The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp, has commended Bank Windhoek for its sustained investment in sports development, describing the Bank’s support as a critical enabler of opportunity, excellence and youth empowerment in Namibia. Speaking at the official opening of the Bank Windhoek Namibia Aquatic Sports Federation (NASFED) 2026 National...
Chery Group recently concluded a centralised global maintenance technical training programme involving participants from 18 countries. The three-day training enhanced the capabilities of technical service personnel from several regions, including Africa, particularly in the servicing of CSH models. This marks an important milestone in the development of Chery’s standardised global service network. It also represents...
Old Mutual has appointed Pieter Moller as head: broker distribution within its personal finance business, effective 1 March 2026. Moller brings a wealth of experience across the financial services sector, spanning distribution leadership, business development, strategic partnerships, and operational management. He previously held senior positions at Old Mutual, including head of distribution: retail mass market,...
The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT), housed under the auspices of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran), hosted the Domain Name System (DNS) Resilience Training from 17 to 20 February 2026 in Windhoek. This vital capacity-building initiative, facilitated by the Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa (C3SA), aimed to bolster DNS security...
Rössing Uranium and the Swakop Striders Running Club are marking 35 years of collaboration by hosting the iconic Rössing National Marathon on 7 March in Swakopmund. Swakop Striders Secretary, Frank Slabbert, who has been involved in athletics administration since the early 1980s, reflected on the journey of this partnership. “In 1991, a group of Rössing...
The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) and South African Airways (SAA) have joined hands to promote travel within Africa and market the continent as a top global destination. After hosting a high-impact B2B networking session yesterday in Windhoek. The event marked the end of a nine-day Familiarisation (FAM) trip. Travel leaders and tour operators from 15...
Mobile Telecommunications Ltd (MTC), in collaboration with the City of Windhoek, has pledged N$450 000 to support a new environmental campaign called Go Green, Skip the Plastic. The money will be used to buy 4 000 reusable shopping bags and to run an awareness campaign across Windhoek. The aim is to reduce the use of...
ONGWEDIVA- Okwa lopotwa omuhongifikola womulumenhu ta longele kofikola Charles Anderson Combined School a patululilwa oshibofa kuina yokaana shaashi a denga omunafikola ou molwashi e muula kutya okuna olungusa. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa oshivike sha djako kofikola tuu oyo i li mOngwediva. Omukulunhu wopolifi moshitukulwa shaShana Commissioner Naftal Sakaria okwa koleka oshiningwanima eshi. Sakaria okwa ti ina...
MultiChoice Namibia recently announced that six films produced through its local content initiatives received 13 nominations at the Namibia Theatre and Film Awards (NTFA), scheduled for 28 March. The nominations honour exceptional storytelling, performances and production across various categories, emphasising MultiChoice’s commitment to fostering and highlighting local talent. With 13 nominations across 10 categories, including...
The MTC board of directors has appointed Trophimus Hiwilepo as the new chairperson of the board of directors with effect from 13 February 2026. He has been an independent non-executive director of the company since July 2024, and his appointment is in accordance with section 3.59 of the Namibia Securities Exchange Listings Requirements and Article...