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Month: February 2012

Telecom funds women’s club

The Economist Businesswomen club received N$180,000 from Telecom Namibia on 17 February as part of the company’s support towards women empowerment. Picture (left to right): Namibian Businesswomen of the Year 2011, Nangula...

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Sandpiper JV partner rejects takeover bid

UCL Resources has rejected a takeover bid from Minemakers, a joint venture partner in the Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project located off the Namibian west coast saying the offer is “inadequate and opportunistic”.Ian Ross,...

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Bank apologises for frustrating customers

In its continuous pursuit to offer its customers the best banking facilities in the country, Standard Bank  migrated to a new Core Banking system (Finacle) on Monday, 6 February 2012 at a substantial investment.The bank had...

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“Cry seal”

Dear sir,Namibia has for many years been a destination we have looked forward to travelling to, not only for its value, but especially for the multitude of attractions it has on offer. It is surely one of the best destinations...

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Paper democracy

Dear sir,Professor Colin Crouch wrote a book about a Europe post democracy. He painted a picture of Europe without a functioning democracy, and now, after some few years, it seems that this scenario is becoming an ugly reality....

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Burger wins FIAT 500

Arlien Burger was announced as winner of the ‘WIN A FIAT 500’ competition, hosted by WesBank in partnership with Spes Bona on 14 February 2012. The competition was launched in November last year. To enter the competition,...

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Namibia to diversify tourism markets

The Namibia Tourism Board as well as tourism operators in the private sector should not only promote leisure travelling and wildlife but the country’s diverse cultural heritage and adventure travel as well, said Netumbo...

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