MTC Knockout Project Raises N$2.4 Million for Brave Warriors' AFCON 2024 Journey

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The 4th Edition of the MTC Knockout Project, held under the Theme "Celebrating Perseverance" of the Brave Warriors, proved to be a resounding success.

The initiative saw corporates coming together to support the national Football team's journey towards AFCON 2024, Raising an impressive amount Of N$2.4 Million.

The Announcement took place at the Mercure Hotel In Windhoek over the weekend.

Restoration Concert On Track For Tonight

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Project Never Walk Alone is hosting a restoration concert headlined by South Africa's gospel choir, Joyous Celebration.

The concert, which aims to restore and transform souls, will take place at the Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium in the capital on Saturday.

The show's first artist will take to the stage at four o'clock, with the main act, the Joyous Celebration Choir, expected to perform at midnight.

About 22 local artists are expected to complement the Joyous Celebrations choir.

Project Never Walk Alone donates over 1000 shoes to children in Outjo

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The Founder of the Never Walk Alone Project, Tim Ekandjo has donated more than 1000 pairs of shoes to children in Outjo.

The community of Outjo just witnessed the opening of the Legacy Centre in the town's informal settlement, and residents were over the moon when the Never Walk Alone Project gave shoes to 1 647 children.

The project aims to put shoes on the feet of children without a pair.

It is for that reason that the Kunene Region received the highest number of pairs of shoes since the inception of the project about two years ago.

Project Never Walk Alone raises N$3 million

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Project Never Walk Alone has, through its Great 50 Pledge initiative, honored President Hage Geingob, Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba, and Founding President Sam Nujoma.

The project raised over N$3 million through a dinner attended by business leaders and philanthropists to continue its work in ensuring that no Namibian child goes to school barefoot.

The recipients of the Great 50 award were selected by the Project Never Walk Alone team and included former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba and First Lady Monica Geingos.

MTC hosts welcoming lunch National Hockey teams

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As a token of appreciation for their recent performance at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Pretoria, MTC hosted a welcoming lunch in celebration of the men and women teams.

MTC hosted a welcoming lunch for the National men and women's hockey teams after they returned from the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup, which took place in Pretoria, South Africa.

MTC Corporate Communication Specialist John Ekongo opened the event with a vote of thanks to the teams.

MTC customers now required to provide biometric data as condition of sale for all services

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MTC  customers are required to provide biometric data, as a condition of sale for all its services.

Those failing to provide fingerprints and photographs will not complete their SIM card registration process and their services will be discontinued at the start of next year.

Research Associate at the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR), Fredricko Links last week published a report in which he questioned the information from its users.

MTC plans to construct classrooms at a cost of N$3,2 million

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The Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) through its Rural School Project, has announced plans to construct classrooms in Zambezi, Ohangwena and Hardap regions this year at a cost of N$3,2 million.

The schools to benefit include Kahunikwa Primary, Onduludiya Combined School and the Groendraai Primary Schools.

MTC's Chief Human Capital, Corporate Affairs, and Marketing Officer, Tim Ekandjo expressed dismay over challenges, such as the lack of dilapidated classrooms faced by many schools in the country.

Standard Bank Namibia donates N$400,000 to Project Never Walk Alone

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The Project Never Walk Alone has received a N$400,000 donation from Standard Bank Namibia.

The donation will provide shoes for 1,275 children in the Kunene Region.

In 2023, the project intends to hand over 10,000 pairs of shoes.

Standard Bank Namibia's Chief Executive Mercia Geises recalls her barefoot journey to school in the Kunene Region.

Geises hailed platforms such as the Never Walk Alone project for driving growth and change.

Aussenkehr Primary School phases out the platoon school system

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Aussenkehr Primary School at Aussenkehr Farms in the ||Kharas Region has phased out the platoon school system - thanks to the recent completion of six new classrooms, courtesy of Mobile Telecommunications Company, MTC. 

The school was forced to follow the platoon system, splitting learners into morning and afternoon classes, due to the lack of classrooms.

||Kharas Governor, Aletha Frederick inaugurated the classrooms and two storerooms - built at a combined cost of N$1,3 million, through the MTC Rural School Project.