Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

The Covid-19 pandemic introduced restrictions in movement, while there was still a need to pay for services and products, which significantly increased the use of digital payments solutions.

To reduce the unemployment rate among graduates in Namibia, Bank Windhoek initiated its first Graduate Development Programme (GDP) as part of its overall social investment initiative in 2021. 

Klaudia Talohole (KT) Amakali–Angula recently graduated with a PhD from South Africa’s North-West University thanks to a fellowship from the  Schlumberger Foundation.

Kuleni Fund Administrators (Pty) Ltd, a wholly-owned entity of the GIPF, has completed a major rebranding process. The rebranding includes the change of the company’s name and logo, amongst others.

The domestic economy is projected to improve in 2022 before moderating in 2023. The latest economic outlook from the Bank of Namibia (BoN) shows that the country’s real GDP growth is estimated to increase to 3.9% in 2022 before moderating slightly to 2.7% in 2023, the same as that registered in 2021.

The sudden emergence of the pandemic was devastating, and almost overnight, many Namibians became acutely aware of the fragility of life. This reality suddenly brought into question whether we would be able to sustain our quality of life due to the potential long-term effects of the disease. 

Double murder accused Ernst Josef Lichtenstrasser said he only confessed to the murders of two senior executives of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology in Arandis because the police threatened to arrest his wife.

The Swakopmund municipality has managed to convince the High Court to set aside its management committee’s decision to appoint the second-best candidate for the position of general manager for corporate services and human capital.

A recently released criminal offender said while he was behind bars, he managed to acquire the two most important ingredients for a successful reentry into society; an education and a job.

Windhoek High Court Judge Herman January has agreed to hear the bail application on new facts by former magistrate Jaco Kennedy.