With an annual investment of some N$ 500 000, CBT, also known as the Bank School is one of Bank Windhoek’s unique development and empowerment programmes. To date, 167 students have graduated from the Bank School, the majority still employed by Bank Windhoek. The Bank School offers a 5-month intensive training programme at Bank Windhoek, enabling candidates to adapt easily within any banking environment. During their practical training, students are attached to different departments within the bank. The 2004 candidates were Zenith Cloete, Barendine de Roubaix, Mary-Sta Kaapama, Noleen Kavikairiua, Cynthia Koortzen, Wilbard Lukas, René Mouton, Ingomar Muller, Chantelle Routh, Bernadette Ruhl, Chris Schumann, Leandri Snydewel, Donovan Snydewel, Nazle Strauss, Ilana Steenkamp, Gerson Tjongarero, Rita v/d Merwe, Madeleine von Mollendorf, Stephanus van Rensburg Louw and Nelson Simasiku. The top performers were Leandri Snydewel with 94%, Madelein von Mollendorf (94%), Rene Mouton (92%) and Rita v/d Merwe with 91%.

The countrywide power failure on Tuesday caused by a problem at Eskom in Pretoria raised the issue of power self-sufficiency in Namibia. Only the Caprivi Region had continuous power supply due to direct electricity supply from western Zambia. According to Dr Leake Hangala, MD of NamPower, the 80% electricity imports from South Africa had to be reduced. He told NBC that the plans to start with the Kudu gas field were "very advanced." PLUS already reported on the feasibility study for the Kudu gas field last week. Hangala on Tuesday said before the end of this year announcements with regard to the kudu gas project would be made. Power from the gas field would be supplied by 2009, the NBC quoted Hangala. Meanwhile President Chissano of Mozambique and his South African counterpart Mbeki on Tuesday launched an N$ 7 billion gas project in Temane in southern Mozambique, 800 km north of Maputo. The presidents turned on the tap for gas to be pumped through an 856-kilometer pipeline to Secunda in RSA, where Sasol has its main refineries. The pipeline was built as joint venture between Sasol and the governments of South Africa and Mozambique.