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Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:33:07 GMT
Lawyers Urged to Provide Voluntary Legal Aid
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has called on private lawyers to do more pro bono work in an effort to improve the accessibility of law and justice to vulnerable sections of society.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:21:43 GMT
400 GBV Cases Withdrawn in 2020
[New Era] Despite growing calls by government officials discouraging the withdrawal of gender-based violence cases, the country has recorded 404 withdrawals last year, Chief Justice Peter Shivute announced yesterday.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:18:58 GMT
Murder Accused Valombola Seeks Discharge
[New Era] Commissioner of refugees Likius Valombola, who is accused of murdering a student leader in 2018, wants the court to dismiss all charges against him.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:04 GMT
Geingob Calls for Better Access to Justice
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob wants legal practitioners to provide more free services to people in remote areas of the country.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:08:43 GMT
Pupils Sleep in Water As Hostel Floods
[Namibian] PUPILS at Ashipala Secondary School in Omusati were forced to sleep in flooded dormitories after the heavy rain lashed the area on Tuesday night.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:08:17 GMT
Confusion Over Zambezi Border Closure
[Namibian] THE Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) has warned the government of a possible crisis if the border between Namibia and Botswana in the Zambezi region is not reopened.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:07:20 GMT
Wanderers, Old Boys Take a Big Lead
[Namibian] WANDERERS and WHS Old Boys opened up a big gap at the top of the Premier League 50-over log after both recorded crushing wins over the weekend.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:06:43 GMT
Namibia Faces 114 360 Tonne Wheat Shortage
[Namibian] BREAD, pasta, noodles, pizza, beer, and vodka all have a common main ingredient - wheat. However, Namibia is only able to produce 10,3% of this input.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:04:42 GMT
Geingob Hijacked Liberation Glory - Namoloh
[Namibian] FORMER minister of safety and security Charles Namoloh says he has lingering feelings of betrayal and humiliation because president Hage Geingob is regarded as a national hero without having been on the battlefront during the struggle for ...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:04:10 GMT
Kavekotora Backs Decision to Close Air Namibia
[Namibian] RALLY for Democracy and Progress leader Mike Kavekotora says he supports the decision by Cabinet to liquidate and close down Air Namibia.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:03:46 GMT
Creepy-Crawlies Invade Homes
[Namibian] A SMALL, six-legged critter has surfaced around Windhoek, raising alarm as it moves in swarms and settles in heaps.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:03:22 GMT
Medical Aid Funds to Foot Vaccine Bill
[Namibian] MEDICAL aid funds will pay for the Covid-19 vaccine on behalf of their members, said Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds (Namaf) chief executive officer Stephen Tjiuoro yesterday.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:01:20 GMT
Grapes Galore in the North
[Namibian] THE northern part of Namibia is a hive of activity as hundreds of people ock to the region, bringing with them hundreds of boxes of grapes for sale, in a bid to ease their nancial problems.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:07:08 GMT
Corruption Is an Epidemic - Tucna
[Namibian] THE Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna), has described the prevalence of corruption in the country as an epidemic.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:35:10 GMT
Uneven Economic Recovery Expected As Covid-19 Cases Rise
[New Era] The Namibian economy is likely to witness only pockets of growth in certain industries such as mining, agriculture, and manufacturing during 2021. However, overall domestic consumer environment coupled with the hospitality industry could re...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:34:42 GMT
How !nara Melon Sustains Community
[New Era] Harvesting and selling of the !Nara melon has been a traditional norm carried on by many generations of the Topnaar community living along the Kuiseb River in the Erongo region.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:33:40 GMT
'Nothing Wrong' With Virtual Address - Analysts
[New Era] There was "nothing wrong" with President Hage Geingob opening parliament virtually, as remote presentations are now part and parcel of the new norm, political analysts argued yesterday.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:31:58 GMT
We Can't Postpone Sport Awards Again - Mwiya
[New Era] Following the cancellation of last year's annual MTC Namibia Sport Awards, the Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Freddy Mwiya yesterday said the 2021 edition of the national awards will be held in October despite on...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:31:00 GMT
Govt Did Not Honour Neckartal Promise - Thomas
[New Era] /Hai-/Khaua Traditional Authority councillor for the Snyfontein area Cedric Thomas says residents foresee no future with the Neckartal Dam being constructed on their grounds.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:26:19 GMT
Habitual Offender Nabbed Again
[New Era] OMUTHIYA -- A 29-year-old former police officer, who is accused of committing several crimes since 2013, found himself on the wrong side of the law again this week.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:24:52 GMT
NAC Injects U.S.$87,3 Million Into Airports
[New Era] The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) intends to invest over N$1.3 billion in infrastructure development across all eight airports in the country within the next five years to improve compliance, operational efficiency and revenue generation.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:17:00 GMT
Eagle FM Urges Listeners to Opt for Digital
[New Era] Eagle FM radiostation owner John Walenga has urged listeners to opt for digital broadcasting after the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) last week confirmed the popular station was only authorised to broadcast in the geo...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:03:47 GMT
Shack Fire Leaves Man Homeless
[New Era] A Windhoek man was left homeless when a fire at Goreangab destroyed his shack on Tuesday.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:45:58 GMT
A Single Market Is a Potential Growth Accelerator for MSMEs That Provide 80% of Jobs in Africa
[Namibia Economist] The agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is ambitious. Bringing together 55 African Union member states, it will form the world's largest free trade area by the number of participating countries.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:10:58 GMT
Kawana Accused of Sabotaging Seaflower/Fischor Deal
[Namibian] THE chairperson of the African Selection Fishing Namibia (ASFN) has accused minister of fisheries and marine resources Albert Kawana of acting unilaterally in an attempt to cancel the designation and cooperation agreements of the joint ven...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:02:43 GMT
RMB Song Night Marks Decade of Mentoring Artists
[Namibian] IN CELEBRATION of mentoring and developing artists, organisers of the RMB Song Night say this year's event will reflect on artists who have been part of the programme for the past 10 years.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:01:57 GMT
Cabinet Guns for Air Namibia Liquidation
[Namibian] Cabinet has given its approval for Air Namibia to be voluntarily liquidated.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:35:34 GMT
'Virtual' Geingob Escapes Fishrot Heat
[Namibian] Opposition politicians who had vowed to disrupt president Hage Geingob's speech to open parliament were left furious yesterday when a pre-recorded video statement was instead played in the National Assembly chamber.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:02:39 GMT
Young Warriors to Play Mauritania Seniors
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S Young Warriors will play a friendly against Mauritania's senior national side this afternoon ahead of the u20 Afcon finals which start in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Sunday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:30:52 GMT
Leprosy Gradually On the Increase in Namibia
[Namibian] Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is perceived as a forgotten or biblical illness, yet new cases continue to pop up in Namibia annually.



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