Desmond Ernst Van Jaarsveld has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TransNamib, effective from 17 April 2024. He replaces Johny Smith, who resigned from the rail company in February last year to join Grindrod Rail. Van Jaarsveld, who has over 30 years of professional experience in various industries, including over 25...
The Transport Commission of Namibia (TCN) has granted FlyNamibia Aviation’s application to renew its Air Service Licence. This comes after an initial rejection in February due to a missed deadline. Previously, FlyNamibia was informed by the TCN that their application for licence renewal, submitted in November 2023, was unsuccessful. The deadline for renewal was 28...
Andrada Mining says it reached record-breaking production figures for the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) and a cash balance of N$421 million. The mining giant said its processed ore increased by 60% year-on-year reaching 915,599 tonnes compared to the previous fiscal year’s (FY23) 573,818 tonnes. Tin concentrate production saw a robust 54% YoY increase, surging to...
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has been awarded a Transparency Award after emerging as the overall winner in that category, for its efforts in broadening the reach and depth of its monetary policy communications and enhancing transparency in the execution of its price stability mandate. The prize, won at the annual Central Banking Awards, will...
By Marlize Horn. The idea of Authentic Leadership in the business world gained significant attention in the early 2000s when Bill George’s book “Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value” was published. Although Authentic Leadership only became prominent over two decades ago, its principles align well with other leadership qualities, such as ethics...
The idea of Authentic Leadership in the business world gained significant attention in the early 2000s when Bill George’s book “Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value” was published. Although Authentic Leadership only became prominent over two decades ago, its principles align well with other leadership qualities, such as ethics and integrity. The...
By Marlize Horn (Bank Windhoek) The idea of Authentic Leadership in the business world gained significant attention in the early 2000s when Bill George’s book “Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value” was published. Although Authentic Leadership only became prominent over two decades ago, its principles align well with other leadership qualities, such...
The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, has appointed board members for the Financial Intelligence Centre, to be chaired by Charmaine Van Der Westhuizen for a fixed term of five years. Hilya Herman, Pendukeni Filippus, and Lydia Eksteen were also appointed to the board in terms of section 16A of the Financial Intelligence...
Choppies emerged the cheapest supermarket among Windhoek’s eight popular grocery supermarkets for February, offering the cheapest basket of standardised groceries. This is according to The Brief’smonthly grocery basket comparison that started in May 2023. The survey aims to provide consumers with valuable insights into the price of a basket of 20 standardised grocery products across...
The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, is a landmark in the global climate change response, where 196 parties have committed to limit global warming well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. Central to this agreement is the implementation of nationally determined contributions (NDCs), where countries set their own ambitious targets...