Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Wessie van der Westhuizen, and Chief Culture Officer (CCO), Sonja Thieme, will be resigning from the group effective 30 April 2024 due to personal reasons, the company announced. Sven Thieme, the Executive Chairman of the O&L Group, said Van der Westhuizen and Thieme had elected to...
WINDHOEK: A head of department that does not teach is an irrelevant head of department, Deputy Executive Director in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MoEAC), Gerard Vries has remarked. Speaking at the Khomas Region Heads of Department (HoD) Conference here on Tuesday, Vries said it is essential that HoDs play their part in...
Niël Terblanché Namibia has initiated a pioneering banana industry development trial that will take the country closer to agricultural self-sufficiency and innovation, With the planting of 2,222 banana seedlings at Mango Vuluzi farm, located in the Singalamwe area of the Zambezi region, the endeavour, known as the Banana Project, is a significant investment in the...
Niël Terblanché Namibia is on the cusp of adopting a national policy on qualifications standards for higher education institutions. The National Policy on Qualifications Standards Validation Workshop, a culmination of a comprehensive nationwide consultation process, was officially opened in Windhoek, signalling a crucial phase in the development of this landmark policy. Dr. Alfred van Kent,...
Zurich, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hitachi Energy today announced that Andreas Schierenbeck will be appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2024. Claudio Facchin, Hitachi Energy CEO, will step down at the end of June 2024. Andreas will engage with the Hitachi Energy Board, Executive Team and Claudio to ensure...
One thing is for sure, in Namibia, corporates are finding their rhythm in the proverbial dance with ESG. It is all we hear about at tables of influence and has become an increasingly key part of business strategy, as entities continue to lean towards responsible business. Yes, sure, we could say that the global buzz...
Serie A leaders Inter Milan beat Genoa 2-1 on Monday to move 15 points clear of second-placed Juventus as they search for a 20th league title. Youngster Kristjan Asllani and veteran Alexis Sanchez scored within six minutes of each other in the San Siro as Inter move closer to going one better than local rivals...
By Kaleb Nghishidivali In a recent meeting between Ms Angele Makombo N’tumba of SADC and Honourable Nancy Tembo, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malawi, the commitment to strengthen cooperation in the fisheries sector was reiterated. Ms N’tumba praised Malawi for its collaboration with the SADC region and encouraged the ratification of protocols supporting Food,...
The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) says Namibia needs to step up the fight against cancer over the next 10 years to prevent the country’s health system from being crippled. CAN Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen says there is an urgent need to close the gaps in the fight against cancer. Hansen was speaking during...