Namibia

Bank Windhoek this week introduced the first contactless-enabled feature across Cash Accepting ATMs, becoming the first financial institution in the country with this functionality. The new contactless feature allows customers to tap on contactless-enabled ATMs, enter their PIN, and proceed to transact. The contactless feature's main benefits are speeding up…

Land is no more a predicament for investment in the horticulture sector as Namibia is a vast country with 823 290 square kilometres. This was the view of the manager for horticulture market development at the Namibian Agronomic Board, Emilie Abraham. She made these remarks last week in Davos at…

Walvis Bay — A board member of Erongo Red has distanced herself from the recruitment process of a new CEO, and has warned of legal and financial implications for the electricity distributor should the process not be annulled. Irene Simeon-Kurtz said the recruitment process of the institution's new CEO is…

Ghana’s former High Commissioner to Namibia and Botswana, Alhaji Haruna Atta has revealed that his relationship with his friend Kwaku Baako is not one that he would describe as cordial. Speaking to Adom News’ political reporter, Frank Worlanyo Nyonator about his life as a journalist, politician, diplomat and author, the…

DISMISSED Letshego Group chief executive officer (CEO) Andrew Okai has dragged the pan-African microlender to court in Gaborone, Botswana, to get his job back. Letshego Holdings, which has offices in 11 African countries, including in Namibia where it runs a commercial bank, is defending its decision. According to extensive reports…

Witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks against African children are hidden and ignored, yet are one of the most gruesome forms of violence against children. New research from African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) shows that every year, thousands of African children are accused of witchcraft and suffer ritual attacks, abuse, and…

The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has since 2015 modified 137 houses of motor vehicle accident victims under its house modification programme. Fund executive Rosalia Martins-Hausiku announced this during the four-nation case management conference currently underway at Swakopmund. "The fund initiated a house modification programme for its seriously injured claimants…

The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) together with the Embassy of Namibia in Washington, DC, will host a USA delegation from 06 to 10 June. The visit is part of the Annual Trade Mission to Namibia headed by the Ambassador, Margaret Mensah-Williams. According to a statement, MIT is preparing…

In 2020 Namibian authorities quickly identified suspects following a break-in at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm. One was even arrested after crossing into Namibia illegally.But Namibian sources allege SA intelligence back channels were used to get the Namibians to let the matter go, purportedly to protect Ramaphosa.Now Arthur Fraser’s criminal complaint…

Enrolment for next year's early childhood development and pre-primary children is now open at the City of Windhoek early childhood development (ECD) centres. The City authority this week announced and stated that children between the ages of six months and five years can enrol before 31 July. "Application forms are…