Author: Staff Writer
Bank Windhoek Appoints Saara Shivute to Executive Role
By: Staff writer Bank Windhoek has appointed seasoned banking professional, Saara Shivute, as the bank’s executive officer of sales and bancassurance, effective 1 June 2024. Shivute joined the bank in 2018 as head of specialist finance. In her new…
Fuel Prices To Remain Unchanged
By: Staff writer Fuel prices will remain unchanged in June, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced. In Walvis Bay, petrol prices will stay at N$ 23.00 per litre, diesel 50 ppm at N$ 22.17 per litre, and diesel…
Hospitality Forum Secures Additional N$500,000 Sponsorship
By: Staff Writer The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) 2024 has received an N$500,000 sponsorship from RMB and FNB Commercial, on behalf of the FirstRand Namibia Group. This investment follows O&L Leisure’s similar sponsorship announced on Sunday. The forum…
Mbumba Praises Omagongo Festival
By: Staff writer President Nangolo Mbumba has commended the recently held Omagongo Festival, stating that events such as that offer opportunity to unite Namibians and foster tradition and culture, but most importantly, in the interest of promoting solidarity, camaraderie and…
Namibia’s First Africa Hospitality Investment Forum Secures N$500,000 Sponsorship
By: Staff Writer The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) 2024 has secured a N$500,000 sponsorship from O&L Leisure. The event is expected to bring over 300 hospitality industry investors, business leaders, government officials, and expert advisors from across the…
Madison Metals Starts Maiden Drill At Uranium Project
By: Staff writer Uranium exploration company Madison Metals has commenced with its maiden 2024 drill program at the Khan Project at Madison West, located in the highly prospective Erongo uranium province. The drill falls in line with its earlier announcement,…
10,273 Job Seekers Placed Out of 200,000 Hopefuls
By: Staff Writer Out of the 200,000 job seekers registered on the Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) since its inception in 2011, only 10,273 have been placed in jobs nationwide. This information was revealed by the Ministry of…
SADC Seeks N$99 Billion To Mitigate Impacts of El Niño
By: Staff Writer Angolan President and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, has launched the SADC Regional Humanitarian Appeal for at least US$5.5 billion (N$99 billion) to support over 61 million people…
April Sees Highest Occupancy Rates for 2024
By: Staff writer All regions in Namibia experienced an increase in occupancy rates in April 2024 compared to both the previous month and the same period last year. Occupancy rates stood at 58.1% nationwide in April, up from…
Omutambo Maowe Quarantine Camp To Resume Operations After 10-year Hiatus
By: Staff writer Meatco’s livestock procurement officer, Thimotheus Kativa, has said that the meat-marketing entity is in the process of resuming operations at the Omutambo Maowe quarantine camp in the Omusati region. This will begin through commodity-based trade, which will…