Author: Staff Writer
Nangula Uaandja Named among 100 Most Influential African Women
Staff writer Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) boss, Nangula Uaandja, has been named among 100 Most Influential African Women in 2022 by Avance Media. The publication lists phenomenal women who have been at the forefront of decision-making both…
Utoni calls on SSC to form medical benefits fund
Staff writer Labour minister Utoni Nujoma has called on Social Security Commission (SSC) to plan and establish the National Medical Benefits Funds (NMBF). Nujoma made this appeal during the SSC Annual Strategy Review session in Windhoek recently. In a…
Only 36 Arrests For Rhino Poaching This Year…Compared to 80 in 2021
Staff writer Only 36 people have been arrested for rhino-related poaching cases this year, compared to 80 last year. This was revealed by environment minister Pohamba Shifeta as the ministry received a donation of 10 vehicles, park management and law…
Retirement Fund Solutions Changes Name to Comply with FIMA
Staff Writer The Retirement Fund Solutions unveiled the change to its company name to comply with FIMA regulations. Marthinuz Fabianus, managing director of RFS Fund Administrators (Pty) Ltd, said, “For 22 years, we traded under the name Retirement Fund Solutions…
Amupolo Takes Over CEO Role at Namdia
By: Staff Writer Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) has appointed Alisa Amupolo as the Chief Executive Officer for five years, effective from 1 October 2022. Amupolo is a Namibian citizen, and she holds a Master of Arts degree in International…
Invest in Small and Medium Producers – Shifeta
Staff Writer Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta says Namibia has to invest in small and medium producers for the economy to blossom. Shifeta told the gathering at the handover ceremony of the Otjimboyo Resilience Horticultural Project in Erongo that small and…
20 000 Nam Children Molested Online
Staff Writer About 20 000 (9 per cent) Namibian children aged between 12 and 17 experienced online sexual exploitation between 2020/2021. According to Disrupting Harm in Namibia, online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA) includes blackmailing them into sexual activities,…
NIPDB, MTC Launch App for Small Businesses
Staff Writer The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board chief executive officer Nangula Uaandja said Namibia has seen numerous and significant MSME interventions; however, measuring the impact has been challenging. Uaandja said this at the launch of the In4MSME app…
Rescuers couldn’t save Impalila plane crash victims despite calls for help
By: Staff Writer Several rescuers that responded to an airplane accident which claimed five occupants on board could not save them even as cries for help could be heard from the wreckage when they arrived on the scene. The…
Trustco Group Holdings had always been “a marked man”
Staff Writer The holding company of Trustco Bank Namibia, Trustco Group Holdings (TGH) seemed to never have been far from controversy and question marks as more documents reveal that a call was made as far back as early 2022 for…