Bidvest profits nosedive
Bidvest Namibia’s trading profit has shrunk by 81,7 percent, to N$21,8 million, in the six months to December 2016, primarily as a result of the significantly lower horse mackerel quota available to...
View ArticleNamib Mills blames price hikes on retailers
Namib Mills says it is up to retailers to implement the price reductions it announced at the end of January for its maize meal, mahangu meal, baking flour and rice products, which were affective from 7...
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Gustav Voigts to get a facelift
Namibian Stock Exchange listed property company, Oryx Properties, has announced a multimillion-dollar phased refurbishment of the Gustav Voigts shopping centre in Windhoek, starting this year.Read More...
View ArticleEmployee training and development is crucial
Human resource management regards training and development as “an educational process, which involves the sharpening of skills, concepts, changing of attitude and gaining more knowledge to enhance the...
View ArticleTour operators urged to focus on cash-rich Scandinavia
Local tourism industry players have been urged to focus more on cash-rich Nordic/Scandinavian countries, given the long-term relationships between Namibia and many of these nations.Read More ...
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Consumer protection on backburner, amid price hikes
The Namibia Consumer Trust (NCT) is disappointed that the Consumer Protection Bill is not among the draft legislation that will be tabled in Parliament this year, despite the dire need for Namibians to...
View ArticleBank Windhoek appoints Executive Officer: Human Resources
Bank Windhoek this week announced the appointment of Stephanie Viljoen as its Executive Officer: Human Resources, with effect from 1 March.Read More ...
View ArticlePPS Insurance Namibia celebrates women
PPS Insurance Namibia recently held its annual Women’s Breakfast, paying tribute to female members, who have achieved success in the corporate or private arena.Read More ...
View ArticleMTC outstrips MTN, Vodacom in ‘service quality’
An Independent Service Quality Assessment has found that Namibian telecommunications company, MTC, is streaks ahead of other regional telecoms giants, when it comes to overall service quality.Read More...
View ArticleRise Above Hate carves out niche market
During his budget speech last Wednesday, Finance Minister, Calle Schlettwein, alluded to dancing with the snake, while speaking about the corrupt business practices permeating the country.Read More ...
View ArticleUys, Nguvauva win big at Meatco awards
Part-time commercial farmer, Dirk Matthysen Uys, was crowned Producer of the Year for 2016, while Esegiel Ngauvauva was named Communal Producer of the Year, at the Hollard/ Meatco Annual Producer...
View ArticleMixed feelings over proposed taxes
Local tax experts have warned Government against relying too much on taxes as the main source of public revenue, saying such an approach is not prudent, and is unsustainable in the long run.Read More ...
View ArticleHusab ramps up, despite commodity prices
Swakop Uranium, the developer of the N$20 billion Husab Mine, said this week that the mine will continue to ramp up its operations this year, despite the prevailing low commodity prices.Read More ...
View ArticleIndongo puts prime property onthe market
The Frans Indongo Group has put a prime Swakopmund central business district (CBD) property on the market for N$30 million, N$3 million below market value.Read More ...
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First lady’s foundation gets stake in uranium mine
First Lady, Monica Geingos’ One Economy Foundation has secured a 5 percent stake in Bannerman Mining Resources (Namibia), which is developing the Etango uranium project.Read More ...
View ArticleSolar panel fraud
One of the latest scams making the rounds is the Solar Power System or Solar Panels for Your Home scam. Read More ...
View ArticlePick n Pay Otjiwarongo employees set to lose jobs
About 75 Pick n Pay Namibia store employees in Otjiwarongo could potentially lose their jobs when the store closes next month.Read More ...
View ArticleHans assumes BAN chairmanship
Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, Baronice Hans, has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Bankers Association of Namibia.Read More ...
View ArticleTelecom pays fine for illegal operations in Zambia
Telecom Namibia has paid a N$100,000 fine to the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) for operating illegally in that country.Read More ...
View ArticleTrade deficit expected to narrow further
The country’s trade deficit is expected to narrow further this year, PSG Namibia Analyst and Equity Strategist, Eloise du Plessis, has said.Read More ...
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