The EU yesterday reprimanded France for breaching the bloc’s budget rules under president Emmanuel Macron, 10 days before snap elections marked by lavish spending promises.
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De Beers calls aspiring jewellery designers
Entries for the 2024 De Beers Group Shining Light Awards (SLA) jewellery design competition are officially open.
Unchanged repo rate depresses property market
To preserve the one-to-one peg between the Namibia Dollar and the South African Rand and to protect the domestic economy, the Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to leave the repo rate unchanged at 7.75%.
London regains stock market crown
The London Stock Exchange is once again Europe’s biggest stock market by valuation after reclaiming the crown from Paris as France is rocked by political turmoil.
Boeing CEO to face Capitol Hill grilling
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was expected to apologize to families of crash victims on yesterday as he faces a Senate grilling following accusations that the plane-maker put profits over safety.
Kenyan activists protest new tax hikes
Scores of Kenyans gathered outside parliament yesterday to protest controversial tax hikes, with police deploying tear gas and making at least three arrests, according to AFP journalists at the scene.
OM celebrates Kavango West’s entrepreneurship
The 2024 Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) initiative has once again brought to light the entrepreneurial brilliance within Namibia, this time focusing on the Kavango West region.
CEO OF YOUR CAREER with Ipupa Fadeyi – Self-leadership is the key to career advancement
The impact of self-leadership on career advancement is profound. When you take control of your career path, you position yourself as a proactive, reliable and capable professional.
GIPF holds millions in unclaimed benefits
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) currently holds millions of dollars in unclaimed benefits. In terms of GIPF rules, benefits become “unclaimed” where members or beneficiaries fail to claim them for a period of five years after the date on which they become payable.
Fortescue hosts media training on green hydrogen
Fortescue, a leading green technology, energy and metals company, recently conducted a half-day media training workshop in Windhoek.