A Day Out of the Office

Friday, 29 May 2015, NPH and Macmillan Team had the pleasure of spending the day at the beautiful Daan Viljoen Game Reserve. The day started with the Training on Harassment at Workplace  with the Head of HR, Ms Portia Sefiti, who made her second trip to Namibia to make this important presentation, and continued with a planning and strategising session with our new General Manager, Mr Deon de Waal.

After all the work, there was time for some fun. The game drive was the highlight of the day, with zebras, giraffes and wildebeest spotted in the reserve happily grazing on the winter foliage.

The team had a great time and the whole experience left us energised and ready to face the changes ahead.

NPH and Macmillan Team at the Daan Viljoen Game Reserve 

NPH office to be the first to complete the Harassment at Workplace training!

Many thanks to Portia Sefiti, our new Head of HR for Southern Africa at Macmillan, for opening our eyes on the important topic of Harassment at Workplace during the training yesterday.

We were all amazed at how seemingly innocent comments or actions can be perceived as harassment. We feel better knowing what we can do to prevent any such issues from arising here at NPH.

NPH Staff with Head of HR for Southern Africa, Portia Sefiti, after the training

HR Department from SA visits NPH

We are excited to welcome a new Head of HR for Macmillan Southern Africa, Ms Portia Sefiti, and HR Business Partner, Ms Palesa Moloi, during their two-day visit to Namibia. We thank you for finding time to come to Windhoek to meet us and offer us your support.

NPH staff with Palesa Moloi after her presentation

Namibia Publishing House Welcomes a New GM!

It was a hectic summer here at NPH, with the untimely death of our Financial Director, Ms Cecilia Blom, the resignation of the Corporate Managing Director, Mr Peter Reiner, and the March submissions for Senior Primary. 

We have made it through all the changes that these circumstances brought us, and feel stronger for it. Despite the recent transition, our team remained committed to the NPH striving to produce and deliver quality educational materials to Namibian schools. We are proud to abide by our motto of building our nation on solid foundations.

NPH New General Manager, Mr Deon de Waal

Now, that the dust of submissions has settled, we are  pleased to welcome among our midst our new General Manager, Mr Deon de Waal.

Mr De Waal has over 20 years experience in business management in South Africa and Namibia. We feel confident that under his leadership we will be able to continue the established legacy of quality and value. We wish him all the best in his endeavours and give him our full support.

Namibia has First Female Prime Minister!

NPH would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ms Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, who visited our offices early this year, on her recent appointment as Namibia's First Female Prime Minister.

We are truly proud that we have reached this historic day for Namibia,  when women are recognised for their hard work and are trusted with positions of power. We look forward to the bright future ahead under Ms Kuugungelwa-Amadhila's leadership.

NPH Staff with Saaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

Honourable Minister, Saara Kuugungelwa-Amadhila, visits NPH as a client

Namibia Publishing House staff had to do a double take this morning when the Minister of Finance suddenly walked through our doors to purchase textbooks for the Junior Primary Phase. We could not resist taking a photo with the Minister, who very kindly obliged.

NPH Staff with Hon. Saaara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila

First Day of School for the Grade 1s!

Today was a day of excitement and mixed emotions for the new learners that joined formal education system in Namibia this year!

NPH wishes all learners and their teachers a wonderful and successful School Year 2015!

John Masatih, our sales representative for the Zambezi, Kavango and part of Otjozondjupa regions, visited Rudolph Ngondo Junior Primary School in Rundu circuit to see how the young learners are settling in on their first day.

John with Mrs Shimbindo and her Grade 1 learners at Rudolph Ngondo Junior Primary School