In a heartfelt demonstration of commitment to social responsibility, Executives and SeniorManagers from Capricorn Group, Bank Windhoek, Capricorn Asset Management, and CapricornPrivate Wealth traded in their business attire for jeans and t-shirts, and armed withpaintbrushes, gardening tools, and smiles, they embarked on a mission to uplift Family of HopeService in Havana, Katutura. On Friday afternoon...
The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group’s chief executive, Wessie van der Westhuizen, and chief culture officer, Sonja Thieme, have resigned with effect from the end of April. O&L executive chairman Sven Thieme announced the resignations in an internal memo and said he accepted their decision. The two executives resigned due to personal reasons, particularly the...
The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, led by James Mnyupe, has appointed seven executives to its inaugural office on three-year contracts from 1 February. Mnyupe, who used to advise president Hage Geingob on economic affairs, was appointed as the country’s first green hydrogen commissioner by Geingob last year. The green hydrogen office is run through the...
Two top executives from the Roads Authority (RA) are being charged following accusations of inflating a vehicle-purchasing tender worth N$16 million. The two executives are the RA’s transportation executive officer, Sidney Boois and divisional manager Richard Milinga. RA chief executive Conrad Lutombi has confirmed an internal investigation into both. Boois and Milinga are expected to...
The Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) has bought new cars worth N$5,3 million for its top five executives amid claims that the parastatal is struggling to obtain essential materials required for conducting laboratory testing. NIP chief executive Kapena Tjombonde confirmed the purchase on Monday, describing it as an “extension of the fringe benefit”. “As part...
Mineral Resources and Energy minister Gwede Mantashe is calling for an investigation into the multiple resignations of executives from several state-owned enterprises. Transnet’s CEO Portia Derby and Transnet Freight Rail CEO Siza Mzimela both recently resigned in the space of a week. Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana’s resignation was announced on Monday evening. Mantashe says...
Nampower managing director Simson Haulofu says no one has been held accountable for the disappearance of N$8 million worth of equipment at the company. This is despite recommendations that two of the company’s top electricity executives should be charged with negligence. A forensic investigation recommended that the parastatal should charge NamPower’s chief engineering assistant, Johan...
Suspended August 26 Logistics managing director (MD) Salatiel Ntinda and finance manager Karel (Kallie) Nel are set to know their fate this week over their alleged roles in the disappearance of N$2,5 million from the military owned company. Sources say the August 26 Logistics board has been advised to seek civil and criminal action against...
Business and Intellectual Property Authority (Bipa) chief executive officer Vivienne Katjiuongua and her colleague Ainna Kaundu have been appointed to decision-making committees of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo). This happened during the 64th Assemblies of Wipo Member States from 6 to 14 July in Geneva, Switzerland. Katjiuongua has been appointed as chairperson of the...