SWAKOPMUND – One of Namibia’s leading para-cyclists Roodly Gowaseb has said the recent Nedbank Desert Dash was a great body and mind booster for them ahead of next year’s major international competitions.
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Tigers executives receive management training
The recently-elected executive committee members of Tigers Sports Club were last Saturday taken through an extensive Executive Club Management Induction training by renowned local sports consultant Mathew Haikali in Windhoek.
Annual Coastal Summer Festival this weekend
Known for entertaining visitors at the coast during festive seasons, Bank Windhoek will again host its annual Coastal Summer Festival, which officially started yesterday with casual formalities and ends on Sunday, with thrilling sports action at the coastal towns of Swakopmund and Henties Bay.
Opinion – Providing leadership in the compliance sphere
Live is a journey and not a destination. The same goes for the maturing of any compliance function. I have been privileged enough to embark on the compliance journey at the Government Institutions Pension Fund (“GIPF”).
Opinion – The importance of SIM registration and protection of personal data (Part 3)
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) launched the National SIM Registration Awareness Campaign on 7 June 2022. The objective of the campaign is to create awareness and to educate consumers on the importance of SIM Registration.
Sustainable harvesting kits for conservancies
The Cubango-Okavango River Basin (CORB) is a transboundary basin that comprises a network of watercourses flowing from Angola, through Namibia, and terminating in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. The basin sustains aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity, and is critical for the wellbeing of millions of people.
New N$2 billion loan to fund infrastructure projects
Namibia this week signed off on a total of N$2 billion concessional loans co-financed by German Development Cooperation, through the KfW Development Bank. These concessional loans are intended to fund the construction and rehabilitation of key water and road infrastructure in the country.
Zoonotic diseases present major challenge
The health ministry says zoonotic diseases represent a major public health problem around the world due to humans’ close relationship with animals in agriculture, as companions and in the natural environment.
Easing pressure on African healthcare systems
Many African countries continue to feel the impact of Covid-19, which not only exerted enormous pressure on health systems, but also sounded the alarm on the need to reform and revitalise the continent’s health system.








