Peace and Security Council for March 2024 Staff Reporter ON March 1, 2024, Namibia will assume the role of Chair of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) under the leadership of H.E. Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, President of the Republic of Namibia. This was announced by Ambassador Jerobeam Shaanika, Deputy Executive Director for...
Letshego Bank this week announced the appointment of Kingsley Guiseb as the Head of People & Culture, effective from 1 December 2023. With over two decades of diverse professional experience spanning various sectors across Southern Africa, Guiseb brings a wealth of expertise to his new role, poised to drive transformative talent management strategies at Letshego....
Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta, will assume the role of Interim Acting Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) effective Thursday, 11 January, for a period of 6 months, it was announced. Uanguta takes over from Shiwana Ndeunyema, who served as the interim Managing Director for 9 months....
Lilongwe, Malawi – Minister of Youth, Sport, and National Service, Hon. Agnes Tjongarero, has assumed the esteemed position of Chairperson of the AUSC Region 5 Council of Ministers. This noteworthy appointment was made on December 15, 2023, during the ordinary session of the Region 5 Council of Ministers meeting in Lilongwe, Malawi. Hon. Tjongarero takes...
Namibia has officially taken over the rotating chairmanship of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in sport with Botswana for the next two years. The handover ceremony took place in Gaborone, Botswana earlier this week, marking the beginning of Namibia’s leadership in this cooperative agreement. The MOU, signed in 2021, serves as a collaboration framework between...
Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, November 30 — The Board of Trustees of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Onno Amutenya as Acting Chief Executive and Principal Officer of the Fund for a period of six months, effective from 5th August 2023 or until the appointment of a substantive...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -The Africa Boxing Confederation (AFBC) witnessed the unanimous election of Mr. Berhanu Eyassu Wossen as its President. The inaugural gathering under his leadership marked a pivotal moment for the organization, with Mr. Wossen setting a tone of exemplary professionalism and fostering constructive discourse among the board members. Speaking on his return from...
The new members of the meat industry’s regulatory body, the Meat Board, were announced last week, following their appointment earlier in the month. Present at their first meeting, are seated from the left, Annascy Mwanyangapo, Paul Klein (vice-chairperson), Advocate Lucia Hamutenya (chairperson) and Dr. Helmke Sartorius von Bach. Standing, from the left, are Dr Jessey...
Staff Reporter PRESIDENT Hage Geingob participated in the 2023 Sustainable Development Summit on Monday, September 18th, where he, on behalf of Namibia, played a leadership role in recalibrating and accelerating the Global Goals. According to the Namibian Presidency, the President’s statement at the summit primarily focused on the imperative need to amplify efforts in pivotal...
Following a directive from the Cabinet to revitalise the dormant abattoir, the government has handed over the management of the revamped Rundu Abattoir to the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco). This move aims to establish an official slaughter market for farmers in the northern communal area, particularly those in the Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Kavango East and...