WINDHOEK - Scalable manufacturing and assembly operations can be a lucrative basis for investor success, says Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) CEO, Martin Inkumbi. As proof of this, he points to the commissioning of the Peugeot and Opel assembly plant in Walvis Bay.
Year: 2019
Bank Windhoek cements its relationship with entrepreneurs
WINDHOEK - Bank Windhoek in collaboration with Microsoft hosted 50 local entrepreneurs for a one-day seminar at the Windhoek Country Club Resort on Monday.
RA remains committed to empowering local contractors – Lutombi
WINDHOEK - The Roads Authority (RA) says it remains committed to the empowerment and promotion of the participation of local contractors in all road construction projects.
Soldier accused of filicide wants bail
WINDHOEK - An NDF soldier accused of deliberately murdering his biological daughter by drowning her in the Goreangab Dam in February 2017 wants the Windhoek High Court to release him on bail three months before his trial is set to start.
Murder accused gets bail of N$2000
KEETMANSHOOP - Bail was granted yesterday to a 35-year old male murder accused in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court.
Many GBV cases unsuccessfully prosecuted – Unicef
WINDHOEK - Although gender-based violence and violence against children is prevalent, only a fraction of these acts of violence are reported and of those cases reported to the police, many end up not being successfully prosecuted, says the Unicef country representative in Namibia.
ELCRN dragged to court over bishop elections
WINDHOEK - Two ordinary members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Namibia (ELCRN) want the proposed list of candidate bishops that are to be elected as leaders of the church declared null and void by the Windhoek High Court.
Development budget increased by 42%
WINDHOEK- While yesterday’s tabling of the national budget of just over N$60 billion for the 2019/20 financial year saw the development portion allocation increased by 42 percent, to N$7.9 billion from N$5.5 billion, local economists’ first impressions are that the budget contained no major surprises.
Ondonga fight back on as committees dissolved
ONAMUNGUNDO – In an unprecedented move yesterday, the committees established on Tuesday to ensure the late Omukwaniilwa of Ondonga Immanuel Kauluma Elifas gets a dignified send-off, were dissolved yesterday.
Veteran Affairs rebuts claim it neglected veteran
WINDHOEK - The Ministry of Veteran Affairs has dismissed claims by a war veteran that the ministry neglected his application and has now invited Gottlieb Haufiku to visit its offices so that it could clarify his status.