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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:35:23 GMT
Union Wants Unrestricted Overtime for Nurses
[New Era] Ongwediva -- With the surge of new cases across the country, the Namibian Nurses Union is demanding the health ministry to allow nurses to claim more than the prescribed 40 hours overtime per month.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:04:36 GMT
Water Investment Crucial for Food Security - Schlettwein
[New Era] Namibians need to invest in sectors and industries that grow the domestic economy, according to the water and agricultural minister, Calle Schlettwein. The former finance minister who is now at the helm of the agricultural ministry said the...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:39:30 GMT
Financial Institutions and Markets Act Signed Into Law
[Namibian] It has been confirmed that president Hage Geingob has signed the Financial Institutions and Markets (FIM) Act into law.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:25:02 GMT
650 Deaths, Over 30 000 Cases in One Month
[Namibian] NAMIBIA has recorded 650 deaths linked to Covid-19 in the past month, and 281 deaths in the week from 20 to 27 June only due to Covid-19.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:45:45 GMT
Shitembi On the Mend
[Namibian] PETRUS Shitembi hopes to emerge stronger from his knee injury lay-off. He injured his knee in March during final preparations for the start of the delayed season.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:39:09 GMT
Cricket Series Postponed Due to Covid-19
[Namibian] The Cricket World Cup Division 2 series that Namibia was supposed to compete in in Spain next month has been postponed to next year due to the worsening Covid-19 situation in Namibia.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:42:06 GMT
CPC's Development Concept Benefits People of China, World, Says Sam Nujoma
[Namibia Economist] The 'People centered' development concept of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has benefited "not only the Chinese people but also the people of the world," said Dr. Sam Nujoma, Namibia's founding president.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:40:09 GMT
Psemas Members to Receive SMS Notifications in Move Aimed to Curb Fraud
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Finance together with Methealth Namibia Administrators this week announced the introduction of SMS notifications for the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS).

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:01:57 GMT
Geingob Bids Farewell to Ex-Minister Konjore
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob has paid tribute to former Cabinet member Willem Konjore as a person who served the country with dedication as a liberation icon, teacher and man of faith.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:07:48 GMT
Kandenge Still Aims to Thrill in 'The Game'
[Namibian] SCREENWRITER and director Jenny Kandenge takes her licence to thrill from the stage to the screen in 'The Game' (2020).

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:52:26 GMT
Namibia Is Facing Covid-19's 'Perfect Storm'
[Daily Maverick] Just about everyone I know is sick. So many friends and colleagues and comrades have died. I am frankly just overwhelmed and too scared to open Facebook in the morning to learn who else has died.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:41:49 GMT
Prison Closure Delays Nimt Murder Trial
[New Era] The main trial of Ernst Lichtenstrasser (60), accused of killing two senior managers at the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) in Arandis, was again put on hold yesterday, as he cannot attend court proceedings.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 15:38:43 GMT
MTC Remembers Visionary Nel
[New Era] Telecommunications giant, MTC, who is the headline sponsor of Namibia's men and women's senior hockey teams, yesterday joined the rest of the local sporting fraternity in paying tribute to the departed president of the Namibia Hockey Union ...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:02:44 GMT
Nictus to Fund Furniture Manfacturers
[Namibian] FURNITURE retailer, Nictus Furnishers will be providing capital to local manufacturers to boost their production, as part of its empowerment initiative, the company announced this week.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:01:12 GMT
Cabinet Gives Go-Ahead for National Automotive Policy
[New Era] Cabinet last week approved the automotive production and development policy on the development of the automotive assembly sector in Namibia.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:00:57 GMT
Missing Student's Body Found in Okavango
[Namibian] The mysterious death of 22-year-old University of Namibia student Mukuve Frederick Kanyanga has sent shockwaves through communities in the Mukwe constituency of the Kavango East region.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:00:05 GMT
IPC City Councillor's Land Application 'Fast-Tracked'
[Namibian] The City of Windhoek's property department has recommended that a municipal councillor be allowed to buy a plot worth N$377 000 amid concerns about politicians receiving special treatment.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:59:06 GMT
Cop Accused of Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Remanded
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- The murder case of a senior police officer from the Women and Child Unit has been postponed to 13 August 2021 in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate's Court.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:25:02 GMT
Villagers Encouraged to Get Vaccinated
[Namibian] EXECUTIVE director of health and social services Ben Nangombe has urged people living in Namibia's rural areas to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:25:00 GMT
Investment in Healthcare Helps Prepare for Pandemics
[Namibian] AFRICA'S ability to respond to future pandemics will depend on making investments in health and education, and governments must immediately intensify efforts to avoid further crises.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:24:58 GMT
Covid Delays Multichoice Fraud Trial
[Namibian] THE trial of a former employee of television company MultiChoice Namibia has hit a snag due to Covid-19, before any testimony in the matter could be heard.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:24:53 GMT
Over 150 GBV Cases in Five Months in Oshana
[Namibian] OSHANA governor Elia Irimari during his state of the region address at Oshakati on Friday said he is concerned about the increasing number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in the region.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:34:38 GMT
Second Dose On Pause ...as Covid-19 Shots Dry Up
[New Era] The health ministry yesterday said it would give as many Namibians as possible the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine while government awaits the arrival of ordered shots.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:32:57 GMT
Ivermectin Popularity Spurs Black Market
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Namibia's runaway infection rate, numerous deaths and the search for a miracle against the third wave of Covid-19 have turned demand

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:29:23 GMT
Covid-19 Centre Descends Into Chaos
[New Era] Chaos erupted at Windhoek's National Health Training Centre in Khomasdal yesterday when a large number of people showed up to collect their Covid-19 results and discharge papers from self-isolation, demanding assistance.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:08:36 GMT
Oshana Earth Dams Approved
[New Era] Ongwediva -- The governor of Oshana, Elia Irimari said the region has finally received approval to put up earth dams to harvest flood and rainwater to boost agricultural production.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:59:37 GMT
Oshakati Murder Convict Sentenced to 34 Years
[New Era] A 52-year-old man from northern Namibia, who admitted he stabbed his girlfriend and mother of his two children, was sentenced to an effective 34 years behind bars by Oshakati High Court acting judge David Munsu.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:51:19 GMT
'Africa to Win Euro 2020'
[Namibian] WITH holders Portugal out of the picture, Africa's surrogate at the Euros will conquer all and claim the European championship crown, an avid football lover foretold.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:50:18 GMT
Lüderitz Resolves Management Committee Squabbles
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- After functioning without a management committee for more than six months, the Lüderitz Town Council elected a new management committee last week.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:50:04 GMT
Shitembi Behind Brave Warriors
[Namibian] AILING playmaker Petrus Shitembi believes the Brave Warriors have what it takes to make an impression on the upcoming Council of Southern African Football Associations (Cosafa) Cup tournament.



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