Business

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) deferred year-end payments are increasing in terms of drug procurement, which is an indication of the financial pressure in the ministry.

The most awaited annual sales day, Black Friday, is expected to be subdued this year due to so much uncertainty about job security and steady incomes that usually include bonusses.

Ondangwa resident, Brumilda Hikumwa, this weekend became the sixth winner of the Nedbank Kapana Cook-Off competition.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded the highest annual inflation rate in 2020 with 7.1% recorded in October 2020 compared to 4% registered at the same time last year.

The World Bank projects Namibia’s extreme poverty rate to rise by nearly 2.7 percentage points in 2020, as the
Covid-19 pandemic threatens to widen existing large income gaps and increase the already extremely high inequality.

The president of the Namibian Women in Mining Association, Zenzi Natasha Awases, has been recognised among 100 Inspirational Women in Mining globally.

RMB has refreshed its brand to align with its evolved business strategy in a rapidly advancing digital world.

OMUTHIYA – Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has warned the public and staff members not to indulge in fraudulent activities as Natis starts operations in Omuthiya.

The first cohort of the 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) will consist of 28 participants from Windhoek who will receive the training virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Government, in partnership with the participating commercial banking institutions and with financial support of the Bank of Namibia, on Friday announced the commencement of the Covid-19 SME loan scheme to the tune of N$500 million.