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Kaciso Accuses Kunene Regional Council Of Preferential Tender, Employment Practices
By:Uakutura Kambaekua A pressure group under the banner Kaoko Civil Society Organisation (Kaciso), established two years ago to promote the interests of indigenous communities in Kaoko [present day northern Kunene], has issued a stern warning to Kunene Regional Council over…
Riding The Wave Of Change: The Top 3 Trends Revolutionising CSR In Finance And Insurance
By: Mignon du Preez The financial services and insurance industry is no exception to the evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability in recent years. Businesses in these sectors are now held accountable for their social and environmental impact,…
The Biggest and Most Beautiful Building in Hakahana Is A Church …the conversation of economics and church
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka- from Okwalondo with love They say about 80% of our population is Christian. I would also like to know how many faiths we have in Namibia. And how the rest of the 20 percent is allocated across…
Embrace Corporate Social Responsibility For Mutual Benefits – Bank Windhoek MD
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, Baronice Hans says corporate social responsibility establishes a mutually beneficial relationship with communities. This, she said, consequently paves the way for a prosperous and sustainable future. Hans was speaking at launch of the…
Uutoni Issues Warning to Construction Companies Over Lack of Delivery
By: Staff writer Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni, has issued a warning to companies that tender for construction of houses but do not deliver. Uutoni sounded the alarm as he was handing over 108 houses under the…
Namibia’s Ability To Empower Women A Mixed Bag …adolescent birth rate and inactive female youth lower the country’s rating
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia scored 0.617 out of 1.000 in the Women Empowerment Index (WEI), thus being classified as a ‘Lower-middle women’s empowerment country’ out of the 114 countries assessed. In terms of the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI), the…
Ceteris Paribus, Hydrogen Production Promise Excess Utilities Generation …With Lüderitz and |Aus expected to benefit
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A summary of the Socio-economic Development (SED) Framework has proposed to produce excess water and electricity that the towns of Lüderitz and |Aus can take up. The hydrogen project, which is currently at the feasibility stage, plans…
Namcor’s Acting MD To Speak On Namibian Upstream Oil And Gas At AEW 2023
By;Staff writer Namcor’s Acting Managing Director Shiwana Ndeunyema will attend African Energy Week (AEW) taking place in October this year in Cape Town. There, he is set to speak on Namibia’s upstream oil and gas activities and the investment opportunities…
GS1 Namibia launches Namibia’s First National Barcode System – 631
By:Hilya Ngolo The Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Verna Sinimbo, said the introduction of the 631 prefix by GS1 is a development that is far more than a simple technical modification. Speaking at the launch, which took place on…
Namibia Is Welcoming More Business Tourists
By: Staff writer Tourists coming into Namibia for business purposes continue to increase their share of the market after making up 17.3% of the total who entered the country in June. In May, 9.52% of all tourists who came…