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The Katutura Fashion Week Awards 2022 recently honoured several personalities and companies for their contributions to the Namibian and international fashion industry for the year

Namibian-brewed hit banger Alander Siyaya, otherwise known as DJ Siya will be sharing the stage with legendary Congolese artist Koffi Olomidé at a concert in Botswana next month.

As simple as it may sound, it is truer than ever that life is a scam.  Not that it is so by design but because, in its simplicity, deceitfulness found its place; an opportunity and vulnerability for control and exploitation.

After walking in her first fashion show in Windhoek in 2016, top Namibian model Johanna Swartbooi is heading to Europe and the USA to strut her stuff on the catwalks of the fashion capitals of the world

The Capricorn Foundation yesterday confirmed the appointment of Veripura Muukua as the coordinator of the Capricorn Foundation with effect from 1 September 2022.  

The NSA released the annual national accounts recently. The national accounts are a compilation of sectors of the economy and provide an analysis and overview of how the economy performed.

The continued growth of informal settlements remains one of Namibia’s biggest developmental challenges. In this vein, FirstRand Namibia yesterday presented an investment of N$5 million for the country’s land and housing programme, through the Development Workshop of Namibia.

Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, a joint venture between the Ohlthaver and List (O&L) Group and its international Belgium-based partner CMB.TECH, has been awarded a JCOI/PTX grant, which supports the company to set up a Hydrogen pilot plant and refuelling station along the Namibian coast.

The Acting Minister of Public Enterprises Ipumbu Shiimi this week confirmed the appointment of the TransNamib Board of Directors. The appointments at the State-owned rail and freight operator were undertaken in accordance with the Public Enterprises Governance Act. 

Namibia hopes to gain valuable experience and skills for its burgeoning oil industry by tapping into the knowledge of Equatorial Guinea, where Mobil Oil (now ExxonMobil) discovered the elusive black gold more than 25 years ago.