[New Era] Agricultural minister Calle Schlettwein has requested for 100% land tax relief for the financial year 2019/2020 to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 on the agricultural sector.

[New Era] Angola's national airline, TAAG Angola, last week resumed their Windhoek-Luanda route following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on travel between the two countries. TAAG Angola last operated the route on 19 March 2020 before it was sus...

[New Era] Bwabwata -- The elephant population in Namibia has increased over the years from an estimated 7 000 at independence to about 23 736.

[New Era] Former health minister Dr Bernhard Haufiku has bemoaned the weak link between health authorities, medical scientists and the public over the safety of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the country.

[New Era] The Alliance of Christian Churches in Namibia (ACCN) has suggested government hold a referendum over the contentious issue of abortion. Reverend Dolly Nengushe, who is the executive chairperson of the ACCN board of trustees, believes the pr...

[Namibian] DTS regained the lead in the Bank Windhoek Field Hockey Men's Premier League with an emphatic 5-0 victory against Nust on Saturday.

[Namibian] 'DAREDEVIL' is the most befitting way to describe former athlete Thomas Kayele. The man, who became famous as a marathon runner in the cream-and-brown colours of TCL Athletics Club at Tsumeb, has a unique background.

[Namibia Economist] About 28 Windhoek women completed a three month sewing training course this week at the City of Windhoek (CoW).

[Namibia Economist] The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) is in the process of establishing an analytical service centre for the biomass industry.

[New Era] The University of Namibia (Unam) approved the establishment of a Namibia Green Hydrogen Research Institute, following its Senate's approval on 2 September 2021.

[New Era] Former National Council member Steve Biko Booys, who is accused of sexually violating his biological daughter, has abandoned his bail appeal in the High Court.

[New Era] Windhoek Magistrate Celma Amadhila said there exists no possible conditions that would prohibit a 50-year-old man - facing multiple counts of child pornography and rape - from interfering with investigations, if he were to be granted bail.

[New Era] Rundu -- The family of the late Egidius Kayangula, whose lifeless body was discovered about a week ago with missing body parts, was laid to rest at the weekend. His body was found on the Angolan side of the banks of the Kavango River.

[New Era] Rundu -- A 29-year-old Rundu man, who was the victim of a vicious crocodile attack on Friday evening, said he ignored his instincts when he initially felt danger coming his way.

[New Era] Existence of exclusive supply agreements between certain schools and school uniform suppliers may have adverse effects on competition, an investigation by the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has found.

[Namibian] Prince Harry's comments about the ongoing oil drilling in the Kavango was received with mixed reactions from the Namibian public.

[Namibian] THE B2Gold mine and Omake Charity Organisation donated over 1 000 packets of sanitary pads to girls in the Okakarara constituency last week.

[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...

[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.

[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.

[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.

[Namibian] NATHANEAL Kakololo put a recent run of defeats behind him with an impressive fourth round knockout victory over Johannes Niinkoti on Friday night.

[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.

[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.

[Namibian] Ministry of Health and Social Services has decided to discontinue the administration of the Sputnik V vaccine in Namibia.

[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 ...

[Namibian] Environment, forestry and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta has revealed that Namibia's elephant population has grown to an estimated 23 736 since independence.

[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.

[Namibian] THE national petroleum company has given its employees until 19 November to get their first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

[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.