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Month: July 2014

Communal wildlife conservancies meet

A forum of 79 Communal conservancies including the Karamacan Association met this month in Windhoek under the theme “Conservancies Against Poaching and Weak Governance.”The forum called for the implementation of the National...

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Orongo cements commitment to mining

The Namibian Institute of Mining & Technology (NIMT), received an annual cement donation from Ohorongo Cement (Pty) Ltd to utilize at their various campuses, since the cement company values education and training in the...

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Trustco retains credit rating

Trustco Group Holdings Limited recently retained its BBB- and A3 rating from Global Credit Ratings (GCR), affording it a stable outlook for 2014. The group had recently reported a surge in profit of N$252 million from a paltry...

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Maiden diamond valuation course

Namibia moved a step closer to self-sustenance in diamond processing when a local company, the NamGem diamond cutting and polishing factory in Okahandja presented the Gemological Institute of America’s first-ever rough diamond...

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EIF, SME Bank bag award

The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) and the SME Bank have bagged another international honour at the Global Sustainable Finance Awards in Karlsruhe, Germany, held earlier  in June, claiming the runner-up...

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Dreams key to success

Silva Shapwa, is an outspoken and spontaneous young man and is the owner of Sasha Investment cc, a company that offers Sasha Engineering Services, Sasha Tutoring Services, Sasha Printing Services, Sasha Catering Services and...

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Agricon refuses protection

Okahandja based Agricon Mushrooms production facility has refused Infant Industry Protection by the Agronomic Board.Agricon Mushrooms is the only major production facility in the country that produces 3.5 tonnes of mushrooms per...

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A culture of entitlement

The Namibia statistics Agency recent unemployment rate scared me. Unemployment rate went up marginally by 2.2% to 29.6 % out of a total labour force of just under 1 million.Yes, there are variables in the greater scheme of...

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