{"id":395862,"date":"2026-06-15T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=395862"},"modified":"2026-06-14T21:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T19:24:10","slug":"former-oshakati-spokesperson-joins-business-school-as-head-of-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=395862","title":{"rendered":"Former Oshakati spokesperson joins business school as head of marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KATARINA Kamari, who served as Oshakati Town Council spokesperson for about nine years, has been appointed Head of Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Stakeholder Engagement at the Namibia University of Science and Technology\u2019s Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business (HP-GSB), effective 1 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kamari was the Oshakati Town Council spokesperson until last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has extensive experience in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, public affairs, brand management, and media engagement, gained across the public and regional sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She holds a Master of Communication Science degree and is a Certified Chartered Public Relations Practitioner through the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her new role, Kamari will lead the school\u2019s marketing, corporate communications, and stakeholder engagement portfolio. 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