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Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:25:10 GMT
Domestic Debt At 63.2% Breaches SADC Benchmark
[New Era] Namibia's total debt as a percentage of gross domestic debt (GDP) has breached the Southern African Development Community (SADC) benchmark of 60%.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:17:15 GMT
Surrogate Parents Win Landmark Citizenship Case
[New Era] The Windhoek High Court yesterday gave hope to the Namibian LGBTQ+ community when it ruled in favour of a same-sex couple in an application for citizenship for their surrogate son born in South Africa.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:16:44 GMT
Unions Weak, Disorganised - Analysts
[New Era] Labour experts have weighed in on the country's labour unions, describing the current status of trade unions as weak and poorly organised. Herbert Jauch said the overall status of trade unions in the country is currently weak and concentrat...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:44:02 GMT
Khorixas Readies for Charity Tourney
[New Era] All roads are leading to the usually sleepy village of Khorixas for the 13th edition of the annual Welwitschia Football Tournament this December. The eagerly-awaited three-day football bonanza is slated for the 17th of December at the Herbe...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:43:25 GMT
'Enough' MTC Shares Still Available
[New Era] Staff Reporter

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:42:10 GMT
Hockey Teams for Indoor World Cup Announced
[New Era] The Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) yesterday announced the players for the two national hockey teams that will represent Namibia at next year's Indoor Hockey World Cup in Belgium. Both men's and women's teams comprise 12 players, including five...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:36:33 GMT
Rural School Gets Fence Donation
[New Era] A rural school in the Kabbe South constituency of Zambezi region received a donation of fencing material to the value of N$25 000, from Favor Fishing company last Friday.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:33:43 GMT
Vital Signs - Men Encouraged to Have Breast Examinations
[New Era] Registered nurse at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) clinic, Sister Kristine Siseho told Vital Signs that Namibian men should make it a habit to undergo breast cancer examinations as often as possible.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:32:58 GMT
Afrocat Lions On Verge of Super 10 Crown
[New Era] Khomas Super 10 log leaders Afrocat Lions are in prime position to be crowned netball champions, provided they don't lose their last two games on Saturday. Leading the log on 36 points and with two games in hand, Afrocat Lions will only hav...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:29:22 GMT
Monthly Breast Exams a Necessity
[New Era] It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Do your breast exam monthly, yourself. Find out from your parents if any of your close relatives had breast cancer, and if they had, make sure that 10 years before the age at which they had the cancer, y...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:27:15 GMT
Education to Take Over Clash
[New Era] After nearly three decades of rendering support services to the hearing-impaired children in Namibia, the Association for Children with Language, Speech and Hearing Impairments of Namibia (CLaSH) is closing shop at the end of this year.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:23:18 GMT
Local Cancer Apple Project Goes Digital
[Namibia Economist] The Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project was launched in Windhoek on Wednesday and this year the organisers introduced the e-Apple Platform, a digital platform offering contributors the option to purchase physical or virtual apples ...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:22:27 GMT
Lifeline for Diamond Industry As Namdeb Extends Current Lifespan of Mine By Another 20 Years
[Namibia Economist] Namdeb Diamond Corporation on Thursday announced the approval of its long-term business plan, which will see the extension of the current life of the mine from 2022 to 2042.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:21:53 GMT
Annual Inflation Increases to 3.5% in September
[Namibia Economist] The annual inflation rate for September 2021 stood at 3.5%, a 1.1% increase from the 2.4% rate recorded in September 2020, according to the latest consumer price index released by the Namibia Statistics Agency.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:20:52 GMT
Namibia Critical Metals Discovers Rare Earth Elements At Lofdal Deposit
[Namibia Economist] Canadian based exploration company, Namibia Critical Metals recently recovered significant amounts of rare earth elements, dysprosium and terbium, from the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Deposit, following a series of feasibility tests.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:19:53 GMT
Artists to Host Pro Bono Concert to End Poverty Set for Weekend
[Namibia Economist] A pro bono concert aimed at mobilizing artists and the public to unite in observing the 34th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty which is observed annually on 17 October will be held in Windhoek The...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:18:46 GMT
Making Sure the Youth Takes Care of Themselves - First Episode of the School Talk Show Launched
[Namibia Economist] The School of Destiny Associates (SODA) Consultancy launched the first episode of the School Talk Show (STS) under the theme topic 'self-worth and anti-bullying. The launch took place on 11 October at Jan Mohr Secondary School and...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:21:59 GMT
Opposition Holds Policy, Election Review Conference
[New Era] The stage is set for the country's official opposition, the Popular Democratic Movement policy conference and election review to be held from next week in Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa region.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:20:40 GMT
Two Murdered in Oshikoto
[New Era] A 43-year-old woman was beaten to death by her boyfriend on Monday at Onethika village in the Oshikoto region. The 36-year-old suspect is a cattle herder who hails from Mpungu in the Kavango West region.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:20:01 GMT
Ondera Farm Dormant Amid Electricity Struggles
[New Era] The once flourishing government resettlement farm of Ondera, about 70 kilometres north of Tsumeb has turned into a shadow of itself. Agricultural production has come to a halt because of the inability of the occupants to pay the electricity...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:18:59 GMT
Kavango West Concerned Over High Teenage Pregnancy Rate
[New Era] The Kavango West directorate of education has called for an increase in psychosocial support for the counselling needs at schools where teenage pregnancies continue to keep learners away from class.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:15:35 GMT
Oniipa Internship Termination Causes Stir
[New Era] The refusal to extend an internship of a trainee at the Oniipa Town Council has left council divided, while the community has now entered the fray to protest the decision. The dispute allegedly started after chief executive officer (CEO) Ju...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:39:31 GMT
Namwandi Distances Himself From Limkokwing
[New Era] Former education minister David Namwandi has vehemently denied any involvement in the Malaysian-owned Limkokwing University saga. Namwandi, minister of higher education Itah Kandjii-Murangi and former Namibia Students Financial Assistance F...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:37:41 GMT
Germany Should Guard Against Selective Justice - Mushelenga
[New Era] Minister of Information and Communication Technology Peya Mushelenga said Germany should guard against selective justice and discrimination towards genocide victims. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Mushelenga said he supports defence min...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:36:34 GMT
Sex for Money Fuels Kavango West Teen Pregnancies
[Namibian] The Directorate of Education in Kavango West says sex in exchange for money and a negative attitude towards the use of condoms by young boys are some of the contributing factors to pupil pregnancy at schools in the region.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:47 GMT
Hockey World Cup Teams Announced
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's national men and women's indoor hockey teams were announced at the Namibia Sports Commission yesterday, ahead of the Indoor Hockey World Cup which takes place in Liege, Belgium, in early February next year.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:32:37 GMT
Cops Ask for Assistance to Trace Missing Teen
[Namibian] The Walvis Bay police are asking for the public's assistance to trace 18-year-old Lizette Fritz.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:30:28 GMT
Trouble for Youth Activist
[Namibian] YOUTH and social activist Lebbeus Hashikutuva is accused of embezzling N$40 000 from a youth magazine.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:26:46 GMT
Namibia to Participate in Conference On Sex Trafficking
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN'S will have a chance to participate in a virtual conference aimed at combating human and sex trafficking next Saturday.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:34:11 GMT
Eswatini Deploys Army to Quell Pro-Democracy School Protests
[Namibian] SOLDIERS and police have been deployed across schools in Eswatini where, for weeks now, students have been protesting to demand political reforms, according to pro-democracy groups.



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