Learners at Ondundu Primary school can now attend classes regardless of the weather as the school received raincoats to the value of N$40 000.00 from Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb on Wednesday, 18th April 2018. Attending the event was Dundee Precious Metals Tsumeb Social Performance Senior Manager, Isai Nekundi, Oshikoto Regional Councilor for the Tsumeb [...]
Red Bull Namibia in partnership with Bank Windhoek as the main sponsor, Snickers, NBC and Fresh FM is proud to announce the Neymar Jr's Five soccer tournament. The road to the third Neymar Jr's Five World Final has already begun. More than 60 countries from 6 continents will be hosting tournament qualifiers, where players [...]
Download Budget Speech PDF Honourable Chairperson of the Whole House Committee Honourable Members of the National Assembly 1. It is my honour to introduce to this August House the budget allocation for vote 15, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, for the 2018/2019 Financial Year. 2. I would like to thank Honourable Calle [...]
It is not generally known that Namdeb’s onshore mining licences include certain inshore extensions, but these previously untapped areas are now the focus of a pre-feasibility to estimate the cost versus recovery potential in these licensed alcoves. For over twenty years, Namdeb’s investment and growth have been hampered by the lack of proven inland [...]
Bank Windhoek will be showcasing its Corporate and Institutional Banking Services at this year’s Mining Expo hosted by the Namibia Chamber of Mines from 25 to 26 April 2018. This year, the focus will be on green and sustainable investments. Bank Windhoek recently allocated a green finance facility to Alcon Consulting Services’ Aussenkehr Solar [...]
Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust (OOCT), in collaboration with the Support Ulm e.V. donated medical equipment to the value of N$1.2 Million to the Katutura State Hospital (14 March 2018). The equipment, consisting of 140 wheel chairs, 8 nursing wheelchairs, 40 walking frames 60 commode chairs, 30 hospital beds with mattresses, 7 pallets of baby [...]
Melkesedek Hamukoto, known as Melki, always dreamt of becoming a pilot. His environment sometimes made him feel as though his dream was unattainable. “My dad, however, instilled responsibility and a go-getter mindset in me from an early age. This combined with a number of intervening factors, changed my life.” Melki’s aunt introduced him to [...]
By Mbo Luvindao: Manager at Bank Windhoek’s Emerging Small-to-Medium Enterprises Finance Branch When starting a business, choosing the correct partner will play a key role in determining the future success of your enterprise. A partnership is a single business where two or more people share ownership. In general, each partner contributes to all aspects of [...]
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) Board of Trustees approved a pension increase of 5.5% for its pensioners effective 01 April. The historic pension increases granted to existing pensioners of the Fund over the past 5 years were as follows; 2013 (6.5%), 2014 (7.5%), 2015 (6.5%), 2016 (7%), 2017 (7%). “With the year on [...]
Five considerations for start-ups looking for funding Many entrepreneurs and SME’s consider funding to be a major stumbling block when it comes to starting or growing a business. In this tough environment where a majority of start-ups fail within the first five years of operations, the type of funding that a startup secures to [...]
