NWR – Windhoek Observer

15 Sep

NWR honours frontline workers

ObserverObserver MoneyCovid-19, Namibian Wildlife Resorts (NWR), NWR

Tujoromajo Kasuto The Namibian Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has introduced an initiative to recognize frontline workers such as health professionals, police officers and military personnel in Namibia and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) who have been at the forefront of mitigating the impact of Covid-19. NWR resorts are offering a 50 percent discount to all frontline workers when renewing or acquiring a Namleisure card, a media statement issued today by NWR Spokesperson, Mufaro Nesongano, reveals. According to the statement, NWR conceived a special competition to honour each frontline worker in Namibia and SADC that started in late August and will…

State enterprises grounded by pandemic

ObserverObserver Money, UncategorisedLeon Jooste, Namibia Airports Company, NWR, Public Enterprises minister

TUJOROMAJO KASUTO PUBLIC Enterprises Minister, Leon Jooste, says the Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc through the country’s economy and majority of public enterprises are experiencing the aftermath with NWR and the Namibia Airports Company gravely strained. “NWR and the Namibia Airports Company were the most severely affected but the fact is that the pandemic is affecting the entire economy and most of our public enterprises are experiencing the consequences,” Jooste says. The ministry has been urging the public enterprises to implement cost cutting measures and to approach financial institutions before they approach the shareholder for assistance. “We are currently assessing…

NWR cuts management salaries

ObserverUncategorisedDr Matthias Ngwangwama, Namibia Wildlife Resorts Limited (NWR), NWR, NWR Managing Director

Staff Writer Namibia Wildlife Resorts Limited (NWR) has resolved to slush salaries of its senior management by 25 percent as part of its cost containment measures, amid the negative impact of COVId-19 on the country’s tourism sector. “For the past six months, all tourism companies have been severely affected by Covid-19. Namibia Wildlife Resorts Limited (NWR) being one of the dominate players was not spared from the impacts of the pandemic. With the negative effect on the operations of the business, NWR has had to pursue extensive cost-cutting and revenue-enhancing measures that enabled it to continue as a going concern,”…