Tuesday, May 21st
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Mobilising BEE power in tourism
Entrepreneurship is said to be the main driver for economic growth hence the need for promoting and training entrepreneurs especially those engaged in the tourism industry. The owners of a group of SME companies in the tourism sector embarked on a jo...
Read more:Houses by the thousands
A massive housing development programme, which will see a major facelift of the ...
From ECB to Energy Regulator
The transformation of the Electricity Control Board to a broader Energy Regulato...
NDC invests in solar energy
The National Development Corporation (NDC) has invested N$850,000 in a solar ene...
Low-cost satellite internet from AfricaOnline
High speed internet literally anywhere in the country, is what AfricaOnline is o...
NamWater to sign deal with AREVA
After years of negotiations, the national water utility, NamWater has finally si...
Diversify faster - !Gawaxab
The MD of Old Mutual’s Africa Operations, Johannes !Gawaxab has called for an accelerated diversification of African eco...
DBN CEO position advertised end of May
The vacant CEO position of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) will only be advertised at the end of this month, board...
IJG reports on vehicle sales
IJG securities have compiled a report on vehicle sales for the first quarter of the year. According to the report, new v...
Air Namibia passengers happy with Airbus A319-100 regional aircraft
The decision by Air Namibia to buy two new Airbus A319-100 aircraft is beginning to reap dividends for the airline in so...
Bank Windhoek goes public
Bank Windhoek Holdings Limited (BWH) announced on 15 May 2013 that the company will list all its issued ordinary shares ...
Fitch Revises NamPort’s Outlook to Positive
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Namibian Ports Authority’s National Long-Term rating to positive from stable. T...
How many billions can the mattress hold?
My views on the informal economy are regularly sought by policy makers and entrepreneurs alike. The reason is rather str...
Like all asset bubbles this one too will pop. When, is an open question?
Two major game auctions took place during April. At the Erindi auction, there were many animals offered which can only b...
This Week In The Khuta - A sex strike will not help solve rape!
Recently there have been reports of Namibia experiencing a high number of rape cases including so called passion killing...
Innovation - The innovation process – Part 1
Background
In the previous article I discussed the measurement of innovation and laid down some basic metrics. In e...
Helping more children to read
The Christina Swart-Opperman Aids Orphan Foundation Trust and Book Den this week launched the ‘Reading for Life’ project...
FNB Wellness for charities
The FNB Wellness Team recently handed a donation of groceries, toiletries, clothes and toys that were collected within t...
Spyl reiterates religious and moral education not the Bible
The SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) stands in agreement with Education Minister Dr. David Namwandi’s rejection of the at...
Is Namibian national security guaranteed?
The reported violation of the Namibian air space by 12 foreign light aircrafts is not only shocking but is a serious con...
Offbeat - 16 May 2013
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The villains in James Bond and Indiana Jones stories share similar traits: they want...
Film Review - Blitz Patrollie
Director: Andrew Wessels
Screenplay: Kagiso Lediga
Cast: David Kau, Joey Rasdien, David Kibuuku, Kagiso Lediga, Chris Fore...
Warriors ready for the ring
A major boxing tournament will take place in Windhoek at the beginning of August.
At a press conference held by Warriors ...
Bikers cycle Namib Desert
The Windhoek Lager Namib Quest MTB challenge scheduled to take place from the 19th to the 24th of this month, will see 2...
Understanding Weather - not predicting - 17 May 2013
What happened?
Major disparities are prevalent across the three dimensional atmospheric range as revealed by the synoptic...
Understanding Weather - not predicting - 10 May 2013
What happened?
With the gradual transition from autumn to winter in the southern hemisphere, a more typcial (expected) we...
Mutorwa calls for action to address environmental management
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Honourable John Mutorwa has called on all stakeholders to take positive...
Cheetah cubs born in Okonjima Nature Reserve
Earlier in April, AfriCat saw the first ever cheetah cubs to be born in the Okonjima Nature Reserve since the establishe...
Update on Hartebeestloop auction
Cattle farmers are invited to the sixth annual Hartebeestloop Bonsmara auction on the farm of Dr Joggie Briedenhann. Thi...
Ministry to avail tractors for crop growing regions
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has announced that it is currently in the process of buying more tractor...
NAMCOL launches e-learning portal
The Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) has launched Notesmaster Namibia, a freely accessible e-learning platform...
Poly Rector honoured
One of the historic universities in the United States of America, the Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, has awarded th...
Summit to be biggest marketing effort yet
The Adventure Travel World Summit scheduled to take place in Windhoek and Swakopmund from 26 to 31 October this year, wi...
Singing lodges eye tourism expo
As part of the talent search leading up to the final song competition, five choirs participated in the Kunene regional h...
Confusion over PSEMAS private hospital cover
Members of the state medical aid fund, PSEMAS, are being asked to join a new private hospital scheme to cover them again...
Hochland Roundtable 154 Medic RUSH goes to Tsumkwe
Standard Bank this week handed over a sponsorship of N$300 000 to the Hochland Roundtable 154 Medic RUSH (Rural Upliftme...
Namdeb supports Oranjemund chamber
A Memorandum of Understanding was recently signed between Namdeb and the NCCI branch in Oranjemund to promote harmonious...
Rossing retrenchments finalised this month
The retrenchment exercise currently underway at the country’s oldest uranium mine, Rossing Uranium, will be finalised by...
Well done, Pick n Pay
Henry Feris, Managing Director of Pick n Pay Namibia has expressed his delight at the recent announcement of its South A...
Focus on the price of milk
A striking display in Shoprite Katutura comprising a synthetic cow and full cream milk, is the main focal point in a Nam...
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