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Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:38:43 GMT
Climate Change Has Already Hit Southern Africa. Here's How We Know
[The Conversation Africa] Many people still think of climate change as a phenomenon that we will only face in the distant future. Perhaps that's partly because climate change projections about rising temperatures and extreme weather events are tied t...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:40:47 GMT
Keeping Girls in School With Sanitary Pad Donations
[Namibian] THE B2Gold mine and Omake Charity Organisation donated over 1 000 packets of sanitary pads to girls in the Okakarara constituency last week.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:52:16 GMT
Botha Explains Mboma 'Snub'
[Namibian] Athletics coach Henk Botha said he expected Christine Mboma to be nominated for World Athletics' Rising Star award, after she failed to be nominated for the Female World Athlete of the Year award.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:50:27 GMT
Geingob Joins Fellow Liverpool Supporters in Celebrating United Thrashing
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob has again nailed his Premier League colours to the mast by celebrating Liverpool's 5-0 victory over Manchester United on social media.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:41:21 GMT
Brilliant Civics End Trophy Drought
[Namibian] It had been 13 long years since Civics last felt that wonderful feeling of being champions. They beat Mighty Gunners 3-2 in an enthralling final contest played at a windy Vineta Stadium at Swakopmund on Saturday.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:30:47 GMT
Kakololo Is Back
[Namibian] NATHANEAL Kakololo put a recent run of defeats behind him with an impressive fourth round knockout victory over Johannes Niinkoti on Friday night.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:24:19 GMT
Namibia Book Place On Big Stage
[Namibian] AFTER Namibia's historic eight-wicket victory against Ireland on Friday to book their spot in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup, Namibia have made the cricketing world sit up and take notice.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:23:27 GMT
Walvis Bay Man Allegedly Kills Girlfriend, Then Himself
[Namibian] THE body of a Walvis Bay resident, identified as Shaanika Aristofel (40), on Saturday morning washed ashore at Independence Beach with a head-shot wound.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:28:28 GMT
Sputnik V Vaccine Discontinued in Namibia
[Namibian] Ministry of Health and Social Services has decided to discontinue the administration of the Sputnik V vaccine in Namibia.

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.



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