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Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:48:37 GMT
State Hospitals Run Out of Oxygen
[Namibian] THE government is facing a critical shortage of lifesaving oxygen at state hospitals due to the collapse of the oxygen generating systems at health facilities countrywide.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:49:12 GMT
Khama Wants Ovaherero in Botswana to Benefit From Genocide Offer
[Namibian] Botswana's former president, Ian Khama, says the Ovaherero communities in that country should benefit from the N$18 billion offered by the German government to Namibia last week.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:45:54 GMT
Three State House Officials Die After Contracting Covid-19
[Namibian] Three statehouse employees have succumbed to Covid-19. This was confirmed by press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Wednesday morning.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:33:43 GMT
Katjavivi Mum On Genocide... Shrugs Off 'Judas' Tag
[New Era] National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi declined to be dragged into the genocide deal, where the Namibian and German governments purportedly reached a N$19 billion settlement.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:42:02 GMT
Germany-Namibia Landmark Accord - Negotiating the Price Tag of Redemption for Colonial Genocide
[Daily Maverick] The devastating demographic and socioeconomic consequences of genocide can never be compensated. Improving the well-being of the descendants of the victims is, however, important. So is an adequate expression of remorse in recognitio...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:57:01 GMT
Funding Fiasco Leaves 23,000 Students in Limbo
[New Era] Thousands of students at various institutions of higher learning remain in limbo over the status of their funding by the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) and are now unable to sit for their first-semester examination.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:53:19 GMT
Statistics Agency and Nust Seal Data Collaboration Deal
[New Era] The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) and the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) on Tuesday signed an agreement to exchange data and information together with knowledge and training to support agricultural trade research for ...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:37:47 GMT
Namibians Want to Pray Virus Away
[New Era] A survey, released yesterday on perceptions of inoculation by Afrobarometer, found that close to two-thirds (63%) of Namibians believe prayer is more effective than a vaccine in preventing Covid -19 infection.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:20:02 GMT
Home Affairs Urges Micro-Lenders Not to Confiscate Identity Documents of Borrowers
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has warned micro-lenders not to retain or confiscate the identity documents of their borrowers.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:18:53 GMT
Highest Daily Number of Covid-19 Deaths Recorded
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Tuesday recorded 24 COVID-19 deaths, the highest daily number since the virus was reported in the country in March last year.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:17:23 GMT
Beatus Amadhila Appointed Powercom CEO
[Namibia Economist] PowerCom, a subsidiary of Telecom Namibia has appointed Beatus Amadhila as its new CEO, effective 01 June 2021.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:16:39 GMT
Cancer Association Calls On Trained Nurses to Register As Consultants
[Namibia Economist] The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) is calling on suitably qualified and trained registered nurses with palliative care experiences in all regions to register as stand-by consultant support caregivers.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:15:51 GMT
Period Drive Initiative Launched - Initiative to Impact 2100 Young Women
[Namibia Economist] CocaCola Beverages Africa Group and Windhoek Charity this week launched the Period Drive initiative at Groot Aub Junior Secondary School.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:15:09 GMT
Economy Set for Weak Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Experts Say
[Namibia Economist] The local economy is set for a relatively weak recovery from the severe slump last year, financial services firm, PSG Wealth, suggested.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:51:24 GMT
Namibia Makes Progress in Fighting Corruption - Sampofu
[Namibian] Zambezi regional governor Lawrence Sampofu says the country's continued efforts in fighting corruption are yielding results which can be seen at national and international level.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:50:54 GMT
African Ministers Confirm UNWTO Attendance
[New Era] As Namibia expressed its readiness to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's (UNWTO) Brand Africa conference, about eight African ministers confirmed their attendance for the global event.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:49:59 GMT
Katjavivi Praises Parliament's Achievements in Inter Parliamentary Union Address
[New Era] Namibia and its parliament are repositioning their society to ensure it manages, adapts to and emerges stronger and resilient to pandemics and other shocks within the environment, speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi has said.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:48:12 GMT
Legal Definition Dominates Procurement Conference
[New Era] Issues surrounding the interpretation of the Public Procurement Act in the procurement process dominated the Namibia Procurement Conference, held in Windhoek last week. The conference was attended by more than 60 procurement officers, drawn...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:48:00 GMT
Commission Progresses With Minimum Wage Hearings
[New Era] The Wages Commission, investigating all relevant industries to propose national minimum wages has thus far conducted public hearings with particular focus on its terms of reference in Windhoek.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:47:29 GMT
The Namibian Launches New Epaper
[Namibian] The Namibian yesterday launched its new web-based epaper, which promises an improved user experience and customised multimedia content.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:46:37 GMT
Construction Industries Federation and Union Agree On Minimum Wage Increase
[New Era] The Construction Industries Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu) last week reached an agreement on the increases of minimum wage payable in the construction industry. Both parties once again negotiated a ...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:44:38 GMT
Henties Man Not Guilty of Sister's Murder
[New Era] A 23-year-old man from Henties Bay, who admitted that he stabbed his sister, but denied that he killed her, was acquitted on the murder charge but convicted on the lesser charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:43:13 GMT
Central Bank Will Not Defend Victims of Crypto Scammers
[Namibian] The Bank of Namibia says it will not entertain complaints from individuals who get defrauded while trading cryptocurrencies because its mandate does not cover digital currency.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:42:04 GMT
Football Body to Freeze Monthly Grants Until Football Returns
[New Era] Secretary general of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Franco Cosmos, has written to the leadership of the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) and all its affiliates to inform them that there will be no payment of monthly grants to...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:41:04 GMT
Students' Christian Movement Donates Food to Vulnerable Children
[New Era] The Students' Christian Movement Choir at Unam's Hifikepunye Pohamba Campus recently donated food and cosmetics worth N$3 000 to children living with disabilities.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:29:26 GMT
Expectant Mothers Decry Hard Labour
[New Era] Several expectant mothers, sheltered at the Onandjokwe hospital, have complained about being forced to weed grass and cleaning the surroundings in instances where they cannot pay the required fee.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:13:16 GMT
Art Gallery Skirmish Between Staff, CEO Rumbles On
[New Era] Staff at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) have maintained their prolonged pleas to be heard have fallen on deaf ears and that their accusations against their superior have provoked suspensions and victimisation.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:34:04 GMT
Five-Horse Race for Opuwo Rural Vote
[New Era] There will be a five-horse race for the Opuwo Rural constituency by-elections, scheduled to take place on 2 July.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:22:44 GMT
Social Grant Beneficiaries Frustrated Over Delays
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- Many beneficiaries who travelled from farms and settlements outside Keetmanshoop were waiting since early yesterday morning in the freezing cold for their monthly social grants only to be informed, to their dismay, that they...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:15:48 GMT
Walvis Allocates N$122m for Land Development
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The Walvis Bay municipal council has allocated the biggest chunk of its nearly N$600 million capital budget for 2021/22 budget to land development projects in Narraville, Kuisebmond and Farm 37.



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