Fifty women from across the country last week graduated from the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE). Officially launched in Namibia in November 2020, the programme provides women with the tools needed to create and grow their own businesses, raise capital, and effectively network with other successful business owners.
Bank Windhoek has stated it continues to be committed to the development of the domestic aviation industry. This is because the bank is adamant the aviation industry plays a multiplier role in the growth and enablement of other vital sectors, such as trade and tourism.
The Namibia Trade Forum (NTF) and Development Bank recently launched an agreement in terms of which NTF will assist export-oriented enterprises and start-ups to apply for DBN finance. The agreement will also cover enterprises engaged in internal trade.
It is estimated that clean energy will account for 80% of the increased energy consumption during the 14th five-year plan period. Non-fossil energy sources will become the main part of energy consumption increment.
A farmer near Khorixas in the Kunene regions in the Torra conservancy suffered huge losses after a pride of lions broke through his kraal and killed 43 goats on Friday night.
Inmate Richard Hange wants his fellow countrymen to learn how to control their anger and not be consumed by jealousy, as these are some of the attributes that led him to kill his girlfriend.
Police commanders in the central northern regions have joined forces and stepped up the frequency of their patrols during the festive season.
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Oranjemund Town Council recently handed over a garden to the community of the Swartkops informal settlement in Oranjemund.
The police are investigating more than 12 cases of murder, attempted murder and suicide –all occurring around the past weekend. At Khorixas, a man was seriously injured and admitted to the hospital after being stabbed with a knife in the stomach. The incident occurred on Saturday around 20h50 at the Donkerhoek location.
The government is seeking a new partner who will be able to provide active employment to the 612 Okapare fishermen. This follows after the fisheries ministry opted not to renew the current employment contract with the Cavema joint venture that was paying the fishermen an allowance of N$4 000 for the past two years.