June 21, 2023

Zoom Scheduler, now generally available, allows users to align calendars with clients and contacts quickly and easily

Zoom extends free signup period for Zoom Scheduler to July 20

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Zoom announced general availability for its new Zoom Scheduler tool and the extension of the free signup period. Zoom Scheduler makes finding the perfect meeting time easier by sharing availability for others to conveniently book appointments.

“We heard again and again from our customers that they were looking for a convenient way to book appointments without leaving the Zoom platform,” said Joseph Chong, Head of Product, Solutions, and Industry Marketing, Zoom. “With Zoom Scheduler, they can. Based on positive feedback, we will be offering Zoom Scheduler for free for anyone to try for one more month.”

Zoom is known for simplifying collaboration tools, and its latest product has taken on everyone’s least favorite meeting task: aligning calendars. Sharing availability windows back and forth manually takes up valuable time and adds more friction to a workday. Meeting with potential customers or clients often compounds this problem, as external participants lack visibility into one another’s calendars. Zoom Scheduler allows hosts to generate windows of availability that others can use to book appointments. With Zoom Scheduler, users will be able to grow their businesses faster and get more done so they can spend more time on what matters: preparing for the meeting or taking a break.

Get together with Zoom Scheduler

Now generally available, Zoom Scheduler places a meeting on the host’s calendar with a Zoom Meetings link already included, saving both participants time. Hosts can use their preferred calendar: Zoom Scheduler works seamlessly with Zoom Meetings and Zoom Mail and Calendar and integrates with both Google Calendar and Microsoft 365.

Features of Zoom Scheduler include:

Ability to schedule one-on-one meetings or one-to-many group meetings and specify how many people can attend any available slot.
Choose recurring availability or custom availability for one-off meetings.
Generate slots of availability when any or all team members are available.
Automate and customize email notifications.
Collect preferred information during the attendee booking process.

Beta customers love how Zoom Scheduler saves time and consolidates meeting scheduling where it makes the most sense: in the middle of the communication platform they know and love.

“Zoom Scheduler offers an easy, no-effort integration with the rest of the Zoom platform,” said Gabe Moronta, Visla. “It has all the features, settings, and capability I need.”

Zoom Scheduler integrates with Zoom Calendar, which has become a resource for meetings both before and after. Zoom Calendar offers a sidebar view alongside the Zoom desktop client, so attendees can maximize their time by seeing if others have joined the meeting yet. After the meeting, shared files live in the Calendar invite for future reference.

Free and paid Zoom users can try out Zoom Scheduler for free anytime before July 19, 2023. On July 20, 2023, Scheduler will be available as an add-on for purchase for $5.99/month per user on Zoom’s website (add to any existing legacy Zoom plan or Zoom One plan), and will be included in the Zoom One Business Plus and Enterprise Plus plans.

About Zoom
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June 21, 2023

CORRECTION: Sanlam and Hollard employees appear on fraud charges at Rundu

Two women, a financial advisor at Sanlam and an employee of Hollard Insurance in Rundu made their first court appearance on Monday on charges of defrauding a Sanlam client of N.dollars 200 000.

The two accused are Victoria Kavu, 32, and 39-year-old Christophine Shininge.

According to the charge sheet the two allegedly defrauded a Sanlam client of N.dollars 200 000 which the client deposited into her account.

The two were arrested on 06 June 2023.

Police records revealed that Kavu, who is stationed the Sanlam financial advisor at Bank Windhoek, allegedly transferred the N.dollars 200 000 to a Hollard personal account of Shininge, who is her friend.

The two appeared before Magistrate Sonia Sampofu.

Kavu is charged with two counts, fraud and contravening Section 4 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act of 2004, which deals with unlawfully disguising the origin of the proceeds.

Shininge is charged with three counts – fraud, contravening Section 5 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act of 2004 which deals with assisting a person who obtained the proceeds unlawfully and controlling that on their behalf, and contravening Section 6 of the same act which deals with acquiring the proceeds unlawfully.

The two accused were first given bail of N.dollars 40 000 each which was reduced to N.dollars 10 000 on Tuesday on grounds that the women are both breadwinners for their families.

Kavu was represented by Bernhard Tjatjara Law Firm and Shininge by Thomas Appolus Law Firm, while Variety Matamata represented the State.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

June 21, 2023

Eswatini to host eighth SACU Summit

The Southern African Customs Union’s (SACU) Eighth Summit is taking place in Ezulwini in the Kingdom of Eswatini next week to review the progress made on the implementation of the SACU Strategic Plan.

It will be hosted by the chairperson of the SACU Summit, Eswatini’s King Mswati III, on 29 June and will be attended by Heads of State or Representatives from Eswatini, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and the Kingdom of Lesotho.

