The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has recognised the remarkable effort of its Values Teams that recently concluded their 2025 Community Outreach Initiative. Through this annual programme, staff teams identified and supported community-based organisations that promote education, health, and social inclusion across the country. Each team received N$7 500 from Cran to contribute to...
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, yesterday launched an updated Fleet Management System for the government. The updated system, which was developed in-house by the Works and Transport Ministry and replaces an outdated system which is more than 30 years old, centralises all fleet operations for government’s approximately 2700 vehicles and digitises day-to-day...
Finance minister Ericah Shafudah has lauded the private sector as the “engine of job creation” and called for continued collaboration to strengthen fiscal performance as well as reform procurement and tax frameworks. The minister was speaking at a mid-term Economic Breakfast Budget Review last week, hosted by FirstRand Namibia. The event brought together leaders from...
Nedbank Namibia, in partnership with Women’s Action for Development (WAD), recently hosted a financial literacy workshop in Keetmanshoop for commanders and senior officers of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). The session was designed to equip participants with essential financial management skills, enhance their financial resilience and support informed decision-making. The workshop covered practical topics such...
Plot to Plate, an initiative of the Capricorn Foundation, has introduced a free, open-access video course, designed to empower Namibians with the knowledge and practical skills to grow their own food, improve community and household resilience, and contribute to national food security. The course explores the fundamentals of permaculture practices, which is a holistic approach...
KEETMANSHOOP – Local Small-and-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who participated at the just concluded Keetmanshoop Agriculture, Industrial and Trade Expo (Kaite) lauded the event as successful, stating they made considerable profits from conducting business at the fair. Victoria Shiindi, owner of Victoria Thrift Clothing shop, who sells good quality clothes at very affordable prices, informed this publication...
When Foibe Sheehama lost her job in 2019, her world turned upside down. She was a young mother of three boys, with bills to pay and dreams that suddenly felt out of reach. But instead of giving up, she decided to take control of her life, and that decision changed everything. Today, the 31-year-old is...
Eveline Muhepa sits outside Khomas grove mall in Khomasdal during her spare time selling her Forever Living products and quietly building a name for herself as a dedicated Forever Living business owner. Since joining the company in January 2023, she has turned her part-time venture into a growing source of income. Muhepa, who also works...
A local subsidiary of the international oil major Chevron has expressed interest in drilling for oil in the Walvis Basin, located north of the prolific Orange Basin, where multiple significant oil discoveries have been made since 2022. This is because the Walvis Basin could potentially join the Orange Basin in the emergence as a key frontier...
Bank Windhoek and the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) formalised a strategic partnership on Friday, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Windhoek. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing financial wellness-led workplace banking solutions for Namibian organisations and their employees. The partnership centres on the expansion of Bank Windhoek’s...