What's in a name?
What's in a name?Some were established by accident and some had purpose. Regardless of their birth, these are local brands trending in Namibia and across the borders. Being brought together by Namibian...
View Articleaunty nangy 1 september
aunty nangy 1 septemberHe has gone silentDear Aunty NangyI am a 23-year-old woman and I have a problem with my boyfriend. He doesn’t text me anymore. I even texted him and still he didn’t reply my...
View ArticleWe are okay after all
We are okay after all After such a long week of searching for local clothing brands I came to the realisation that the Namibian youth are actually not “sleeping” as assumed to be by so many. I mean, we...
View ArticleMiss Earth Namibia does her share
Miss Earth Namibia does her shareAs part of her campaign for Mother Earth, Fransiska Mbambo will plant trees and will place the focus on climate change and the environment. The ambassador for 2016 is...
View ArticleFacebook readies African internet satellite launch
Facebook readies African internet satellite launchFacebook will launch a satellite later this week to extend internet access to rural parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.The satellite...
View ArticleSouth African mine deaths rise
South African mine deaths riseSouth Africa’s fatality frequency rate fell to 0.08 in 2015 from 0.3 in 2003, remaining higher than most other mining jurisdictions. After years of improving safety South...
View ArticleSteers company buys UK burger chain for R2.1bn
Steers company buys UK burger chain for R2.1bnFast food group Famous Brands bought Britain’s Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) for R2.1 billion, saving nearly a fifth on the price due to the weaker pound in...
View ArticleQatar Airways offers special introductory fares
Qatar Airways offers special introductory fares Qatar Airways has announced special introductory fares to celebrate its new services to Windhoek starting later this month.The national carrier of Qatar...
View ArticleFNB opens relocated Mondesa branch
FNB opens relocated Mondesa branchThe Erongo Region became one bank branch richer this week, while FNB Namibia says more is coming. Digital branch coming soon, says Van Zyl The Erongo Region became one...
View ArticleSome 12 500 migrants saved
Some 12 500 migrants saved Three corpses were recovered as 1 800 migrants were rescued off Libya on Wednesday, taking the total number of people saved since Sunday to nearly 12 500, Italy's coastguard...
View ArticleGabon on fire
Gabon on fireIn what has been described as a flawed election process, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo was re-elected causing parliament to be set on fire. Protestors say the election was stolen In what has...
View ArticleWarriors fiasco a disgrace
Warriors fiasco a disgrace It has been an eventful week for Namibian sport particularly for our Brave Warriors who are due to play Senegal this weekend. The grim state of the game was laid bare this...
View ArticleJob observes US vote
Job observes US voteNamibia’s own Affirmative Repositioning (AR) activist Job Amupanda will be observing the United States election process later this year. Amupanda has been selected to participate in...
View ArticleGood for business
Good for businessExhibitors at the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair have lauded the organisers saying this year, the exposure and business opportunity was the best yet. Ongwediva’s trade fair ups profit...
View ArticleIndustrialisation a key step
Industrialisation a key stepThe SADC region has to improve on its overall competitiveness if it wants to become industrialised as a region while each country must do its part by improving the business...
View ArticleNo time for complacency
No time for complacencyAlthough the official figures indicate that tourist arrivals have increased, Namibia will have to up its game to ensure it stays relevant. Namibia must diversify tourism products...
View ArticleNew NAC board upbeat
New NAC board upbeatThe airports company says the arrival of three new international airlines in Namibia presents massive opportunities for growth. Addresses arrival of foreign airlines The new Namibia...
View ArticleSix killed in crash
Six killed in crash At least six people are reported to have died earlier this morning in a car accident on the Rehoboth-Kalkrand road. It is reported that a pick-up and a small car collided head-on...
View ArticleFitch revises outlook on Namibia to negative
Fitch revises outlook on Namibia to negative Namibia’s economic outlook has been downgraded by internationalratings agency Fitch from stable to negative. The country’s budgetdeficit widened sharply to...
View ArticleUS lobby takes on ‘detrimental info-comm’ policies
US lobby takes on ‘detrimental info-comm’ policies Many economies, including China, pursue policies on national security grounds that may hit the free flow of trade and investment in information and...
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