While the government’s diamond seller, Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) has already appointed its general manager for sales and marketing, Lelly Usiku, as acting chief executive officer (CEO), the inaugural CEO, Kennedy Hamutenya, has taken his bid to stay on for another five years to the office of the labour commissioner.
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Old Mutual to empower 180 entrepreneurs
Old Mutual Namibia along with Launch Namibia, the Financial Literacy Initiative (FLI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Accelerator Lab, has launched the Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic & Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) initiative.
Youngest PhD graduate speaks on her academic success
At 28 years of age, Penelope Midzi graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in English from the University of Namibia on 20 June 2022. Midzi is the youngest of the 11 doctoral graduates Unam produced in the class of 2021.
NNAD warns against bogus sign language trainers
The Namibian National Association of the Deaf is inundated with misleading, false and defamatory information about Namibian sign language training, and Sign Language interpreters.
Two robberies reported in Windhoek
The Khomas police are investigating two robberies that occurred on Monday in which a taxi driver was robbed of his vehicle, and a woman was robbed of her property while boarding a taxi.
Nauyoma, Amushelelo in fresh bail bid
Activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma have decided to try their luck with the courts once more in the hope of being released on bail pending the finalisation of their case.
Child rapist slapped with 24 years
Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute yesterday sentenced convicted child rapist, Jeremia van Wyk, to an effective 24 years imprisonment.
Govt farm gets cash injection… N$2.3m pledged to boost productivity
About N$2.3 million was pledged towards the integrated food systems project at the Ondera resettlement farm in the Guinas constituency of the Oshikoto region.
Masilingi bounces back with win in Switzerland
Namibian sprint sensation Beatrice Masilingi, who some months ago was sidelined by a torn hamstring and damaged tissues in her right leg, on Sunday strongly bounced back in a thrilling win over 200m.
Mannetti appointed on Cosafa study group
Former Brave Warriors gaffer Ricardo Mannetti has been appointed to serve on the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations Technical Study Group, where he will be joined by the likes of Bafana Bafana legend Mark Fish and others.









