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Masks, sanitizer for shebeens

8 hours ago | Society

Sanitizer and masks valued N$80 000 were handed over to the Namibia Shebeen Association (NASA) by Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) last week in support of the fight against Covid-19. At the handover, NBL managing director...

One charity helping others

14 hours ago | Society

The Fighting Lives Charity Trust donated detergent, canned food and baby clothes to the Cancer Association of Namibia’s CHICA (Children Fighting Cancer in Namibia) programme and A Baby’s Cry Foundation in Windhoek. Fighting Lives directors...

Help save a life – donate blood today

2 days ago - 06 July 2020 | Society

The Namibia Blood Transfusion Services (NAMBTS) continues to experience critical shortages of blood because numerous blood donation drives had to be cancelled due to lockdown restrictions.In a bid to support the service, Bank Windhoek hosted...

Bank Windhoek halts Cancer Apple Project

1 week ago - 01 July 2020 | Society

Bank Windhoek has decided to contribute N$500 000 to the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) under the Bank's Cancer Apple Project, instead of selling apples to raise funds this year.Regarded as one of the biggest...

A helping (banking) hand

1 week ago - 25 June 2020 | Society

During the earlier lockdown period, Bank Windhoek’s customer contact centre agents Fillemon Mathias and Celly Serogwe went beyond the call of duty to assist Jacobus Blaauw, a senior Bank Windhoek customer in his early 90s...

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More support for OPM’s Covid response

2 weeks ago - 22 June 2020 | Society

Letshego Namibia CEO Ester Kali handed over N$700 000 from its national N$1.1 million donation to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) last week.At...

RA update for Omaheke

2 weeks ago - 18 June 2020 | Society

Roads Authority (RA) chief executive Conrad Lutombi paid Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate a courtesy visit earlier this week to brief him on road projects the...

Havana Soup Kitchen assists vulnerable

3 weeks ago - 16 June 2020 | Society

The Havana Soup Kitchen in Katutura was able to provide 60 elderly people with food and hygiene items thanks to support of the German Pallium...

Day of the African Child commemorated

3 weeks ago - 16 June 2020 | Society

The Namibian government through the ministry of gender equality, poverty eradication and social welfare and in partnership with UNICEF, joined the African Union today to...

Upcycling at Witvlei

4 weeks ago - 09 June 2020 | Society

The Deutsche Höhere Privatschule (DHPS has come up with a unique way to help the women of Witvlei eke out a living in this time.Since...

Disability Council announces board

1 month - 04 June 2020 | Society

Minister of gender equality, poverty eradication and social welfare Doreen Sioka inaugurated the new National Disability Council board, which will serve a three-year term effective...

Support for cancer patients

1 month - 29 May 2020 | Society

The Cancer Association of Namibia’s Patient Financial Assistance Programme paid out N$57 400 earlier this week in support of 82 newly diagnosed vulnerable cancer patients....

Support for S.P.E.S.

1 month - 11 May 2020 | Society

The Capricorn Group and its subsidiary Entrepo Holdings contributed a combined N$240 000 towards the Step out of Poverty through Education, Encouragement and Support (S.P.E.S....

‘Stop applying for EIG’ -...

2 months ago - 06 May 2020 | Society

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has urged members of the public to stop applying for the Emergency Income Grant (EIG) because the due date lapsed...

Food distribution reaches San

2 months ago - 30 April 2020 | Society

The department of the marginalised communities development under the office of the vice president on Wednesday distributed food to the San community in Epukiro Post...

Gobabis businesses stepping up

2 months ago - 29 April 2020 | Society

Rosebank Stationary in Gobabis donated 100 bags of maize meal valued at N$7 000 to the office of the Omaheke governor in support of its...

Fabric donation to boost local...

2 months ago - 22 April 2020 | Society

Trade minister Lucia Lipumbu, handed over bags of fabric to small businesses yesterday. The material, worth N$40 000, is to be distributed to selected seamstresses...

Gesoek: Namibë se beste wors

2 months ago - 21 April 2020 | Society

Dis weer daardie tyd van die jaar wanneer Shoprite en Checkers saam met die Namibiese Sjefsvereniging opsoek is na jou beste wors vir die jaarlikse...