WINDHOEK – Selma Ambunda is a goal-driven mid-career woman with a passion for driving change.
A devoted hardworking Christian and believer she grew up in rural Namibia in the small village of Ouma, in the Omusati Region. Walking long distances from home to school and back, covering ten kilometres a day, did not put her off school but instead motivated her to one day change her circumstances.
WINDHOEK - Operi Kazombiaze, a 16-year-old aspiring model has initiated a Gender Based Violence (GBV) campaign titled #KnowYourWorthy, to reduce GBV among the youth and all Namibians at large.
WINDHOEK - The 38th Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit that took place last week had young people at the centre of its agenda with the theme “Promoting infrastructure development and youth empowerment for sustainable development”.
WINDHOEK - Well-known Namibian advertising agency, Advantage Y&R, has continued its run of success, this time picking up a Loerie Award for a temporary structure called ‘The Shack’, which won in the category for ‘Three Dimensional & Environmental Design – Interior Design & Temporary Structures.’
Almost no country is totally self-sufficient and has no need for skill support in specific fields. This is evident in specialised field of expertise such as medicine, marine, mining and also in the aviation industry. The aviation sector facilitates tourism, business, trade and logistics. Namibia’s development goals has logistics as one of the driving forces of Namibia’s Development Plan (NDP5) and therefore its economy, to ensure that Namibia becomes the logistical hub for SADC and Africa.
WINDHOEK - Elso Holdings is offering its customers the option of refilling containers with its cleaning products to curb wastage and save money. Four of Elso’s factory outlets around Namibia offer this convenient and environmentally friendly service to its clientele.
WINDHOEK – Living alone can both be an exciting journey and a challenging one. It gives you a sense of freedom, where you are the sole ruler of your domain, yet it is considered to be more expensive if compared with sharing with someone.
WINDHOEK – The secretary-general of the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA), Mahongora Kavihuha, has warned the leadership of FNB Namibia to behave, as they allegedly try to derail negotiations with the union. The Namibia Bank Workers Union (NBWU), an affiliate of TUCNA, is accusing the bank of trying to deny employees their annual increase. They allege that the bank wants to attach the employees’ annual increase to their performance appraisals.
WINDHOEK – The construction of a community centre in Corridor 17 of the Omaheke Region, which was approved by the Namsov Community Trust (NCT) in 2015, has been successfully completed. The centre was constructed in honour of the late Chief Sophia Jacobs for the San community and will serve women in the San community to provide long-term sustainable economic upliftment and empowerment.
Progressive leadership focuses on a continuous journey, the constant reshaping of vision and outcomes to navigate specific challenges.