Author: Staff Writer
Mediclinic Scores High
By:Staff writer The Mediclinic in Namibia has is among eight health facilities receiving four-year accreditation awards at a recent Board Meeting of Council for Health Service Accreditation in South Africa (Cohsasa). A total of eight Mediclinic hospitals, scattered throughout South…
Solar Finance For Business
Executive of Marketing Jerome Mutumba has announced three new enterprises that used Bank finance to strengthen their enterprises with solar energy. They include a truck and tractor repair plant in Gobabis, a charcoal manufacturer, also near Gobabis, and a large…
Nurturing Corporates And Institutions To Flourish – Bank Windhoek Executive
Corporate and institutional banking is essential to a country’s ecosystem and development, says Lukas Nanyemba, Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Corporate and Institutional Banking. “Nature underpins our economy, society, and indeed our existence. In natural habitats, animals, plants, and microbes…
B2Gold Reports Another Year Of Strong Operational Performance In 2022 The Otjikoto Mine produced 161,614 ounces of gold
By:Staff writer B2Gold filed its annual report for the year ended 31 December 2022 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 16 March 2023. The Vancouver-based gold producer has three operating mines: the Otjikoto Mine in Namibia, the Fekola…
Africa’s Mining Leaders Heading To Paris For Mining Conference
By:Staff writer Africa’s leaders are set to meet European stakeholders in the mining sector in Paris, France, for the sixth Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) conference from 12-13 July 2023. The conference will allow leading stakeholders across Europe to connect…
Remove Non-performing SOEs Boards, Says MP
By:Mauricia Koopman State-owned enterprises have a reputation of mismanagement, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Elma Dienda has said. This comes as last week it was reported that State-owned enterprises (SOEs) board members failed to show up for compulsory…
Exploitation of Resources Cannot Continue As Business As Usual – Alweendo
By:Mauricia Koopman Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo says that Namibian institutions, political system, and legal framework are such that there is no reason why the oil discovery and production of green hydrogen should not be a blessing for…
PM Says Access To Financing Crucial For A Thriving Economy
By:Mauricia Koopman Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says for the economy to thrive and optimise its contribution to job creation, financing is crucial. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila was speaking at the Standard Bank African Central Bank conference which recently concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa….
Social Grants To Cost Govt N$850 Million
By:Daniel Ndumba Minister of Finance Iipumbu Shiimi says all the increases in grants recently announced by government will cost N$850 million. The Food Bank grant, which was recently converted to a cash grant, has gone up from N$500 to N$600,…
City Sees N$1.56 Billion Building Approvals
By: Staff writer In the last twelve months, 2,318 buildings worth N$1.56 billion were approved by the City of Windhoek. This represents a contraction of 7.4% in number- and 21.8% in value terms over the comparative 12-month period a…