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Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:33 GMT
Shanghala Opposed to Single Fishrot Trial
[Namibian] FORMER minister of justice Sacky Shanghala is saying the law and the rules of the High Court would not allow the two pending criminal cases of alleged fraud and corruption involving Namibian fishing quotas to be joined and heard as one tri...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:41:57 GMT
Date Set for Fishrot Joinder Application
[New Era] Lawyers representing the Fishrot accused and the State last week agreed with the date of 20 September proposed by Windhoek High Court judge Christie Liebenberg for the joinder of the two Fishrot matters.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:38:18 GMT
Pohamba Continues to Support Education
[New Era] Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has donated four classrooms and a storeroom, worth N$900 000, to the Okanghudi Combined School at his home village in the Ohangwena region on Friday.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:38:03 GMT
Tobias Fancies More Namibian Products in Tanzania
[New Era] In an effort to revive and accelerate trade between Namibia and Tanzania, the mission at Dar es Salaam last weekend hosted a business expo to showcase products and possible investment areas.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:28:18 GMT
Rundu Resident Creates Bricks Out of Discarded Plastic
[New Era] An entrepreneur from the Tuhingireni informal settlement in Rundu has developed bricks from recycled plastic and sand as a way of solving the town's solid waste management problems.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:24:21 GMT
An Olympics Like No Other, a Time Like No Other... Team Namibia Arrives Home Tomorrow
[New Era] It took Namibia 25 years an unusual Olympic Games, hosted in one of humankind's most challenging times and under very arduous conditions, to win her first medal at the Olympics since 1996 - all thanks to the gallantry of 18-year-old Christi...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:20:54 GMT
Multilingualism in Society
[New Era] Language is central to active citizenship and participatory democracy. The fundamental questions, therefore, are: How would a person actively participate in democracy if they had no voice and language to raise that voice? What languages or ...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:10:50 GMT
Towards Value Chain Equity in the Beef Sector
[Namibia Economist] Data from the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) suggests that the agriculture and forestry sectors contributed 6.5% (about N$11,4 billion) towards the 2020 GDP of N$176.3 billion.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:07:34 GMT
Namibia Dairies Institutes Temporary 20 Percent Salary Reductions
[Namibia Economist] Due to the negative impact of the pandemic on the dairy industry, Namibia Dairies introduced temporary 20% salary reduction measures to be implemented, effective 01 August to 31 October 2021.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:07:16 GMT
SADC to Hold 41st SADC Summit in Malawi
[Namibia Economist] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold the 41st Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and government in Lilongwe, Malawi on 17 to 18 August 2021 with a limited number so as to observe COVID-19 protocols.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:06:56 GMT
SADC Cross - Border Payments Become Seamless
[New Era] The year 2021 has seen many major advances in the use of technology. One major stabling block has been the ability to allow e-payment solutions to operate successfully in an environment limited by a mass number of people lacking access to t...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:06:45 GMT
Big - Namibia Cannot Afford Not To
[New Era] Our forefathers dreamt of an independent Namibia. They envisioned a Namibia premised on the concept of democratic principles and propelled by the rule of law. However, this dream is being thrown into question, considering the socio-economic...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:05:54 GMT
NaTIS Resumes Bookings and Testing
[New Era] The Roads Authority (RA) has confirmed that that all NaTIS offices country-wide will commence with bookings for learner and driving license testing from today. However, the RA reminded customers of the importance of complying with set Covid...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:04:55 GMT
Meatco Aims to Conquer African Markets
[New Era] State-owned meat processer and marketing entity, the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), is determined to unleash its potential on African and Middle Eastern markets. These markets are expected to be served by the Group operations in the ...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:04:32 GMT
Namibia Dairies Implements 20 Percent Salary Reduction... Urgent Rescue Measures Introduced to Stay Afloat
[New Era] Namibia Dairies on Friday confirmed its decision to introduce urgent rescue measures to safeguard the future sustainability of its business. In a statement issued on Friday, 06 August 2021, the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group subsidiary said i...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:04:21 GMT
Walvis Bay Local Authority Councillor Dies
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The Walvis Bay community lost local authority councillor Alfredo Bikeur on Saturday evening. He was 39 years old.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:55:41 GMT
IPC Demands Justice for Slain Oshikango Man
[New Era] Ongwediva -- The Independent Patriots for Change have condemned the shooting and killing of a young man by the Namibian Police at Onamhinda village near Oshikango last week.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:52:31 GMT
Private Banking Offering to Young Professionals Launched
[Namibia Economist] A new Private Banking Offering which is specifically geared towards young professionals was recently launched by Nedbank Namibia.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:52:16 GMT
Govt Confirms Canned Products Recall
[New Era] The health ministry last week instructed local environmental health practitioners to remove various KOO canned products, Hugo's Baked Beans and Helderberg Peas, produced between 1 May 2019 and 5 May 2021, from Namibian shelves.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:51:52 GMT
Luhonono Road Open for Traffic
[New Era] The much-anticipated construction of the N$600 million Namalubi-Isize-Luhonono road has been completed and is now open for traffic. The road project, which links Luhonono to Katima Mulilo, commenced in 2015 with the aim of linking the flood...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:34 GMT
Shafudah - a Rare Breed in Public Service
[Namibian] IT WAS ALWAYS "natumbwanguleni vakwe", which translates to "let's work, colleagues", from former executive director of finance Ericah Shafudah.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:33 GMT
Icelanders Claim Ignorance of Arbitration Hearing
[Namibian] THE three Icelandic directors in Arcticnam Fishing (Pty) Ltd have claimed they were never informed of an arbitration hearing that eventually led to the company being fined N$1,8 million that must be used to reimburse 23 fishermen for unfai...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:33 GMT
'We Are Tired of Empty Promises'
[Namibian] LANDLESS Otjomuise residents in Windhoek on Saturday blocked access to streets in the area by starting fires and putting rocks in the road as they cleared plots in the latest land-grabbing incident to rock Windhoek.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:33 GMT
Over 9 Percent Namibians At the Mercy of Loan Sharks
[Namibian] AS AT the end of March this year, 229 990 Namibians were indebted to micro-lenders (cash loans) and owed a whopping N$6,8 billion.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:32 GMT
The Curious Case of the Missing N$1,1m Bank Loot
[Namibian] WITH the N$1,1 million stolen from Standard Bank's Arandis branch still missing, an alleged witch doctor has taken centre stage in the bail hearing of one of the suspects.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:32 GMT
Churches Endorse Covid-19 Vaccines
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Health and Social Services says the 75 000 AstraZeneca doses that arrived yesterday will firstly cater for people taking their second jabs, while the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) has finally come out to endorse the ...

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:31 GMT
Oshakati Grabs Back 700 Plots From Developers
[Namibian] THE Oshakati Town Council has repossessed close to 700 serviced residential plots allocated to about 17 companies which have failed to complete construction almost seven years after allocation.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:34 GMT
Johannes Proud of Her Achievement
[Namibian] Johannes proud of her achievement

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:34 GMT
Big Turnout At Sanlam Junior Tennis Tournament
[Namibian] JUNIOR Tennis kicked off with a successful post-lockdown tournament as 83 players aged under 10 to under 25 competed in Windhoek in both single and double matches over the weekend.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:41:27 GMT
From Ex-Bodybuilding Champ to Supervisor
[Namibian] From ex-bodybuilding champ to supervisor



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