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SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c
Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair?
Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform.
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam
Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r
Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p
SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha
Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in
Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a
SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for
Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont
Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf

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BUSINESS - GENERAL | 2013-07-25

Swakop Uranium starts recruitment

Talented, career-orientated Namibian professionals looking for stimulating careers in a challenging environment, are encouraged to send their CVs to Swakop Uranium, a press statement issued this week said.

Swakop Uranium is currently building what would be the world’s second largest uranium mine in the desert about 60 km from Swakopmund. Although the mine will only become operational in the second half of 2015, Swakop Uranium wants to mobilise and train its permanent staff complement of about 1 800 well in advance. According to Percy McCallum, Swakop Uranium’s Director Human Resources, the focus is on ensuring operational readiness by building the strength of the Swakop Uranium team. “Our aim is to attract and retain skilled individuals and to coach and mentor emerging talent, so that the company can ensure it has a world-class pool of Namibian employees.”

He says although all permanent jobs will be advertised in the media and also on the Swakop Uranium website (www.swakopuranium.com), the company encourages suitably qualified professionals to apply, even if it is not in response to an advertisement.

“We will first consider all Namibian applicants. If no suitable Namibian skills are available, then non-Namibians will be considered in line with current legislation,” he said.

McCullum stresses that Swakop Uranium is a greenfield development that offers stimulating and challenging roles for talented people to develop their careers.

“We are an international company with international shareholders and local shareholding through the state owned mining company, Epangelo. Our value proposition is that we are looking for talented career-orientated Namibians, especially graduates and other professionals, who are interested in working in a multi-cultural environment and rubbing shoulders with people from the global village,” according to him.