the Biometric Verification Mobile Application and Biometric Verification handheld devices in Okandjira, Ovitoto in the Otjozondjupa region. In a media statement, the fund noted that it strives to achieve service excellence for an exceptional stakeholder experience and interaction, solidifying its commitment to positively transform operations and...
The ruling party has made significant strides in the development of Namibia and should be given another mandate to govern, a Swapo think tank member said at the weekend. Toini Sam, who was addressing the ruling party faithful of Moses |Garoëb in Windhoek East constituency, said Swapo’s record in education, health and infrastructure development should...
Alex Miller and Anri Krugel-Greef were crowned the 2024 Nedbank Namibia National XCM champions last Saturday in Swakopmund. A total of 85 riders participated in the competition, which took place at Habitat Life Centre in Swakopmund. The winners earned rights to the cross-country marathon national jerseys, which means they will represent Namibia at international competitions...
The sub-contractors of the Maerua Mall development project last week hosted a roof-wetting event, bringing together sub-contractors, the main contractor Afrideca, the professional team, and client Oryx Properties. Heinrich Mohrmann, owner of AGA Cooling, shared: “While the roof isn’t fully complete, we felt it important to celebrate the progress so far, express gratitude to the...