Namibia
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:41 GMTApartheid Laws Red-Flagged for Removal
[Namibian] THE Law Reform and Development Commission (LRDC) has flagged 33 discriminatory and outdated legislative pieces from Namibia's law books for reversal.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:29:59 GMTNamibia Public Workers Union Accuses State Broadcaster of Malice
[New Era] Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) says Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) does not have the workers' best interest at heart, as they are not putting their plight first.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:22:18 GMTWe Are Killing Mwilima in Prison - Venaani
[New Era] Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has once again implored the authorities to release 65-year-old Caprivi treason convict Geoffrey Mwilima on medical grounds.
Thu, 20 May 2021 14:16:07 GMTNamibia Sits On the Fence On Vote Against UN Resolution to Stop Crimes Against Humanity
[Namibia Economist] Namibia On Monday, 17 May, abstained from the vote on the United Nations' draft resolution on the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
Thu, 20 May 2021 14:11:35 GMTAnglican Church Condemns ReconAfrica for Drilling in the Kavango Basin
[Namibia Economist] Bishop Luke Pato, the Bishop of Namibia of the Anglican Church called for a petition to halt the drilling for oil in the Kavango Basin.
Thu, 20 May 2021 14:08:55 GMTDu Plessis Leads Nedbank's Award-Winning Business Banking Team
[Namibia Economist] Relationship management is vital in the banking industry. Even more important for banks than expanding in capacity is ensuring that clients feel connected after making personal interaction during their banking experiences, regardl...
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:45:06 GMTSport Ministry, NSC Rebuff Unpaid Drivers
[New Era] For almost five months now, six bus drivers who transported athletes and officials to and from last year's MTC Namibia Youth Games held at Rietfontein, are still unpaid for the services rendered and have been knocking on the doors of the sp...
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:40:52 GMTCops Seize Contraband Worth Over N$330 000
[New Era] Omuthiya -- Police at Oshivelo have intercepted and confiscated illicit products such as cigarettes as well as boxes containing sachets of whiskey with a combined value of N$337 500.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:36:51 GMTOndonga King Revives Idle Land
[New Era] Omuthiya -- Ondonga king Fillemon Shuumba Nangolo has implored his subjects to focus on agricultural activities to boost food sustainability and eradicate hunger in the community.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:33:22 GMTChurch Reaches Out to the Less Fortunate
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- As part of its objective to contribute towards the living standards of the vulnerable, Unisocial, a branch of the Universal Church in Namibia, last weekend handed over 80 grocery hampers to vulnerable persons in Keetmanshoop...
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:31:41 GMTOshana Fights Vaccine Myths
[New Era] Ongwediva -- Whilst the dissemination of information in rural Namibia remains a challenge; some northern constituency councillors say it is imperative to diffuse the misconceptions associated with the Covid-19 vaccination.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:31:10 GMTAFCON Qualifiers Deferment Gives Gladiators More Time
[New Era] The qualifiers for the 2022 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women's Africa Cup of Nations that were set to start next month, have been postponed to October this year. The announcement was made by CAF this week.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:30:41 GMTState Asks for Conviction in Murder Trial
[New Era] State prosecutor Marthino Olivier yesterday asked Windhoek High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg to convict a man accused of murdering his girlfriend. Olivier, however, conceded he could not prove a charge of defeating or attempting to defea...
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:26:51 GMTMan Gets 24 Years for Killing Wife
[New Era] A man from Hamweyi village in the Rundu district was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment on a conviction of murder by acting Oshakati High Court Judge Danie Small.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:26:20 GMTNamibia to Host Global Tourism Conferenc
[New Era] Namibia is set to hold the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's (UNWTO) regional conference on brand Africa.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:25:27 GMT7 Seaters Kick Up Dust
[New Era] Over 100 seven-seater drivers yesterday brought traffic in Windhoek to a standstill to protest the annulling of their licenses as transport operators.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:25:02 GMTGeingob Set to Nominate Electoral Body Commissioners
[New Era] The names of successful candidates who were interviewed in public last week to replace Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commissioners have been sent to President Hage Geingob for final nomination before the National Assembly endorses t...
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:23:48 GMTOne Toilet for 45 Households
[New Era] Forty-five households in the Oohambo dhaNehale informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek use one toilet.
Thu, 20 May 2021 13:15:31 GMTStriking Fishermen Thrown Lifeline
[New Era] A fishing company has agreed to take in all 290 fishermen who were left at the Ongulumbashe open field at Kuisebmond following a wildcat strike that started in 2015.
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:42 GMTSOE Funding 'Cut Due to Covid-19'
[Namibian] THE government's decision to reduce annual subsidies to state-owned enterprises - including the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) - was necessary to curb the negative effects of Covid-19, says the minister of information and communic...
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:41 GMTNearly 500 SMEs Seek Loans During Pandemic
[Namibian] THE Development Bank of Namibia's small and medium enterprise (SME) finance department received 498 loan applications between April 2020 and March 2021.
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:40 GMTSpar Workers Resent Wage Deal
[Namibian] WORKERS of Spar at Lüderitz in the !Nami-#Nus constituency are aggrieved over a wage agreement they signed with the retailer last Friday.
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:40 GMT'We Were Never Consulted'
[Namibian] FORMER parliamentarians from the Zambezi region have accused the government of not consulting the nation and the people affected by the 2018 Border Treaty between Namibia and Botswana.
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:39 GMTRegions Empowered On Climate Change
[Namibian] A ONE-DAY climate change capacity-building workshop was held at Ongwediva on Monday to train members of the Kunene, Ohangwena and Oshikoto regional councils on the politics of climate change and Namibia's climate change strategy and action...
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:39 GMT290 Striking Fishermen to Get Jobs Nearly Six Years Later
[Namibian] SOME 290 striking fishermen at the Ongulumbashe field in Kuisebmond at Walvis Bay, who remain unemployed after five years and eight months, will soon finally return to work.
Thu, 20 May 2021 11:34:31 GMTPeople We Know Are Dying - Governors
[Namibian] PEOPLE should wake up and realise those around them are dying.
Thu, 20 May 2021 11:34:30 GMTNamibia Abstains On Genocide Resolution Vote
[Namibian] NAMIBIA abstained from voting on the adoption of the United Nations resolution 'The responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity' at the end of its general assembly on M...
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:42 GMTCreatives Robbed During Music Video Shoot
[Namibian] A GROUP of creatives, including Maranatha, Malawian Wendy Harawa and singer and videographer Eric Mulenga, were attacked and robbed while they were shooting scenes for an upcoming music video.
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:41 GMTNicko Zamaleck Eyes Tala Namibia Online Film Festival Award
[Namibian] RISING musician, radio personality and video director Nicko Zamaleck says he is delighted to be in the running for a Tala Namibia Online Film Festival award for his music video 'My Namibia' in the best music video category and hopes to win...
Thu, 20 May 2021 12:26:41 GMT'I Have Nightmares'
[Namibian] JONAS 'Amarula' Jonas (30) survived a leopard attack at farm Bethesda Pos, about 15 km from Khorixas, early on Saturday morning.