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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:59:17 GMT
Mboma, Jackson Set for Rematch
[Namibian] THE spotlight will again fall on Namibia's standout sensation Christine Mboma at the 71st Boris Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb, Croatia, today.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:17:46 GMT
Three Seriously Injured in Zambezi Road Accident
[Namibian] THREE people were seriously injured in an accident, which occurred at Kongola checkpoint in Zambezi region, on Saturday.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:16:48 GMT
Young Women Trained to Protect Themselves Against GBV
[Namibian] THE Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (Dreams) programme recently certified 23 young Namibian women as No-Means-No instructors to train adolescent girls in techniques to protect themselves against gender-based ...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:48:27 GMT
Geingob's Response to Poverty and Hunger Crises Not Ideal
[Namibia Economist] The President, HE Dr. Hage Geingob's plan of converting the Food Bank and Special Feeding Schemes as the first step towards phasing in Basic Income Grant (BIG) is not the ideal way of dealing with widespread poverty that has reach...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:29:14 GMT
Otjomuise Live Arts Festival Opens Call for Artistic Works
[Namibia Economist] The Otjomuise Live Arts Festival (OLAF) announced the open call for artistic works for the inaugural one-week-long live arts festival set to take place on 06 to 13 November 2021 in Windhoek.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:28:27 GMT
Donate-a-Meal Campaign Supports Healthcare Workers and Restaurants
[Namibia Economist] Nedbank Namibia recently introduced a nationwide meal campaign partnering with local charities, restaurants, and catering services to help unburden healthcare workers in the COVID-19 brawl.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:28:08 GMT
Namibia Tourism Board Looks to Domestic Tourism for Revival
[Namibian] To get the once-thriving tourism sector back on its feet again, the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) launched the 'Domestic Tourism Campaign' at Swakopmund on Friday.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:25:16 GMT
Khomas Region Tops List of Suicide Attempts
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Health and Social Services recently launched the Khomas Suicide Prevention Taskforce.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:23:28 GMT
Fishrot N$1 Billion in Kazakhstan 'Bogus'
[Namibian] Anti-Corruption Commission director general Paulus Noa says the pursuit of a mysterious fortune of N$1 billion in a Kazakhstan bank account allegedly linked to the Fishrot corruption cases has run cold.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:22:52 GMT
Ongos Road Project Irks Amupanda
[Namibian] City of Windhoek mayor Job Amupanda has locked horns with urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni over the proposed upgrade of the Monte Christo Road by a private property developer.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:21:43 GMT
Soldiers Deployed to Fight Wildfires
[Namibian] Minister of defence and veterans affairs Frans Kapofi last week announced that the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) has been deployed to help extinguish wildfires wreaking havoc on farms near Outjo in the Kunene region.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:20:52 GMT
Man Who Killed Uncle Sentenced to 10 Years
[Namibian] A 58-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing his uncle in July 2012.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:18:50 GMT
Digging Graves During the Pandemic
[Namibian] MORNE Steenkamp (34) has been digging graves at Mariental's municipal cemeteries for the past 11 months.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:04:33 GMT
Car Breakers Keep Motorists On the Road
[Namibian] Second-hand engines, gearboxes, shock absorbers, headlights and doors... Name it and you will most likely find these spares at one Windhoek car breaker or the other.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:04:02 GMT
Chaos Erupts At Pension Payout Point
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- Pension grant recipients were greeted by chaos when they turned up at Keetmanshoop's NamPost office last week.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:03:02 GMT
Borders Closed for Cabbage Imports
[Namibian] The Namibia Agronomic Board has closed the border for the importation of a number of horticultural products that can be found in sufficient quantities in Namibia to prevent a glut - including all types of cabbages.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:59:24 GMT
Rent Occupancy Rebounds As Economic Recovery Starts
[New Era] Demand fundamentals around the residential rental market, which have largely been permeated by the Covid‐19 pandemic, appear to have started to cool-off. The FNB Residential Rental Index posted an annual contraction of 2.3% at the end of ...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:58:13 GMT
World Cup Qualification Is Not Negotiable - Coetzee
[New Era] Namibia's senior rugby team, the Welwitschias, have never missed a world cup since making their debut in 1999, and new coach Allister Coetzee is adamant they will again qualify for the next edition set for France in 2023.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:57:26 GMT
Three Namibians in Talent Factory Class of 2022
[New Era] Namibia will this year be represented by Jerome Claasen, Jose Carlos Panduleni Amutenya and Lucia Kim Hamunghete in the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Class of 2022.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:56:34 GMT
Diversified Export Basket Will Boost Economic Growth
[New Era] A local economist believes Namibia's mineral exports, which currently dominates the country's export figures, is of little socioeconomic value when it comes to real productive diversification and value addition that ultimately creates much-...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:53:36 GMT
Gunners Go Top of MTC Netball Premier League
[New Era] Mighty Gunners jumped to the peak of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League (MTC NNPL) over the weekend, and now leads the standings with 16 points.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:52:13 GMT
Shambyu Leadership Dispute Sent Back to Minister
[Namibian] The chief's council of the Shambyu community in Kavango East may not dictate to the minister of urban and rural development which candidates he should consider for official recognition as Shambyu traditional leaders, a judge pointed out in...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:49:29 GMT
Namibia's U/15s in Action Today... As World School Sport Games Get Underway in Belgrade
[New Era] Eleven track and field athletes as well as the six chess players arrived in Serbia on Saturday for the inaugural International School Sport Federation (ISF) U/15 Games set to commence in Belgrade today.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:45:17 GMT
Ndeitunga, Councillor Fume Over Stalled Station
[New Era] Onkumbula -- Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga and the councillor of Okankolo Hans Nambodi are upset over the delays caused in the construction of the police station at a remote village of Onkumbula in the Oshikoto region.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:44:01 GMT
Judges Consider Aupindi Appeal
[Namibian] SWAPO National Assembly member Tobie Aupindi can expect to hear in three weeks' time if his appeal against being convicted on a charge under the Anti-Corruption Act has been successful.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:42:09 GMT
Impairment Reversal Returns Fistrand to Ten Digits Profit
[Namibian] The FirstRand Namibia Group has returned to the billion-dollar profit-making entities category for the 2021 financial year, and for shareholders, this comes with a N$2,12 per share dividend.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:37:36 GMT
Walvis Forensic Report Not for Public Consumption
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The much-awaited forensic report on the alleged irregularities linked to the Massive Urban Land Servicing project at Walvis Bay was not prepared with public consumption in mind.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:37:36 GMT
Walvis Seeks Govt Help for Farm 37
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The Walvis Bay municipal council says it is considering approaching the central government to assist them in developing Farm 37 into a habitable township.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:37:34 GMT
APP - Chinese Must Respect Us
[New Era] Rundu -- The All People's Party secretary general Vinsent Kanyetu says the ministry of labour must wake up to ensure that laws are implemented fully by Chinese business people who are accused of abusing Namibians.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:37:33 GMT
Child Porn Maree's Main Income - Police
[New Era] The police fear former police reservist Johann Wickus Maree will re-offend once released on bail, citing the child pornography business was his main source of income.



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