MEAT FLASH 05 NOVEMBER 2021
MEAT BOARD HAS LIMITED AMOUNTS OF BUSH ARBOROCIDES: The Meat Board imports and sells bush arborocides on a cost recovery basis to producers in an effort to make a contribution towards the combating of national bush encroachment. The eradication of intruder and unwanted bushes increases the carrying capacity of national pastures, as well as production. The initial costs of […]
FIRSTRAND NAMIBIA LAUNCHES FIRST JOB INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME: Becoming globally competitive begins at home
Caption: ART1427: (f.l.t.r) Wiann Mans, Learning and Development Manager, Isdor Angula, FirstRand Namibia CHRO, Elzita Beukes, Group Communications Manager, Daisry Mathias, Presidential Advisor: Youth and Enterprise Development, and Conrad Dempsey, FirstRand Namibia CEO. 24 November 2021 FirstRand Namibia has launched the FirstJob Internship Programme in line with the leading financial services group’s purpose and broader Namibian […]
RESUMPTION OF PASSENGER VESSELS AT THE NAMIBIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
Image credit – Namport It is with profound pleasure that we inform you of the resumption of Passenger vessel services at the Namibian Ports Authority, as we will be welcoming the MS Europa on 25 November 2021. The Passenger vessel will be docked at the Port of Walvis Bay for two (2) days before sailing […]
NAMIBIA’S GREEN HYDROGEN FUTURE: BRIGHT STARS ARE ALIGNING
About the author: Ekkehard Friedrich is a Partner at Eos Capital, Namibia’s premier private equity fund management firm and an active supporter of developing Namibia’s Green Hydrogen future. The Namibian government has done a sterling job at positioning Namibia as a premier producer of Green Hydrogen and Ammonia, and has recently accepted nine bids for […]
FRANS INDONGO TRUST SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT’S FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
N$1 MILLION DONATION TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES On October 13th, the Frans Indongo Group (FIG), through the Frans Indongo Trust, officially handed over a donation of One Million Namibian dollars to the Ministry of Health and Social Services as part of the Group’s contribution to the ongoing national response against […]
DEVELOPMENT BANK OFFERS FINANCE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
DBN CEO Martin Inkumbi The Development Bank of Namibia has announced a facility to finance climate change adaptation, bolstering its long track record of finance with beneficial environmental and social initiatives. Explaining the facility, DBN CEO Martin Inkumbi said it provides an affordable and tailored financing solution for climate and environmental friendly projects. The Bank […]
FIM & NAMFISA ACTS GAZETTED: LEGISLATIVE REFORMS SEEKS TO BENEFIT INDUSTRY & CONSUMERS
MEDIA RELEASE: 05 OCTOBER BER 2021 NAMFISA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kenneth S. Matomola says, the Financial Institutions and Markets (FIM) and the NAMFISA Acts have officially been signed off by the Head of State and have been published in the Government Gazette. Now that the FIM Act is published in the Government Gazette, the […]
WHEN LIFE GIVES US LEMONS…
By: Heidi Burmeister-Nel Heidi Burmeister-Nel is a registered Clinical Psychologist practising in Windhoek and in Outjo. She completed both her M.A. Clinical Psychology and M.Th. Clinical Pastoral Care degrees at the University of Stellenbosch and has been in private practice for more than 16 years. Apart from her private practice she consults for corporate clients […]
CULTURE LEAD: UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE
By: Lorelle Viljoen Citizenship Architect: Sustainability (Capricorn Group Human Capital and Citizenship) Organisational culture is the underlying beliefs, assumptions, values, and ways of interacting that contribute to an organisation’s unique social and psychological environment. Basically, organisational culture is the personality of the organisation. Culture is one of those terms that is difficult to express distinctly, […]
FIRSTRAND NAMIBIA ANNOUNCES ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
Deeply invested in Namibia’s wellbeing 10 September 2021 FirstRand Namibia Limited announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2021, reflecting an extremely difficult operating environment, with normalised earnings decreasing. Oscar Capelao, FirstRand Namibia Chief Financial Officer commented: “Post the beginning of lockdown in March 2020, underlying customer income and affordability in all segments […]