Nedbank Group delivered a strong financial performance for the 12 months to 31 December 2023 compared with the 12-month prior as headline earnings (HE) increased 11% to R15.7 billion.
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Health minister satisfied with N$10.8bn allocation
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the ministry will put the N$10.8 billion it received to good use.
Otjozondjupa community schooled on cholera
With the surge of cholera infections in some parts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Otjozondjupa health directorate has launched a week-long awareness campaign to educate communities about the disease.
Administration sector gets 7.8% of budget
Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Iipumbu Shiimi said the allocation of N$6.8 billion to the administrative sector for the 2024/25 financial year is to support the effective governance and efficient administration of public services.
95% of Kunene’s disabled are unemployed
The Kunene region tops the list of regions with the highest number of people with disabilities also battling unemployment.
President Mbumba lauds Namibia-Angola friendship
President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed profound gratitude to Angolan president João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço for the extraordinary material and emotional support his government provided to the people of Namibia following the passing of Namibia’s third president Hage G. Geingob on 4 February 2024.
Five years on, Baby Box still welcomes abandoned babies…mothers need not dump their unwanted babies
Ronel and Dick Peters have dedicated their lives to providing a safe refuge for abandoned infants. Ronel and Dick Peters have dedicated their lives to providing a safe refuge for abandoned infants.
Pastor accused of raping congregants
A pastor of a Pentecostal church allegedly raped three learners last month at his home at the Onkandi village in Etayi constituency.
NIP spends N$11m on 18 vehicles
The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) has procured 18 new vehicles at a cost of just over N$11 million, which equates to more than N$611 000 per vehicle.
Namfisa calls for regulatory reforms to spur innovation
Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa), Kenneth Matomola, has raised concerns regarding the current regulatory framework, saying it hampers Namfisa’s ability to fulfil its mandate.