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Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:53:30 GMT
Suspects Caught Poaching Giraffe
[Namibian] A 69-year-old man and two Angolans were arrested on Tuesday for poaching a giraffe in a conservancy in Omusati region.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:52:39 GMT
Wasserfalls Remember Day Shannon Vanished
[Namibian] Saturday 10 April marked one year since Shannon Wasserfall was reported missing, only to be discovered dead six months later.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:47:39 GMT
U.S. Govt Donates Lab Equipment to National Laboratory
[Namibian] THE United States (US) government has donated laboratory equipment to the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) to support the Ministry of Health and Social Services in its ongoing efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:31:01 GMT
New Sand Mining Regulations in the Works
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism is in the process of crafting new regulations for sand and gravel mining following a national outcry about how sand and gravel extraction activities are being done.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:09:11 GMT
Energy Storage Regulatory Framework On Its Way
[Namibian] CONTEMPORARY electricity storage would enhance Namibia's intermittent renewable power-generation capacity, although the country has no regulatory framework to guide the sector.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:08:29 GMT
Namibia's World Beaters Arrive Home
[Namibian] THE magnitude of their performances in Lusaka was still sinking in when Namibia's athletics sensations Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi were contacted in Grootfontein yesterday.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:07:27 GMT
Fistball League Enters Second Round
[Namibian] THE second round of fixtures in the Bank Windhoek National Fistball League takes place at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) Fistball Arena in Windhoek on Saturday.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:06:35 GMT
Opening Salvos Ahead of Durban Showdown
[Namibian] THE first shots have been fired ahead of the Indoor Hockey Africa Cup in Durban this weekend with Namibia's women's coach Erwin Handura accusing his South African counterpart, Lenny Botha, of underhand tactics.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:20:56 GMT
Ngamije Announced As First Namibian Shortlisted for Commonwealth Short Story Prize
[Namibian] RWANDA-born Namibian writer Rémy Ngamije is one of 25 writers shortlisted for the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:06:58 GMT
High Expectations for SONA... Opposition Outline Focus Areas for Geingob
[New Era] Opposition parties say they expect President Hage Geingob to reassure the nation on government's fight against corruption as well as how the country will navigate its way through an economy, which like many, has been battered by the Covid-1...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:52:26 GMT
Omaheke Diversifies Into Crop Farming
[New Era] Namibia's cattle country region, Omaheke, has taken on a diversification strategy to include crop farming and many residents now prefer to call it "the cattle and agro region".

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:48:20 GMT
Pensioners Get Annual Pension Increase
[Namibia Economist] The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) this week announced a 3% pension benefit increase, effective 01 April 2021 for all GIPF pensioners.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:56:43 GMT
Karibib Quarry Workers Down Tools
[Namibian] More than 150 workers at Best Cheer Investments Namibia (Pty) Ltd, a marble granite cutting and processing company near Karibib, downed tools on Monday, because of deadlocked salary negotiations.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:54:38 GMT
A Child's Sacrifice for a Mother
[Namibian] EVERY day Hileni Iiyambo lies in the same position for hours until her daughter returns home from school to give her a bath, change her nappy and feed her.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:54:05 GMT
Namdia Not Renewing Nuska Contract - Jooste
[Namibian] PUBLIC enterprises minister Leon Jooste says the Namib Desert Diamond (Namdia) has no interest in renewing the diamond evaluation contract of Nuska Technologies.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:50:22 GMT
Omusati Police Arrest Teen Over Abuse of Minor
[Namibian] The police in the Omusati region have arrested a 17-year-old boy who was recorded in a video clip assaulting a five-year-old girl.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:49:24 GMT
'We Were Both Drunk' ... Arrested Ex-MP On Alleged Rape
[Namibian] Cellphone text messages allegedly exchanged between former National Council member Steve Biko Booys and a young woman he is claimed to have raped in January show he tried to persuade her not to press on with the charges that led to his arr...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:44:02 GMT
Cassidy's Bags Mtc-NFA Cup Theme Song With 'Awe'
[Namibian] CASSIDY Karon, one half of the dynamic hip-hop duo Paradox, has struck a deal with the Mobile Telecommunication Company (MTC) with his hit song 'Awe', which has been chosen as the official theme song for the MTC NFA Cup.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:43:38 GMT
Popya With Garren Richard Smith - Passionate About Sports
[New Era] After undergoing five knee operations and following advise by doctors against participating in sports professionally, Garren Richard Smith turned his love of sports into helping other athletes recover, rehabilitate and perform at the best o...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:40:37 GMT
Mukulu Reappointed As NHE Head
[Namibian] THE board of the National Housing Enterprises has reappointed the parastatal's chief executive officer, Gisbertus Mukulu, despite complaints from the management that he is incompetent.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:40:19 GMT
Tin-Picking Boy Allegedly Raped At Tsumeb
[New Era] A 13-year-old boy was on Monday allegedly raped by an unknown man in the Tsumeb bushes while he was searching for empty tins.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:38:59 GMT
Young Writers' Masterclass to Promote Literature
[New Era] High school and university students with an interest in creative writing and literature are invited to attend a young writers masterclass on Saturday at Concordia College in Windhoek.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:38:19 GMT
Man Fined for Possession of Unlicensed Firearm
[New Era] Ndiyona -- A 48-year-old man was on Monday fined N$6 000 or 18 months imprisonment after he was found in possession of an unlicensed AK47 assault rifle. Vencincius Disho from Nyondo village in the Ndonga Linena constituency in Kavango East ...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:34:28 GMT
Nust Welcomes New International Students
[New Era] The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) international relations department welcomed over 160 new international students from different countries.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:31:07 GMT
Swindled Out of N$34 000 By Ministry Official, Refugee Claims
[Namibian] A CONGOLESE refugee, who says he left South Africa and fled to Namibia due to xenophobia, claims he was defrauded of N$34 000 by a Namibian official.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:31:06 GMT
German Elections Could Derail Genocide Talks
[Namibian] GENOCIDE negotiations, which are still underway between the Namibian and German governments, may be affected by Germany's elections slated for September this year.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:31:05 GMT
Behind the Walls of the Windhoek Mental Health Centre
[Namibian] News - National | 2021-04-14

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:31:04 GMT
Geingob Parts Ways With Special Adviser Akwenye
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has not renewed the contract of his advisor Penny Akwenye.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:56:14 GMT
KSB Pumps Now Operates As Incorporated Entity From Own Premises
[Namibia Economist] With several thousand KSB pumps installed all over Namibia during the past thirty years, this legendary piece of German industrial equipment needs no introduction. At every Namibian mine, at every local authority and at dozens of ...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:44:44 GMT
'Aweh, Football Is Starting'
[Namibian] Over 4 000 young people will finally get the opportunity to do what they love this weekend, and that is to play football.



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