insert_link Local Sven Thieme, O&L Group Executive Chairman, named International Executive Chairman of the year by IAOTP Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group proudly announces that its Executive Chairman, Sven Thieme, has been selected as the "Top International Executive Chairman of the Year" by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). This distinguished recognition is a source of immense pride not only for Thieme and the O&L Group but also for the entire nation of Namibia. Sven Thieme's passionate leadership and commitment have played an instrumental role in […] todayOctober 18, 2023 1
insert_link Science & Technology 65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy a Stephen G. Alexander, Miami University Sixty-five years ago, in 1958, several government programs that had been pursuing spaceflight combined to form NASA. At the time, I was only 3 years old. I’ve now been a professor of physics and astronomy for nearly 30 years, and I realize that, like countless others who came of age in the 1960s and ‘70s, NASA’s missions have had a profound effect on my […] todayOctober 18, 2023 3
insert_link Local Nanodog expands with Grand Opening of its largest store at Maerua Mall Nanodog, leading provider of custom gaming PCs and tech solutions in Namibia, proudly celebrated the official opening of their fourth and largest store at Maerua Mall last week. This significant milestone marks another great achievement for the tech retailer, highlighting its exceptional growth and commitment to delivering top-tier products and services to its valued customers. Johan du Plessis, founder and product manager of Nanodog, embarked on this extraordinary journey in […] todayOctober 18, 2023
insert_link Sport 19th edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash launched The 2023 edition of the Nedbank Desert Dash is scheduled to take place from 08 to 09 December 2023, starting at Grove Mall in Windhoek and ending at Swakopmund’s Platz Am Meer Mall, with riders cycling through the Khomas-Hochland Mountains in 24 hours. Over 1 000 cyclists have entered for this year’s event, with 160 cyclists participating in the two-person teams, 624 in the four-person teams, and 190 cyclists riding […] todayOctober 18, 2023 3
insert_link Namibia President Hage Geingob says Namibia is currently a ‘hotbed’ for hydrocarbon prospecting President Hage Geingob yesterday stated that Namibia is currently a ‘hotbed’ for hydrocarbon prospecting with a share of 13 per cent of all offshore rigs operating in Africa. Geingob said this at the African energy renaissance themed: prioritising energy poverty, people, planet, industrialisation and free markets which ends today in South Africa. A statement issued by the Presidency quoted the president as saying that the country has witnessed more than […] todayOctober 18, 2023
insert_link Africa Largest all-women voyage to set sail for Antarctica An expedition of 188 women from all over the world, is setting sail to Antarctica in November, on a collaborative mission to promote the long-term sustainability of the planet. With representatives from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe, the 19-day voyage provides participants, all with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM), with a first-hand experience of one of the earth’s most precious ecosystems, as they leverage their expertise […] todayOctober 18, 2023 1
insert_link Sport The Rugby World Cup…so far email The pool rounds of the Rugby World Cup 2023 are over, and it is, perhaps, prudent to do a quick analysis of what we learnt of the first part of the Rugby World Cup based on the matches we’ve seen thus far and then to make a couple of observations thereafter. Probably the biggest revelation is that the gulf between the “big guns” and the “minnows” is enormous, and […] todayOctober 12, 2023 1
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
