OKAHANDJA - Shipanga Medical Services – a pharmaceutical wholesale supplier - was officially launched at Okahandja in the Otjozondjupa Region last week by Health and Social Services Minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula.
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2019-03-182024-05-07National
Skorpion Zinc confirms refinery closure due to strike
WINDHOEK – Skorpion Zinc has confirmed the temporary closure of its refinery for a period of five weeks, starting 15 March 2019. The decision to close the refinery follows the depletion of ore stocks as a result of an unprotected strike from February 22, 2019 until March 06, 2019 by employees of mining contractor, Basil Read.
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2019-03-182024-05-07National
Desert Fruit Namibia scoops sought after UAE Khalifa Award
WINDHOEK - Desert Fruit Namibia (DFN) has been awarded with a Khalifa award, namely the Award of Pioneering development and productive project by Professor Abdelouahhab Ziad, Secretary General of the Khalifa Date Palm.
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2019-03-182024-05-07National
‘Buy local’ policy needed to curb high import bill – Tweya
WINDHOEK - Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development Tjekero Tweya says to ensure effective reduction of the current high import bill, Namibia will have to institute a mandatory retail charter such as a ‘buy local’ policy, which will make it easier for small businesses to sell goods and services to government.
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2019-03-182024-05-06Business
Air Namibia appoints Masule as interim CEO
WINDHOEK - Air Namibia’s Board of Directors has confirmed the appointment of Xavier Masule as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the national airline until a substantive CEO is appointed.
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2019-03-182024-05-06Business
Bank of Namibia unaware of discrimination as FNB refutes allegations
WINDHOEK – Following serious allegations of interest rate discrimination by First National Bank in South Africa, the Bank of Namibia says it is not aware of any discriminatory rules applied on banking products by any local banking institution.
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2019-03-182024-06-18Crime and Courts
Hanse-Himarwa trial to be postponed
WINDHOEK - The corruption trial of former governor of the Hardap Region and current minister of education Katrina Hanse-Himarwa is set to be postponed this week to a new date.
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2019-03-182024-05-02Front Page News
Don’t wear bikinis to Home Affairs, says Kapofi
WINDHOEK – Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration Frans Kapofi has complained about the dress code of some people visiting the ministry’s offices.
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2019-03-182024-05-02Front Page News
The path to landing a Nama bride
KEETMANSHOOP - Whereas it is common practice in parts of the world – predominantly in Western society - for couples to get married with or without the consent of their parents, it is a totally different story within Namibia’s Nama tradition.
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2019-03-182024-05-02Front Page News
Peace and security gets largest chuck of Sadc budget
WINDHOEK- The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) budgetary allocation to peace and security increased from 14 percent to 17 percent, slightly higher than the resources allocation framework by two percent, while the allocation for programmes of regional dimension decreased from 48 percent to 35 percent the same period.