[DW] Germany has said it will officially apologize for its colonial-era atrocities against the Nama and Herero people. But this apology could fail to placate the anger felt among the descendants, writes Okeri Ngutjinazo.

[New Era] Fired up members of the opposition in parliament yesterday lashed out at the Namibian and German governments by roundly rejecting a recently agreed to genocide reparations pact, which included the European nation committing to fund projects...

[New Era] The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) provides guaranteed pension benefits to its members - no matter how markets perform, how long an employee lives after retirement, or whether he or she becomes disabled and unable to work. The ...

[New Era] On Monday, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein, with his ministerial delegation, visited the Erongo Desalination Plant, where he was taken through the intricacies of their operations.

[New Era] The Namibia Albino Association (NAA) has experienced a high number of children with albinism without national documents because some fathers deny them due to their condition.

[New Era] Okandjengedi -- The US government through USAID has been providing food aid to 10 000 vulnerable families in drought-stricken areas in 10 regions since February this year.

[New Era] The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) yesterday handed over a school garden to Auas Primary School, as a part of its countrywide school gardens funding project.

[Namibian] THE Erongo police are investigating the cause of the fire that raged at the Shoprite centre at Swakopmund on Wednesday morning.

[Namibian] PUBLIC enterprises minister Leon Jooste has extended the term of office of the four temporary members of the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) board for another three months.

[Namibian] Police battle fuel smuggling across Angolan border

[Namibian] A GROUP of former People's Liberation Army of Namibia [Plan] fighters was allowed by the police and ministry of health to hold their reunion at Ondeshifiilwa village north west of Oshakati in Ohangwena region.

[Namibian] MORE than 20 schools have closed due to novel coronavirus infections among pupils in recent weeks, education executive director Sanet Steenkamp said.

[Namibian] JAFET Simon (48), a detective warrant officer who is accused of corruption, says if he does not get bail, his health could deteriorate quickly, which could be fatal.

[Namibian] THE Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) has suspended an employee suspected of being involved in tampering with Covid-19 records and will open a case with the police and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

[New Era] Ngoma -- The Salambala conservancy in the Zambezi region is set to benefit from the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance (Nilaleg) project.

[New Era] Nkurenkuru -- Kavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku says the developmental state of her region continues to improve.

[New Era] The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) central committee (CC) meeting held last weekend resolved that members of parliament (MPs), regional and local authority councillors should make a monetary monthly contribution to the party.

[New Era] Established in terms of the Communications Act (No. 8 of 2009), the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) is an independent regulator that regulates, supervises and promotes the provision of telecommunications services and n...

[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- A legislative drafting consultant said one of the objectives of the new Basic Education Act of 2020 is to incorporate the new dynamics of the e-learning policy.

[New Era] The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) Sustainable Bond Network in New York on Monday welcomed Bank Windhoek as its newest member. Nasdaq shared the announcement on its official website, social media pl...

[New Era] A group of 30 doctors in Namibia have appealed to the health ministry and the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) to approve Ivermectin as a Covid-19 therapy.

[New Era] Leader of the Namibian delegation to the Pan African Parliament (PAP) and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Loide Kasingo has clarified events that led to the abrupt end of the fourth ordinary session of the 5th Pan African Parliament...

[New Era] A police officer, stationed at Rehoboth, who is being investigated for allegedly threatening to rape and murder several victims on social media, has filed a case of defamation of character against two women.

[New Era] As students continue to physically sit for exams, higher education institutions are hard at work to ensure Covid-19 health protocols are adhered to for the safety and health of students and staff.

[New Era] Analysts say they expect the envisaged parliamentary debate on government's deal with Germany over reparations for the 1904 to 1908 genocide of Ovaherero and Nama people to be fiery.

[New Era] Deputy urban and rural minister Natalia /Goagoses, yesterday handed over two ambulances to deputy mayor Clemencia Hanases for the City of Windhoek risk management department.

[New Era] A taxi driver who picked up a group of men in Kuisebmond early Saturday morning could be crucial in solving the murder of the slain police constable Asser Dominicus.

[DW] Lawmakers in Windhoek debated a settlement that will see Germany apologize and pay for past atrocities. But opposition lawmakers are furious about being cut out of talks.

[New Era] As many as 527 learners and 165 teachers have tested positive for Covid-19 countrywide and are currently in isolation, education ministry executive director Sanet Steenkamp confirmed yesterday.

[Namibian] RECONNAISSANCE Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) announced the finding of a working petroleum system at its second drill well (6-1), which it says again confirms a working petroleum system in the Kavango Sedimentary Basin.