The SACU Strategic Plan is in effect from 2022 to 2027 and has pillars that aim to prioritise industrialisation through the development of regional value chains, attract investment and promote export, facilitate trade and logistics, and mobilise finances and resources, amongst others.

“Further, the pillars themselves are underpinned by a set of cross-cutting issues, comprising governance and accountability and institutional arrangements, that will ensure that the necessary conditions are in place to facilitate the SACU Region’s implementation of the strategic plan,” the SACU Strategic Plan reads.

Preceding the summit will be the meetings of the SACU institutions, namely the 70th Meeting of the Finance and Audit Committee, the 72nd Meeting of the SACU Commission on 24 and 25 June, and the 49th Meeting of the SACU Council of Ministers on 27 and 28 June.

Christine ?Hoebes, the Namibian Minister of Presidential Affairs, said President Hage Geingob received the invitation on Tuesday and has not yet confirmed his attendance.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

June 21, 2023

Namibia and Serbia discuss areas of cooperation

Serbia’s Ambassador to Namibia, Milos Perisic has said there is a need for Namibia and Serbia to strengthen cooperation in the areas of defence, education, agriculture and information and technology.

Perisic, who is non-resident and based in Angola, said this during a courtesy visit to Vice President Nangolo Mbumba here Wednesday.

He said: “Serbia is fully open for any operation with Namibia, as they have developed good relations with all other African countries.”

He noted that Serbia is one of the strongest countries militarily in the region and that their defence standards are compatible with European, Russian and NATO standards.

Perisic said Serbia has a joint committee for defence affairs in Angola, and hopes to have the same with Namibia in order to allow the armed forces to be awarded scholarships to gain training in Serbian defence academics.

“Countries like the United States, Italy, Germany, and other African countries are sending their people, and we hope to receive your people soon,” the ambassador said.

He further said his country has received many Namibian students in the past and will continue to do so, through scholarships offered to African countries annually.

“We hope to work closely with the Namibia University of Science and Technology and the University of Namibia to develop hybrids that could be applicable for this climate, weather conditions, and type of soil,” he said.

In response, Mbumba commended the long history between Namibia and Serbia, as well as that of Serbia and other countries.

“When some people hear that you are training military personnel, they think you are preparing for war. But they don’t understand that to protect yourself, you have to have highly trained people who understand the history of the world, its geography, and the new equipment being used,” Mbumba said.

He also said Namibian students can get extensive education in science, new technology and ICT in Serbia.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

June 21, 2023

Stewe and Hamutenya win more medals for Team Namibia

Namibian cyclist Rodney Stewe was on Wednesday crowned world champion in the five-kilometre (km) cycling event, while Fikameni Hamutenya won a silver medal in the 1 500 metre race at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games.

The 2023 Berlin Special Olympics World Games are underway in Germany.

On Wednesday morning, an emotional Stewe won the country’s first gold at the championships after crossing the line in a time of 6:54.83, outclassing his opponent Hui Teng Yang of China, who was second at 6:58.36, and Jose Quintero of Germany, who came third in a time of 7:05.64 in the men’s level three five-kilometre race.

Meanwhile, Namibian middle-distance runner Hamutenya added another silver medal to the team’s collection after finishing second in the 1 500m run.

Kenyan runner Daniel Mutiso, who won the 800m on Tuesday, got the better of his opponents as he crossed the line with a time of 4:13.14 while Hamutenya came in with a time of 4:17.69, and South African runner Komong Moncho took the final podium position in the Level A 1500m race in a time of 4:30.59.

In an interview with Nampa after the race, Stewe said he enjoyed his race despite being nervous at the start of the race.

“I was worried at the start as my competitors had road bikes while I had a mountain bike, but just one kilometre into the race, I decided to keep close to them because I knew they would get tired through the race, and when they did I overtook them and kept pushing,” he said.

He added that his attention now turns to the 25km race he will compete in on Thursday morning.

After four days of competition, Team Namibia has won three medals: one gold and two silver from athletics track and field events and road cycling.

Source: Namibia Press Agency

June 21, 2023

TRCN to use JAMB’s CBT facilities for professional exams

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says it will deploy the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB’s) Computer Based Centres (CBT) for its Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE) and training programmes.

The Registrar, TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.

He said that both organisations had come together to explore ways to strengthen collaborations to boost service delivery.

Ajiboye said that he joined the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, to inspect the new (CBT) facilities built by JAMB in Kaduna metropolis.

He said the new 1000-seater CBT Centre was recently inaugurated by the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai.

He said the visit, which was at the instance of the JAMB Registrar was aimed at forging stronger partnership between TRCN and JAMB, with the TRCN using the new facilities for its PQE and digital training programmes.

“Each of the CBT hall has a withholding room that can seat 250 candidates at a time and the centre has a big parking lot that can accommodate hundreds of cars,” he said.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria