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Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:53:02 GMT
Plight of Angolan Migrants Worsens
[New Era] The poor living conditions of Angolan migrants, who are currently accommodated at Etunda in the Omusati region, have been worsened by unfavourable weather conditions.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:58:08 GMT
Fishrot Minnow's Bail Application Today
[New Era] The bail application of former minister of justice Sackey Shanghala's lackey, Nigel van Wyk, will start today in the Windhoek High Court before Oshakati-based judge Johanna Salionga.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:56:43 GMT
Farmers Union Names New CEO
[New Era] Rundu -- The Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) has appointed Kuniberth Shamathe as the CEO for the next five years, starting January 2022.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:38:41 GMT
Windhoek Municipality Looking for Partnerships to Help With Economic Growth
[Namibia Economist] A delegation led by Antonio Javier Romera Pintor, Ambassador of Spain to Namibia visited Windhoek's mayor Dr Job Amupanda on 19 November to explore possible avenues of collaboration to strengthen economic and commercial ties betwe...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:36:40 GMT
Headspring Defends Drilling Operations At Stampriet
[Namibia Economist] Exploratory mining prospector, Headspring Investments defended its drilling work at the Stampriet Artesian Basin after the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform cancelled two prospecting permits previously issued to them.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:54:20 GMT
Minister Uutoni Commends Otjiwarongo for Land Delivery
[New Era] Otjiwarongo -- The urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni encouraged local authority councillors to concentrate more on land delivery instead of fighting each other, as it hinders the progress of housing delivery.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:52:52 GMT
Reconafrica Avails U.S.$1 Million Towards Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign
[New Era] Canadian company ReconAfrica, which is conducting oil exploration activities in the Kavango East and West regions, recently donated N$15 million towards the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in the two regions.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:35:19 GMT
Report Officials Who Own Licences - Mines Minister Alweendo
[New Era] Mines and Energy minister Tom Alweendo has called on members of the public who have knowledge of cases where his ministry's officials own licences through proxies to report such cases to his office or to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:15:53 GMT
Gustavo Not Viable Bail Candidate - Investigator
[New Era] Senior Anti-Corruption Commission investigator Andreas Kanyangela testified on Friday that Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo is not a viable candidate for bail.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:09:07 GMT
Kandjeke Warns City of Insolvency Risk
[New Era] There is material uncertainty in the ability of the City of Windhoek to pay its creditors in the foreseeable future, auditor general Junias Kandjeke warned last week.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:07:45 GMT
Martial Artist Gaoaseb's Short Action Film Out
[New Era] Martial artist Willem Gaoaseb took it upon himself to produce a short action film titled 'Hostage' to show off his martial arts skills and stunts.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:04:36 GMT
Alleged Exam Cheaters Arrested
[New Era] The Namibian Police in Oshana have arrested two students from Elite Tutorial College in Ondangwa on Wednesday after being caught with Grade 12 English examination papers and memorandums.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:46:07 GMT
State Appeals Psychiatrist's Rape Acquittal
[New Era] The State on Friday argued that the High Court misdirected itself when it acquitted psychiatrist Pieter van der Westhuizen (64), accused of raping one of his patients at his consulting rooms at Swakopmund.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:32:58 GMT
Fishrot Accused Ask for Millions to Pay Lawyers
[Namibian] FORMER fisheries and marine resources minister Bernhard Esau, his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi and one of their co-accused in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud and corruption case, Ricardo Gustavo, are saying they urgently need millions of...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:31:24 GMT
'They Accuse My Brothers of Being Poachers'
[Namibian] SUBPOENAED by the Botswana prosecution authorities to appear in Kasane Magistrate's Court, Charles Nchindo was among the Namibian witnesses at the inquest into the deaths of his three young brothers and a Zambian cousin.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:57:21 GMT
Above-Average Rainfall Expected
[New Era] The Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS) says most parts of the country will receive normal to above-normal rainfall during the 2021/2022 rainy seasons.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:57:11 GMT
Shacks Burn At Kuisebmond
[Namibian] ELEVEN shacks were gutted by a shack fire in Walvis Bay's Kuisebmond area on Monday morning.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:56:21 GMT
Wanderers Remain On Top
[Namibian] WANDERERS remained at the top of the Cricket Premier League 50-over log after completing a second successive victory against CCD on Saturday.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:55:41 GMT
Accused Murderer Fit to Stand Trial
[New Era] A 23-year-old woman, who is accused of stabbing her 70-year-old lover multiple times to death in 2018, whose mental state was in question during the trial, was declared mentally fit for a second time.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:55:27 GMT
Saints Return to the Summit
[Namibian] SAINTS returned to the summit of Namibian hockey when they were crowned the Men and Women's Premier League champions when the Bank Windhoek Field Hockey League concluded over the weekend.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:44:05 GMT
Natis Brings Services to the People
[Namibia Economist] The Road Authority (RA) has confirmed that they will be offering NaTIS services to clients on Saturdays at shopping malls from 9:00 to 16:30 in Windhoek in preparation for the festive season.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:41:20 GMT
Physical Education Manuals to Be Distributed to Schools Across the Country
[Namibia Economist] Physical education manuals earmarked for pre-primary to Grade 3 and for the learners in Grade 10 and 11 will be distributed to educators in all 14 regions of the country.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:57:11 GMT
Momentum Gifts the Hearing Impaired
[New Era] The Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) on Friday received N$100 000 and a brand new Apple computer from the Momentum Metropolitan Empowerment Trust.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:56:18 GMT
Matyayi Calls for Local Authorities' Electricity Rethink
[New Era] The chairperson of the Namibian Association of Local Authority Officers (NALAO) and the chief executive of the Otjiwarongo municipality Moses Matyayi says the divestment of the electricity sector from local authorities has made the latter s...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:41:17 GMT
Clementine's Rundu Fashion Show On the Cards
[New Era] Rundu -- Clementine's Creations will host the Rundu fashion show this December. The fashion show aims to promote local brands from the river town in Kavango East. Wayidiva Clothing and New Feeling boutique are some of the participating bran...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:13:50 GMT
How Higher Education Can Increase GDP Contribution
[New Era] Government has subsidised higher education institutions in Namibia over the years. As government could not keep up, as with donor funding too, higher education institutions have been increasing the cost to students in financing their operat...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:12:45 GMT
Don't Leave Boys Behind - Geingob
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has called on Namibians to be inclusive and not neglect the boy-child. "As we build the future of the Namibian child, we should be inclusive and not neglect the boy-child, who risks being left behind," he said.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:11:51 GMT
Recovered Shitembi Happy to Be Back
[New Era] After being sidelined by an assortment of injuries for almost nine months, Namibian international and Malaysian Super League club Terengganu FC midfielder Petrus 'Dancing Shoes' Shitembi is excited to be up and running again.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:10:43 GMT
Rising From Blikkiesdorp's Sea of Shacks
[New Era] Josef Kefas Sheehama (44) has called a rickety shack made from scraps of tin sheets and planks in Rehoboth's Block E location his home for many years. Born in Engela village in the Ohangwena region in 1977, Sheehama moved to Rehoboth in 198...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:09:58 GMT
No Conception of Open Education in Namibia
[New Era] Open education (OE) is becoming a phenomenon and a driving force in ensuring equity, inclusivity and quality through open educational practices supported by the freedom to use, combine, modify and redistribute educational resources.



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