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Rising Against Giants: The Essential Disruption in Namibia’s Business Landscape
22 Aug

Rising Against Giants: The Essential Disruption in Namibia’s Business Landscape

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Nrupesh Soni, Facilit8 Namibia The unfolding saga at Hosea Kutako International Airport is more than a mere corporate dispute—it encapsulates a broader issue that reverberates throughout Namibia and indeed, the wider African continent. The tension between Paragon Aviation, a local entity, and Menzies, an international behemoth, over the airport's ground handling tender , goes beyond a mere contractual disagreement. Instead, it sheds light on the uphill battle local businesses face when striving to navigate the labyrinth of corporate colonialism. A persistent, if paradoxical, sentiment exists in parts of Africa, including Namibia: the belief that local firms, by virtue of their…
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Inside the Mind of a Black Child
21 Aug

Inside the Mind of a Black Child

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Johanna Swartbooi, a creative entrepreneur was born and raised in the ||Karas, region and attended public schools in Windhoek. She received three years of training in Social Work before changing fields and acquiring a Higher Certificate in Business and Marketing Management in 2021. She is currently in her final year of studies in Business Administration majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management. Johanna’s professional career in fashion began with modelling in 2016. Since then she received various awards including Miss Namibia 2019 2nd Runner Up and Female Model of the Year in 2020 from the Simply You Magazine Lifestyle and Fashion…
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Keeping repo rate unchanged a positive sign: analyst
21 Aug

Keeping repo rate unchanged a positive sign: analyst

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Martin Endjala Economic analyst Joseph Sheehama has praised the Bank of Namibia for keeping the repo rate unchanged, saying it will benefit those with bank loans, especially home mortgages. In an interview with Windhoek Observer last week, Sheehama said, that the Bank of Namibia's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7.75 per cent was unexpected, but maintaining the status quo is a positive sign and will provide moderately needed support to the homeowners, especially those with mortgage loans. A further reduction in interest rates would have been the preferred course of action to bolster overall market confidence, and…
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Butchery will improve value addition for Outapi farmers
21 Aug

Butchery will improve value addition for Outapi farmers

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Niël Terblanché A new butchery at the Amarika Farmers’ Cooperative near Outapi in the Omusati Region will focus on adding value to the produce of rural farmers. The butchery was officially opened by the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein last week. During the official opening of the new facility, the agriculture minister called on all the local farmers and residents in the region to support the efforts of the Amarika Farmers’ Cooperative in their quest to increase livestock production and in maximizing their profits. Schlettwien also called on the Amarika Farmers’ Cooperative to gain better knowledge…
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Strong workforce provides smooth ground handling service at HKIA
21 Aug

Strong workforce provides smooth ground handling service at HKIA

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Niël Terblanché For a second consecutive day, Paragon Aviation Services (PAS) provided seamless ground handling service at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA). Shortly after Menzies Aviation Namibia were evicted from the premises of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) on Saturday morning flights by Eurowings Discover and Qatar Airways flights were redirected to other international airports in the southern African region because of insurance issues. On Sunday, some of the issues were resolved and Qatar Airways flights landed without any disruption or delay. Eurowings, however, chose not to change their stance because Menzies Aviation Namibia filed yet another urgent application…
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Menzies evicted from HKIA
21 Aug

Menzies evicted from HKIA

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Niël Terblanché Over the past weekend, Paragon Aviation Services has been providing ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) after a seamless transition from services previously rendered by Menzies Aviation Namibia. Bisey /Uirab the Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC), in a statement, said Paragon’s commencement of ground handling services at HKIA heeds the Supreme Court’s assertion to the effect that Menzies Aviation Namibia relied on unlawful self-help to stay put and it occupied the premises of the NAC unlawfully for about a year, despite the fact that Paragon presently has the right in…
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Trustco Bank’s license temporarily suspended
21 Aug

Trustco Bank’s license temporarily suspended

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Martin Endjala The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has temporarily suspended Trustco Bank Namibia’s license for a period of six months to rectify certain stipulated and communicated instances of non-compliance. This comes after BoN issued a statement last week Friday stating that the suspension is in accordance with Section 15(5) of the banking institutions Act no 13 of 2023, and it was done after consultations with the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprise, which resolved to halt the authorisation of the Trustco Bank Namibia to operate as a banking institution with immediate effect. According to Johannes !Gawaxab, the BoN’s Governor, the…
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Uutoni to attend an urgent meeting withKarasburg Town Council amid employment chaos
21 Aug

Uutoni to attend an urgent meeting withKarasburg Town Council amid employment chaos

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Martin Endjala Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni, is set to hold an urgent meeting today with Karasburg Town Council, which has been accused of employing some staff members illegitimately. Last week, Uutoni wrote a letter to the Mayor of Karasburg, Maria Veldskoen, requesting for an urgent meeting to look into the state of affairs at the Town Council. The minister demanded that all councillors be present in the meeting. “This letter serves to inform your good office that I would like to further engage all councillors regarding the state of affairs at the Karasburg Town Council as a…
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Court orders SPYL to return the membership system
21 Aug

Court orders SPYL to return the membership system

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Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Windhoek High Court has issued an order to the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) directing them to return all hardware, software, and accessories associated with its integrated membership system. The integrated electronic system belongs to True Media Trading. The court ruling comes after SPYL failed to pay N$14 million, a breach of contract terms with True Media Trading. High Court Judge, George Coleman recently ruled that the initial agreement between True Media Trading and SPYL was void due to vagueness. “The agreement is depicted as a ‘joint venture agreement’ and reads more like a memorandum of understanding…
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Eviction matter was referred to the Inspector General of the Namibian Police
21 Aug

Eviction matter was referred to the Inspector General of the Namibian Police

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Stefanus Nashama The Namibian Police in the Oshikoto Region has withdrawn its intention to evict police officers who are staying with their children at the Omuthiya Police Village in anticipation of a final decision about the matter by Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo. The Oshikoto Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Kalompo-Nashikaku, on Friday, told Windhoek Observer upon enquiry that the matter has been referred to the police headquarters for General Shikongo to analyse it and provide a possible solution. “I referred the matter to our headquarters and the affected few members did the same. The Inspector-General of the Namibian Police is busy…
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