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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:34:26 GMT
Vaccine Rush Hits Windhoek
[Namibian] HORDES of people made their way to the Windhoek Showgrounds' vaccine drive-through and walk-in site to receive their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:41 GMT
'Thank You for Saving My Life'
[Namibian] EVERY morning before her shift starts, nurse Mercy Mosemedi likes to read letters from patients who have just been discharged from hospital.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:34:27 GMT
Equipment Worth N$600 000 Up in Flames At Irrigation Project
[Namibian] EQUIPMENT worth N$600 000 went up in flames at the Sikondo Irrigation project on Saturday afternoon.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 06:34:24 GMT
Namibian Creatives Pay Tribute to Mpura, Hadebe and Killer Kau
[Namibian] THE amapiano industry lost three hitmakers on Monday morning.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:52:25 GMT
Ex-Magistrate Appears for Fraud in Regional Court
[New Era] A former magistrate alongside his co-accused facing criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently assisting a South African family to obtain Namibian citizenship, in exchange for money, made their first appearance in the Windhoek Regional Cou...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:50:24 GMT
Police Shooting Survivor Recuperating
[New Era] The surviving victim of the Oshikango shooting said although she is still in a lot of pain, she is recovering well.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:49:08 GMT
Businesswoman Robbed of N$32,500
[New Era] A businesswoman at Oshakati was robbed of goods worth N$66 000, including cash of N$32 500 on Sunday evening.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:47:58 GMT
Withdrawn City Councillor Digs in Her Heels
[New Era] After Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) withdrew City of Windhoek councillors with immediate effect, one of the councillors has told the party she will not step down.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:46:13 GMT
Opinion - On the Namibia - Botswana Border Issue
[New Era] Namibia is bordering with Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. On 9 February 1990, it was clearly stated that all colonial boundaries and demarcations will be respected. Of all the five above mentioned countries, only Botswa...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:43:51 GMT
Opinion - Oceans: the Balance of Life
[New Era] In the Earth's wheel of life, the oceans provide balance. Covering over 70% of the planet's surface, they play a critical role in maintaining its life-support systems, in moderating its climate, and in sustaining animals and plants, includi...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:26:17 GMT
Nedbank Introduces Private Banking
[New Era] Nedbank Namibia launched its new Private Banking offering on Friday, 6 August, which is specifically geared towards young professionals. The launch took place via a live event on the Nedbank Namibia Facebook page and provided an opportunity...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:25:53 GMT
Kavango Farmers Demand FMD-Free Zones
[New Era] Rundu -- Farmers in the Kavango regions and the Namibia National Farmers Union demand the agriculture ministry create foot-and-mouth disease free zones north of the red line or remove the red line completely.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:20:07 GMT
Rochelle's Love for the White Brahman ...Redefining Traditional Farming Roles
[New Era] Eight years ago, Rochelle Neidel ventured into full-time farming. Among the reasons for taking on farming, Neidel was driven by one significant conviction - to debunk the misgivings that the sector is inhospitable and a rough host for a wom...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:18:58 GMT
Put Teeth Into Cash Crime-Fight... Unexplained Wealth Orders Need Strong Institutions
[New Era] The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) in the Bank of Namibia last week confirmed it intends to introduce unexplained wealth orders in a bid to curb financial crime.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:16:13 GMT
NDP Candidate Vows to Address Corruption and Favouritism
[New Era] Rundu -- Self-employed Chripher Mukendwa Simasiku, who is the National Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the upcoming Katima Mulilo Urban constituency by-election, says corruption and favouritism will be a thing of the past if he is elec...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:15:22 GMT
Pitching for Resilience Continues to Assist SMEs
[New Era] Germany continues its support to mitigate the negative impacts of Covid-19 on the Namibian economy in cooperation with Namibia's Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT). In this regard, the Pitching for Resilience (P4Res) Grant Progra...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:13:45 GMT
Dordabis Fire Extinguished
[New Era] The veld fire that raged since last week and caused massive destruction in the Dordabis area has finally been successfully contained on Sunday evening.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:04:30 GMT
Special Champion Feels Discarded
[Namibian] TWO-TIME Special Olympics gold medallist Ruben //Gowaseb's family claims the government has misused, misled and neglected the national hero.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:59:58 GMT
Businessman Calls for Death Penalty for GBV Crimes
[Namibian] NORTHERN businessman Johannes Andjamba has called for the introduction of the death penalty for crimes involving gender-based violence.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:46:05 GMT
Alleged Killers of Walvis Businessman Deny Guilt
[New Era] The five men, accused of breaking into the residence of Walvis Bay businessman Hans-Jorg Möller during a daring robbery and fatally shooting Möller when he came to the defence of his family during June 2016, pleaded not guilty to six char...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:40:27 GMT
Erasmus Gets a Bakkie
[Namibian] NATIONAL cricket captain Gerhard Erasmus on Friday received the keys to a brand new GWM bakkie as part of a sponsorship from Pupkewitz GWM.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:41 GMT
N$700 Million Zambezi Road Opens
[Namibian] THE construction of the multi-million dollar Namalubi-Isize-Luhonono road in the floodplains of Zambezi region is completed and now open to motorists.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:41 GMT
Pohamba Donates Classrooms to Okanghudi
[Namibian] FORMER president Hifikepunye Pohamba donated a block of four classrooms, including a storeroom to Okanghudi Combined School in the Ondobe constituency in the Ohangwena region on Friday.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:40 GMT
Pharmaceutical Body Calls for Better Access to Rapid Virus Tests
[Namibian] THE Pharmaceutical Society of Namibia (PSN) says there is a need to expand the availability of Covid-19 testing devices - in particular rapid antigen test kits.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:40 GMT
17 Farms Damaged in Veld Fire, One Life Lost
[Namibian] THE veld fire which is now threatening the Groot Aub area has thus far destroyed about 17 farms and taken one life.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:40 GMT
Hardship Continues for Local Angolans
[Namibian] NGURYOMA Fwengo is standing in front of her house at the Etunda irrigation project near Ruacana in the Omusati region.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:39 GMT
Meatco Scoops Us Exporter Award
[Namibian] THE Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) was last week recognised as the Namibian exporter of the year to the United States (US).

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:39 GMT
Walvis Bay Sees Increase in Salt Exports
[Namibian] SALT exported from the Port of Walvis Bay has increased by about 14,5%, or just over 20 000 tonnes in the last four months compared to the same period last year, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) announced over the weekend.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:39 GMT
Illegal Land Occcupants Will No Longer Receive City Services
[Namibian] THE Windhoek municipality says it will no longer extend services such as water, electricity and sewage disposal, among others, to new and future areas occupied by illegal settlers.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:11:34 GMT
Preparations On Track for Katima By-Election
[Namibian] THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it is fully prepared for the upcoming Katima Mulilo Rural constituency by-election slated for 25 August.



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