By: Selma Taapopi The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs (NextGen) facility which is a collaborative initiative by the National Youth Council of Namibia (NYC) and a Namibian licensed financial service provider, Bellatrix Investment Managers. The initiative was introduced with the objective of reducing business failure rates among Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) by capacitating MSME […]
By: Josia Shigwedha Social activist and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters Party (NEFF) Economic Commissar, Michael Amushelelo, says that he has lost count of the number of lawsuits against him, as they span multiple jurisdictions and total over a million of dollars. Amushelelo stated that despite these legal actions, this will not deter him from continuing […]
By: Valeria Handobe Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Youth Leader and Head of Communications, Julia Nekwaya called on political parties to make their manifestos more digestible for young voters. Nekwaya was speaking at the EduVote panel discussion, hosted by the Global Shapers – Windhoek hub, which aims to amplify the voices and perspectives of young voters, […]
By:Ketemba Tjipepa Members of the Khaimabasen community from Katutura are up in arms following the announcement by the City of Windhoek to close the community reading room at the Katutura Community Hall. Although no specific date has been given for the closure, Khaimabasen community members said that this is the second time the municipality has […]
By: Ellen Shihepo Namibia is hosting the 50th Conference and Annual General Assembly of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO), which focuses on the insurance industry’s financial contribution to climate change catastrophes. According to Sanlam Namibia Holdings Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tertius Stears, the conference seeks to promote insurance education that is relevant to African […]
By: Ellen Shihepo In preparation for the second Namibia Oil and Gas Conference (NOGC) taking place in August this year, industry stakeholders are looking at creating a strategic roadmap on how the country can best benefit from investments into the sector across the board. The Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) Chairman, Jason Kasuto stated that […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Namibia Security Workers Union (NASWU) is requesting to be included in the security labour forum by the Security Association of Namibia (SAN). NASWU national organiser, Miguel Paulus, told NewsonOne that by not including their union in the forum, SAN is delaying discussions regarding a possible increase in the minimum wage for […]
By: Valeria Handobe Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Youth Leader and Head of Communications, Julia Nekwaya called on political parties to make their manifestos more digestible for young voters. Nekwaya was speaking at the EduVote panel discussion, hosted by the Global Shapers – Windhoek hub, which aims to amplify the voices and perspectives of young voters, […]
By: Terence Mukasa Real Estate developing company, Ongos Valley is set to build a full sporting infrastructure in the capital within the next 36 months. The project, set to have a groundbreaking ceremony in 16 weeks, seeks to include a FIFA-approved football stadium that will host international matches for the national teams. Speaking at the […]
By: Selma Taapopi The Namibian Correctional Service wants to explore an agreement with Zimbabwe that will enable inmates serving sentences in either country to apply for transfer, to serve the remainder of their sentences in their respective home countries. This is according to the Namibian Correctional Service Commissioner-General Raphael Hamunyela, who was speaking during the […]
