One of the biggest concerns the Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) has regarding the Namibian Equitable Economic Empowerment Bill (NEEEB) is if, indeed, it will bring about the desired results. In its current format and the latest draft of NEEEB, it is made clear that “empowerment beneficiaries” are to be recipients of the benefits...
Meatco chief executive officer Mwilima Mushokabanji has announced the parastatal’s new vision as “a world-class meat brand, creating sustainable wealth for all Namibians.” “We put this to practice by guaranteeing that our clients get consistently high-quality products every single time. We do not compromise on the quality of our beef. It is the best or...
Ohanana oya li ya sile momulilo ngoka gwa yangata po oombashu molukanda lwedhina Twaloloka moWalvis Bay mOsoondaha. Omukwatakanithi gwomakonaakono giimbuluma moshitopolwa Erongo Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu okwa ti kutya okamati haka oka li ke na omvula noomwedhi hetatu. Yina yokamati haka naye okwa li wo a ehamekelwa moshiponga shika. Omulilo ogwa li gwa tameke lwopotundi...
Last Thursday at about 14h00, at Goreangab informal settlement, it was reported a 31-year-old Namibian male hanged himself with an electrical cable in his sleeping room. There was no suicide note left behind. An inquest docket was opened. Between Wednesday and Friday 24 July 2020, at an unknown time at Omaandi village, Oshikuku, a 30-year-old Namibian...
The reduction in physical shopping, coupled with social distancing and a heightened awareness of personal safety, have made online shopping the go-to place for retail therapy in recent months. Of course, fraudsters were quick to spot the opportunity and have increased their attempts to defraud consumers through Card Not Present shopping activity. ‘The latest modus...
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has confirmed Namibia’s first largescale commercial blueberry harvest, produced by the Mashare Berries project, which forms part of the Spitz Capital Fund anchored in the GIPF unlisted investment programme. The project is situated 50km east of Rundu on the banks of the Kavango River. Mashare aims to harvest an...
First Lady Monica Geingos has penned an emotional letter expressing her heartfelt condolences to the mother of two-week-old Charmaine Moss, who died last week after she was allegedly sexually violated by her own father. “We know that words have little meaning in moments such as these, we also know that it is impossible to understand...
Bank Windhoek this week published its first Green Impact Report which details projects that received funding from its NSX listed Green Bond proceeds and highlights the core environmental impact indicators on a project level basis. The impact indicators are derived from the bank’s Green Bond Framework and the International Capital Market Association’s Green Bond Principles....
Bank Windhoek has confirmed that one of its Walvis Bay branch staff members has tested positive for Covid-19. This follows the closure of the bank’s Walvis Bay Branch on Thursday, 16 July 2020, due to a case of suspected contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. As a precautionary measure, the Walvis Bay branch...
After more than 20 years, Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) managed to record a profit for the first time since it was created in 1999. According to NWR chairman Ambassador Leonard Iipumbu, the institution recorded a profit of N$22 million this past financial year, which he noted is a N$41 million improvement on the 2018 financial...