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Namibia

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:35:10 GMT
Three Arrested Over Stealing and Slaughtering of Donkeys
[Namibian] Three men appeared in the Oshakati Magistrate's Court on Monday after they were arrested and charged with stock theft and cruelty against animals.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:34:20 GMT
Former Spymaster Was 'A Strategist'
[Namibian] Former spy boss Lucas Hangula will be remembered for his monumental contribution to peace and security in Namibia and Africa.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:57:31 GMT
Candid Talks Donate to Orphaned Babies
[New Era] The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated families across Namibia, left a number of children orphaned or without one parent, and the founder of 'Candid Talks with Operi' thus donated items to five orphaned babies at the Windhoek Central Hospital...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:52:06 GMT
Cosafa Semis Beckon Brave Warriors
[Namibian] The Brave Warriors want to play better against Malawi's Flames today than they did in their first two matches to secure a place in the Cosafa Cup semi-finals, said Elmo Kambindu and Lloyd Kazapua.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:21:58 GMT
Govt Hunts for Loans to Fund N$3,5b Desalination Project
[Namibian] CABINET last week approved a proposal to allow the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) to look for loans to fund the construction of a desalination plant which would provide water to the coastal and central parts of the country.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:28:29 GMT
Lions Kill Cow At King Kauluma's Area
[Namibian] TWO lions attacked and killed one cow near King Kauluma's palace at Casablanca on Sunday night.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:05:57 GMT
Namibia Put Zimbabwe On Brink of Elimination, Mozambique Beat Malawi
[Cosafa] Namibia defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in their 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B clash on Sunday to leave the record six-time winners on the brink of elimination as the big-guns continue to struggle in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:53:29 GMT
Wins for Botswana, Eswatrini
[Namibian] TUMISANG Orebonye scored a hat-trick as Botswana brushed aside Lesotho 4-0, while defending champions Zambia slipped to a second successive defeat on a thrilling day of Group A action at the 2021 Cosafa Cup in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturda...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:29:30 GMT
Grieving Families Scramble for Graves
[New Era] Due to the escalating Covid-19-related deaths, some families have complained that the City of Windhoek is unable to keep up with the high demand for graves for

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:20:50 GMT
Governor Launches Vaccine Awareness Campaign
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- To sensitise residents about the importance of vaccinating against Covid-19, the //Kharas governor, young people, health workers and members of law-enforcement agencies started door-to-door visits this week in Keetmanshoop.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:15:30 GMT
2021 Mining Expo Cancelled Amid 3rd Covid-19 Wave
[Namibia Economist] The 2021 Mining Expo will no longer be taking place from 1 to 2 September 2021, in a physical or virtual format, The Chamber of Mines CEO, Veston Malango said this week in a statement.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:09:00 GMT
Omaheke Mortuaries Overwhelmed
[Namibian] Funeral undertakers at Gobabis are overwhelmed - so much so that they are fully booked for the next four days.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:08:27 GMT
Disabled Children Abused, Abandoned
[Namibian] Deputy minister of disability affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, on Wednesday during a visit to the Dr Frans Aupa Indongo Special Care Centre at Oshakati's Okandjengedi informal settlement said her office has received a number of reports of pa...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:03:47 GMT
Oshana Clears Covid-19 Testing Backlog
[New Era] A testing backlog has affected the reporting of Covid-19 results in the Oshana region, health director Johanna Haimene said yesterday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:58:16 GMT
State Wants Briton to Cough Up N$1m Bail
[New Era] A murder accused British multi-millionaire, who claimed to have invested in excess of N$150 million in Namibia in the last 10 years, said he was willing to pay bail of N$200 000. Harvey Boulter (51) is accused of murdering one of his employ...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:24:31 GMT
Germany Delivers N$180m Medical Aid
[New Era] Namibia received a consignment worth N$180 million from Germany to aid in the combating of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:32:52 GMT
China a Model of Poverty Alleviation
[New Era] President Hage Geingob believes Namibia can emulate China's approach in its fight against poverty by deploying targeted measures that address local conditions.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:48:22 GMT
Calls to Halt Construction of Massive Oilfield in One of Africa's Last Wildernesses
[IPS] Bratislava -- Wildlife and environmental campaigners have called for international action as concerns grow over a project to create a massive oilfield in one of Africa's last wildernesses.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:58:03 GMT
Noa Pays N$10 000 Bail
[New Era] Medical intern Dennis Noa, accused of sexually violating an incapacitated patient at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital in April, was granted bail yesterday in the local court.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:23:31 GMT
Resettlement - Disabled Want to Be Prioritised
[New Era] Despite being a designated group for land allocations, Namibians living with disabilities feel excluded as beneficiaries of the country's resettlement programme.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:21:59 GMT
Clergy On the Frontline... Spreading Hope Amidst Pandemic Anguish
[New Era] A lot has been said about the struggle of healthcare workers during the pandemic, but little attention has been given to the role of faith leaders who minister to the sick and console the grieving.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:13:36 GMT
Namibia Remain in the Hunt
[Namibian] NAMIBIA remain in contention for a place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup after an emphatic 52-10 victory against Madagascar in Abidjan on Wednesday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:11:44 GMT
Former Star Player Poised to Be Top Hockey Coach
[Namibian] SIYABONGA Martins was part of the golden generation of young black players who took the Namibian hockey scene by storm during the early 1990s and the 2000s.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:08:44 GMT
Cricket Namibia Wins Two ICC Africa Awards
[Namibian] CRICKET Namibia recently achieved another milestone when it won two more awards at the ICC Development Awards.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:08:44 GMT
Namibia's Olympics Team Announced
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's athletes and supporting staff for the Tokyo Olympic Games were announced at the National Olympic Committee's headquarters yesterday.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:08:44 GMT
Junior Africa Hockey Cup Cancelled
[Namibian] COVID-19 has put paid to Namibia's hopes of hosting the Junior Africa Cup hockey tournament, with the Africa Hockey Federation announcing that the tournament had been cancelled.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:15:51 GMT
Fishrot-Linked Firm Slapped With N$1,8m Fine
[Namibian] THE Office of the Labour Commissioner at Walvis Bay has slapped ArcticNam Fishing, which was managed by Fishrot-linked Iceland company Samherji, with a N$1,8 million fine to compensate 23 Namibian fishermen who were retrenched in 2018.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:30:33 GMT
Namibia Beat Senegal, Zimbabwe and Mozambique Play to Draw
[Cosafa] The 2015 champions Namibia defeated west African guest nation Senegal 2-1 to get their 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B campaign off to a positive start in Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:15:51 GMT
Luxembourg Tax Loophole Laid Bare
[Namibian] MULTINATIONAL corporations registered in Luxembourg are believed to be using a loophole in the country's tax system to circumvent European Union (EU) transparency regulations and underpay tax.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:56:42 GMT
Women's Centre Challenges World Athletics
[Namibian] THE Women's Leadership Centre has thrown its weight behind Namibian athletes Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, saying their exclusion from the Tokyo Olympic Games amounted to sexism and racism.



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