As Trustco Bank fights to keep its doors open, the regulator, Bank of Namibia (BoN) is adamant that the suspension was necessary in safeguarding the country’s financial system.
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First-ever HeLeads summit on the cards
This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness in May was ‘More than Enough’. It is against this background that Liezel Ndjaronguru and her team are embarking on hosting the first-ever HeLeads summit in October.
My truth vs your truth vs the actual truth!
Remember what I said last week? In the famous words of, well, literally everyone, there is my truth, your truth and the actual truth.
Tee Ngugi – the crooning writer! … nature as motif in songs and stories
In Tee Ngugi’s short story, Martha’s Garden, published in Issue Nine of the St Petersburg Review, the tragic eponymous heroine sings a haunting song under the moonlight, against the backdrop of a swishing and slapping sea.
Uncommon sense – Leading with heart: Lessons from village leadership
Amidst the gentle rustle of leaves and the soft embrace of twilight, the essence of leadership takes on a profound emotional hue in the heart of a tranquil village. Within the sanctuary of a close-knit community, leadership transcends the conventional, becoming a beautiful design woven with threads of empathy, understanding, and unity.
Homemade chilli sauce to tickle your taste buds
Lavinia Navayole Simon (31) embarked on a journey in 2018 to establish her business of selling homemade hot chilli sauce.
Artists laud #BeFree Concert
First Lady Monica Geingos says the line-up for the #BeFree Concert happening today is intentional to allow industry creatives to be part of the process of the #BeFree youth campus because they are influential in the communities they live in.
Vulnerable must benefit from Trans-Kalahari
Vulnerable groups in southern Africa, such as the youth and women, must benefit from economic opportunities that arise from the Trans-Kalahari Corridor (TCK).
DBN secures N$600 million for climate-related infrastructure
The Development Bank of Namibian (DBN) and KfW Development Bank signed the second concessional loan of around N$600 million (translating to €30 million) on 30 August 2023.
Opinion – Restructuring, remunerating public school boards
Education remains a primary priority in Namibia and, therefore, a large portion of public expenditure since the beginning of the last decade has been allocated to education.









