Namdeb, through its continuous efforts to empower youth through skills development, on 21 January 2022 donated electronic equipment to the Southern Youth Entrepreneurs (SYE), an affiliate of the National Youth Council (NYC).
Year: 2022
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Nothing comes easy in life
After realising his people love marathon chicken, David Shikulo decided to use his agricultural knowledge from school to start a poultry business.
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Equip yourself with the right qualification
I write this article to motivate you to take that course you’ve been thinking about; the one that is in line with the work that you are currently doing.
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Mondesa’s children reinvest in community
In solidarity with the Namibian child, but more specifically with those at the Festus Gonteb Primary School and the Vrede Rede Junior Primary School, a group of former learners calling themselves Children of Mondesa recently donated schoolwear to 50 pupils at the two neighbouring schools.
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Legends Barbershop opens doors in Namibia
Prior to the launch here, it was announced that free haircuts would be given to the first 62 customers, and people flocked to the venue in the city as early as 02h00. Mind you, the shop only opened at 07h00 that day.
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More than 3 200 retrenchments in 2021
More than 380 Namibian employers provided notice to the labour commissioner to retrench 3244 employees from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
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RMB expects 3% domestic growth for 2022
According to Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) Markets Research team, Africa’s outlook for the year-ahead includes optimism for growth in Namibia over the medium-term, which will be determined by efforts of both the private and public sectors to increase renewable energy across the country.
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EU invests N$36 million in solid waste management
During a virtual ceremony on Monday, 31 January 2022, City of Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas signed an agreement with her counterpart from the City of Bremen, mayor Andreas Bovenschulte, to implement a European Union-funded project to improve solid waste management in Windhoek.
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Trustco revenue down 49% to N$313 million …as losses after tax up by 190% to N$988 million
For the 2021 financial year, Trustco reported a decrease in revenue of 49% to N$313 million, with an increase in basic as well as headline losses of 228% and 201% respectively, or losses down to N$872 million and N$766 million, respectively. Losses after tax increased by 190% to N$988 million, compared to a loss after tax of N$343 million the previous year.
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Life Skills should be taken seriously- Kantema-Gaomas
Deputy minister of youth Emma Kantema-Gaomas says many learners go through challenges and urged schools to ensure that the Life Skills subject be taken seriously.