Digital splash in Otavi brings joy
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Telecom distributed food parcels to all senior citizens in Otavi at a party it hosted last week as part of the company’s year-long 20th anniversary celebration which was launched in August last year.
About 350 elderly people attended the party which was sponsored by Telecom and supported by the Ada Ma/Hao Senior Citizens Committee.
Managing Director of Telecom Namibia, Frans Ndoroma, said the event was not only part of the ongoing celebrations of the company’s 20th anniversary but was also about bringing the elderly in the community together to socialize and get to know one another.
The event was made possible by a financial contribution of N$15,050 made during the Telecom Charity Golf Day held in Windhoek last year. Each dollar pledged at the golf day was matched by Telecom with N$5.60.
Namport casts its social net to the banks of the Zambezi
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As the major maritime port of entry, the success of Walvis Bay depends largely on the successful development of efficient trade corridors. One of these, the Trans Caprivi Corridor linking Namibia to Zambia. leaves Namibian territory at the far end of the Caprivi passing through Katima Mulilo on the banks of the Zambezi River. Recognising Katima’s importance as a vital link in the trade corridors, the Namibian Ports Authority recently funded the construction of a school hall at Brendan Simbwaye Primary School in Katima.
In a statement released earlier this week, the Namport Board of Directors said they are in agreement that this is N$700,000 well spent. The official handover ceremony was attended by the Governor of the Caprivi Region, Hon. Lawrence Samupofu, the Mayor of Katima Mulilo, Cllr Charles Mukaya Matengu and the CEO of Namport, Mr Bisey Uirab.
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House of Women learn financial wellness
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A specialist workshop slated for early April aims to teach women the skill of managing their personal finances. The event is sponsored by Bank Windhoek.
The bank re-affirmed its commitment to the empowerment of women by sponsoring this Personal Financial Wellness workshop for women, organized by the House of Women (HOW). The workshop is presented and facilitated by certified Financial Advisor, Afra Schimming-Chase of Chase & Associates. It takes place on 4 and 5 April 2013 at the Vineyard Lodge in Avis, Windhoek and the aim is to empower women to take charge of their personal financial matters.
Local art to grace AU conference centre
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The African Union inaugurated the new African Union Conference Centre and the Commission office building early last year. At that point, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Jean Ping, requested member states to donate artworks to decorate the walls of the Conference Centre. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under Hon. Utoni Nujoma, brought the request to the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture who then facilitated the selection of four artworks belonging to the government.
“I am therefore happy that Namibia has taken this important decision to donate these pieces of art to be displayed in the Conference Centre of the African Union as a semblance of Namibia’s commitment to the unity of Africa” said current minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, when she accepted the pieces from the National Art Gallery last week.
Kindergarten kids smile
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Trevor Ndjadila, Investment Specialist at Old Mutual (rear left) this week handed a donation of N$30,000 to the Beautiful Kids project in Katutura. The donation was accepted by the project’s Youth Development officer, Gabriel Nghuuyepa. The children from the Beautiful Kids pre-school shared in the joyous occasion. (Photograph by Lorato Khobesti)
