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...
Forty-one employees of the Indian diamond cutting and polishing company, KGK Namibia, were presented certificates of appreciation in recognition of their dedication and five years’ service to the company on Wednesday morning. At the event, KGK managing director Sandeep Kothari said the event was to honour long-serving employees, most of whom have been with the...
Dams in southern and central Namibia have received inflows of water after rains over their catchment areas during the past weekend. The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) reported yesterday that the Hardap, Naute, Oanob, Dreihuk and Bondels dams in southern Namibia and the Von Bach and Omatako dams in central Namibia have received inflows – the...
FlyNamibia has successfully renewed its Air Service Licence with the Transportation Commission of Namibia (TCN). The airline expressed gratitude to the TCN for ensuring a smooth and efficient process. “This renewal marks a significant milestone for us and reinforces our commitment to providing high-quality air travel services within Namibia and beyond,” FlyNamibia said in a...
A man died after the car he was driving crashed into a broken-down truck on Tuesday afternoon near Seeis and the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga confirmed the accident and said the car collided into the parked truck that had broken down, in a case of culpable homicide, at about...
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has scored 72,31% on the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP-CMA). The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that sets standards and regulations for international air travel. The international audit was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of Namibia’s safety...
Students on the verge of graduating at the University of Namibia (Unam) have been restricted from receiving their qualification certificate and academic transcripts but will be allowed to graduate. According to Unam spokesperson Simon Namesho, a previous approach was introduced to encourage students to settle their debts but still allowed them access to academic transcripts....
Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) says unregistered SIM cards would be deactivated as of Sunday, 31 March.This follows a three-month extension from the initial deadline on 31 December 2023. The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has remained adamant that the 31 March deadline would not be extended. MTC spokesperson John Ekongo recently told The Namibian...
Former trainee medical doctor Dennis Noa will not be released on bail while he appeals against his conviction on a charge of rape, on which he was sentenced to an eight-year prison term in February. Noa’s application to be granted bail pending the outcome of his appeal against the verdict in his trial was dismissed...
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has recorded 28 rhinos poached in Namibia from January to date. This was announced on Monday in a media statement by ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda. “It is concerning to note that 19 were poached in the Etosha National Park, of which 10 were discovered during dehorning operations throughout...