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Donald Trump’s unprecedented criminal trial has begun with half of a group of potential jurors ruled out within minutes on impartiality grounds. Mr Trump denies falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Sixty of 96 potential jurors were quick to say in the New York court that they could […]
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The government of Japan has funded 24 trilateral projects valued at US$17,2 million (N$320 million) since 2013 in Namibia, which were successfully implemented by various United Nations agencies. This was said by Hisao Nishimaki, Japanese ambassador to Namibia, when he launched the Japan supplementary budget funding joint project in Windhoek on Monday morning. “The two […]
The Bank of Namibia has given relief to banking institutions regarding regulatory reporting on cross-border Common Monetary Area (CMA) low-value transactions. According to the Exchange Control Circular No.2024/01, banking institutions are exempt from regulatory reporting requirements for cross-border CMA low-value transactions below N$1 million for individual clients and N$5 million for corporate clients. “The Bank […]
Japanese ambassador to Namibia Nishimaki Hisao says he is impressed by the way Namibia is improving its health system to the benefit of children and expectant mothers. He said this after touring the maternity ward at Rundu Intermediate Hospital in the Kavango East region with United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) representative Samuel Ocran and UN […]
State-owned railway company TransNamib has appointed Desmond van Jaarsveld as its new chief executive officer (CEO), replacing former CEO Johny Smith, who resigned from the company a year ago. TransNamib board chairman Theo Mberirua in a statement on Monday said Van Jaarsveld proved he is fit for the role for the current time and current […]
Iyaloo Erastus (35), who worked for Bank Windhoek’s Maerua Mall branch in Windhoek and tragically collapsed and died while on duty, has been praised as a shining example of excellence in customer service. According to a police report, the incident occurred on 5 April around 16h05 at Bank Windhoek, Maerua Mall. Erastus collapsed and died […]
A war of words has erupted between Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa and Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani over fielding older candidates in the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. While speaking at a political rally at Okalongo on Saturday, Venaani said Namibians should not vote for “pensioners” in the November election. He said […]
In the footsteps of the Damara, San, Ovahimba and Ovaherero, Namibia’s tourism landscape offers an opportunity to experience the country’s pre-colonial times. Namibia is mostly known for having the world’s oldest dunes that meet the cold Atlantic Ocean, coupled with its contradictory vastness and the beauty of its heritage. Over 200 kilometres north-west of Windhoek […]
Bank Windhoek has appointed Wetumwene Shikage as strategic communication specialist in the marketing and corporate communication services department. Shikange is currently in her final year at the Namibia University of Science and Technology studying towards a bachelor’s degree in English and linguistics. She has five years experience in the media industry, including television production and […]