MEAT FLASH – 23 AUGUST 2019

MEAT BOARD ATTENDS THE BASELINE AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK CONFERENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA On 16 August 2019, Willie Schutz and Desmond Cloete attended the Baseline Agricultural Outlook Conference of the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) in Somerset-West, Cape Town. The conference indicates detailed international trade trends and outlooks and is valuable in that it suggests directional […]

MEAT FLASH – 29 NOVEMBER 2019

MEAT BOARD ALLOCATES THE NORWEGIAN BEEF QUOTA 2020 After applications received, the Meat Board has decided to allocate the Norwegian beef quota of 1600 tonnes beef for 2020, to Meatco and the Brukarros abattoir. Under certain conditions, the allocation to Meatco and the Brukkaros abattoirs is 1400 and 200 tonnes respectively. The utilisation of the […]

GODFRIED SIWOMBE’S BETTER FUTURE, ENSURED!

Two years have passed since a little boy arrived at the Hollard office with hope in his eyes. He was only 7 years old when he lost his mother and brother when lightning struck the shack they were sleeping in, leaving him alone and scarred for life having lost his right foot in the ordeal. […]

AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARDS BACK FOR SEVENTH EDITION

PRESS RELEASE 22 November 2019 Africa Magic, in association with MultiChoice Nigeria, today announced that entries are now being accepted for the seventh edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). Entries open Wednesday, 13 November and close Friday, 13 December 2019.  The AMVCAs were created to celebrate the contribution of African filmmakers, actors […]

OFFICIAL INAUGURATION OF THE NAMCOR FUEL RETAIL SITE

We are here this morning to witness the official opening of Namcor’s first ever fuel retail site. This development not only provides Namibian motorists a wider choice of fuel outlets to purchase from, but also provides business opportunities to Namibians. This is so because I understand that although NAMCOR did invest in the construction of […]

HOLLARD & PICK N PAY OPEN FIRST IN-STORE BUSINESS OFFICE

07:00 am Friday, 01 November, Wernhil shopping centre, Pick n Pay. Hollard Namibia has over the years placed great emphasis on delivering the best possible solutions and services to our Clients and Business Partners. We are a company focused on ensuring better futures for all Namibians, catalyzing positive and enduring change by building stronger, longer-lasting […]

MARKET COMMENTARY Q3 2019 – SANLAM INVESTMENTS

MEDIA RELEASE As the winter cold quickly becomes a memory and the first drops of rain start to fall, Namibian Investors are hoping for some good news as we head into the last quarter of 2019. The Namibia Meteorological Service forecasts a promising rainy season with a 75% prediction of normal or above-normal rainfall during […]

MULTICHOICE AFRICA: SECOND ROUND OF MASTER CLASSES IN NAMIBIA

21 October 2019 MultiChoice Africa is proud to have presented another Masterclass in its MultiChoice Talent Factory Masterclass programme, a series of industry-led workshops aimed to upskill and empower established professionals across Africa’s film and TV industries. The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is a shared-value initiative that provides a platform for the creative industries to […]

MEAT FLASH – 20 SEPTEMBER 2019

ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MEAT BOARD The role and functions of the Meat Board is aimed at facilitating an optimal environment for sustainable production, growth in markets, and diversification of the livestock, meat and meat products value chain. Several focus areas have been identified, namely market development, regulatory control regarding meat standards, quality assurance […]

CAPRICORN GROUP LAUNCHES 2019 INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT

MEDIA RELEASE Capricorn Group launched its 2019 Integrated Annual Report on Wednesday, 9 October 2019, the fourth integrated report for the Group which adheres to the International Integrated Reporting Council’s IR Framework. It is also the third consecutive report that includes the Group’s subsidiaries in Botswana and Zambia. The report reflects the value created by […]