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Sat, 23 Oct 2021 05:42:36 GMT
Namibian Drama Tells Tale of Forbidden Love Under Apartheid
[RFI] Love in a racially segregated country comes with consequences that a black woman and white policeman must face in director Desirée Kahikopo-Meifret's The White Line, a Namibian movie showing at the Fespaco Pan-African film festival in Burkina ...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:13:37 GMT
Elephant Conservation Efforts Yield Results, Shifeta
[Namibian] Environment, forestry and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta has revealed that Namibia's elephant population has grown to an estimated 23 736 since independence.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:13:37 GMT
Govt Bonds Auction Oversubscribed By N$2,2 Billion
[Namibian] A CALL out by the Bank of Namibia last week seeking N$2,1 billion for the state has attracted a whopping N$4,2 billion, the central bank announced on Wednesday.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:13:36 GMT
Namcor Staff Given Until 19 November to Get Vaccinated
[Namibian] THE national petroleum company has given its employees until 19 November to get their first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:13:36 GMT
Nabta to Increase Taxi Fares
[Namibian] THE Namibian Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) says it will increase taxi fares to 15% as of November - even if the Ministry of Works and Transport does not approve.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:13:36 GMT
'I Won't Resign'
[Namibian] INDEPENDENT Patriots for Change councillor for the Swakopmund constituency Ciske Howard-Smith says she will not resign from the party or her post as the chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:13:30 GMT
Big Potential for Namibia's Auto Industry
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S automotive industry is still developing but the country's geographical location makes it an attractive destination for vehicle manufacturers.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:03:06 GMT
Cricketers Make History in T20 World Cup
[Namibian] Namibia's cricketers made history with their first-ever world cup win when they beat the Netherlands by six wickets at the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:23:34 GMT
'Namibia a Model of Stability and Democracy'
[Namibian] DAWIT Giorgis (76) in his 650-page autobiography, 'What a Life!', says of all the nations he has served as a political and humanitarian aide over about 50 years, Namibia is a model of stability and democracy.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:23:34 GMT
Police Record Drop in Illegal Abortion Cases
[Namibian] THE Namibian Police said it recorded seven illegal abortions from January to August this year, a decrease from 17 cases in 2020. In 2019 and 2018, 29 and 18 cases were reported, respectively.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:23:28 GMT
Cost of Borrowing Unchanged
[Namibian] THE Bank of Namibia has decided that interest rates on loans should remain as is until the end of this year to allow for a reasonable economic recovery, and to accommodate the laxity in the economy.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:03:06 GMT
Swimmers Win Four Bronze Medals in Ghana
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN swimmers won four bronze medals at the Cana African Championships which took place in Accra, Ghana, last week.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:03:04 GMT
Salute Promises Fireworks
[Namibian] MTC SALUTE Boxing will continue "building champions" at the Roman Catholic Hospital Hall in Windhoek tomorrow.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:31:59 GMT
IPC Suspends Swakop Councillor
[Namibian] INDEPENDENT Patriots for Change has suspended its councillor for the Swakopmund constituency and chairperson for the Erongo region, Ciske Howard-Smith.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:30:33 GMT
PM's Office Denies Govt It Systems Were Hacked
[Namibian] THE Office of the Prime Minister (PM) has refuted a social media post claiming the government's information technology systems have been hacked by foreign powers.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:52:03 GMT
Political Parties Do Not Adhere to Party Rules - Ippr
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S political parties have been largely non-compliant with political financing provisions of the law, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:17:49 GMT
UN Calls for Transformation in Food Production
[Namibian] THE United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has advised the world to transform agrifood systems and make them more resilient to the effects of climate change.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:06:35 GMT
7,000 Unsafe Abortions in a Year
[New Era] A medical professional with an interest in obstetrics and gynaecology has revealed 7 000 unsafe abortions were recorded in one year, saying it is now a severe public health problem, as unskilled people without the knowledge of human anatomy...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:52:26 GMT
Desert Dash Back for 17th Year
[Namibian] WITH only 50 days to go, the Nedbank Desert Dash returns for the 17th consecutive year on Friday, 10 December and Saturday, 11 December 2021.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:41:42 GMT
Phosphorites - Mineral-Rich Rocks Offer Insight Into Ancient Namibian Ecosystems
[The Conversation Africa] Minerals are an important part of our everyday lives. They're in the mobile phones we use, the cars we drive and even in the food we eat.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:08:29 GMT
Lawyer Attacks Appointment of Controller in Drug Bust Case
[New Era] Defence lawyer Sisa Namandje has attacked the procedures used to appoint or "designate" Jesaja Shangula as the acting controller of customs and excise at the Walvis Bay Port.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:07:30 GMT
'Sir Alex', Co-Accused Have Case to Answer
[New Era] Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen has refused to grant a section 174 discharge in the case of Russian national Alexander Krylov and Namibian Anna Katrina Engelbrecht.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:06:00 GMT
Mboma and Masilingi's Star Power Grows
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S star athletes Beatrice Masilingi and Christine Mboma have not only become stars on the tracks of the world - they have also grown their social media pulling power and are now associated with some of the top brands in the world.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:58:24 GMT
Siya Community Horticulture Project to Be Revived
[Namibia Economist] Agribank recently partnered with other stakeholders through the Watyako Foundation, to hand over a donation valued at N$125,000 to the Siya Community Horticulture project.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:40:11 GMT
Abortion Debate Heats Up
[New Era] The abortion debate has once again been thrust front and centre, as various groups that are lobbying for and against the practice have presented their arguments to a parliamentary committee.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:36:20 GMT
Gladiators in Tanzania for AFCON Qualifier
[Namibian] THE Brave Gladiators are looking to make a good impression in Dar es Salaam where they face Cosafa champions Tanzania in a 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers first round first leg clash.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:34:49 GMT
Govt Pension Fund Invests U.S.$680,000 Into Health Sector
[Namibia Economist] The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) invested over N$10 million to the Tsumeb Private Hospital with the aim to improve health care services in the Oshikoto region.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:55:31 GMT
Hairareb Snags Two More International Film Festivals
[Namibia Economist] Namibian feature film 'Hairareb', starring the late veteran actor, David Ndjavera has been picked up by two more international film festivals, opening at the International PanAfrican Film Festival in Cannes and screening at the Ne...

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:45:50 GMT
Hango's Supreme Court Appeal Fails
[New Era] Rape convict Sindano Hango has reached a cul-de-sac in his attempts to appeal his conviction.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:44:54 GMT
Governors Strategise On Improved Service Delivery
[New Era] Rosh Pinah -- Governors from the country's 14 regions held their first-ever retreat last week in Rosh Pinah to take stock and share realities, experiences and constraints to investigate and share best practices for service delivery.



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