Namibia
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:50:40 GMTNamibia Off Germany's High-Risk List
[New Era] The German government has removed Namibia off its high-risk list, effective yesterday. Namibia was until 30 January this year regarded as a Covid-19 high-risk country by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:53:46 GMTCricket Is the Winner
[Namibian] JJ Smit walked away with the top awards, but cricket was the big winner at a glittering Cricket Namibia Awards ceremony on Saturday night.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:07:00 GMTFishrot Accused 'Handpicked' for Fishcor Roles
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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:50:33 GMTMurder Accused Denies Guilt, Knowing Co-Accused
[New Era] One of the men on trial for murdering 71-year-old Gerhardus Petrus Koekemoer at his Outjo home in 2014 has denied knowing his co-accused and having a hand in the death of the elderly, although he had admitted guilt in a warning statement.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:09:33 GMTAnti-Graft Body Chair Noa Questions Corruption Ranking Drop
[New Era] Anti-Corruption Commission director general Paulus Noa has questioned the formula used to determine Namibia's ranking on the latest corruption perception index. Namibia fell two places in Transparency International (TI)'s Corruption Percept...
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:14:04 GMTNamibia On Track to Achieve Expo 2020 Goals
[New Era] Three months after joining 191 other nations as a participant at the Expo 2020 Dubai hosted in the United Arab Emirates, Namibia is well on her way to achieving ambitious goals set for the expo.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:11:27 GMTNSFAF Eyes Increased Budget
[New Era] The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund hopes an increased budget, to N$1.6 billion, to cater for the expected increased number of applicants during the 2022 academic year, will be approved.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:10:57 GMTGipf Remains a Formidable Provider of Lifelong Pensioner Support
[New Era] The GIPF has taken note of articles circulating on social media regarding the "death after retirement" benefits offered by the GIPF, and more so as it affects members who are single at the time of their death.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:09:38 GMTDebt Has Become a Lifeline for Many Namibians
[New Era] A reality that emerged from a recent Old Mutual survey is that debt has become a lifeline for many Namibians. It is therefore not surprising that the ripple effect of the current financial environment has not only created an environment of ...
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:07:55 GMTDebmarine Builds School Ablution Facilities
[New Era] Education is the bedrock for propelling the next generation into a thriving future, and the launching pad for the prospective prosperity of a country and its people.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:06:30 GMTBring Back SADC Tribunal
[New Era] Namibians last week reacted with utter shock following a ruling by the Kasane Magistrate's Court in Botswana, which absolved that country's defence force of wrongdoing.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:47:38 GMTProposed 2027 Afcon Bid a Pipedream... Analysts Blast Inadequate Infrastructure, Poor Funding
[New Era] Botswana's proposal to co-host the 2027 edition of the Afcon with Namibia has been met with enormous scepticism by local sport analysts.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:42:28 GMTNamibia Sports Commission, Union Warn Private Schools
[New Era] The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) and the Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU) yesterday jointly warned local private schools not to undermine the mandate and functions of the NSSU by hosting unsanctioned events.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:40:51 GMTKeeping the Musisi Traditional Attire Alive
[New Era] Musisi-nam, a Namibian label that keeps the Musisi traditional attire alive and fresh by deconstructing it into contemporary ready-to-wear garments, aims to inspire young Katima Mulilo boys and girls that excellent things can come from thei...
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:05:48 GMTHome Repossessions a Last Resort
[New Era] Government is consulting key stakeholders to prevent vulnerable persons from losing their primary homes as banks foreclosed on houses valued at N$230 million during the first six months of 2021.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:55:42 GMTLawyers Bemoan High Legal Costs
[New Era] A substantial number of legal practitioners have advised their clients not to approach the courts due to the high legal costs, despite having trust in the country's judicial system.
Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:54:29 GMTFormer Junior Netball Star Manages Money Gurus
[Namibian] FORMER United and junior national team netball star Enrica Farmer (formerly De Klerk) was born at Keetmanshoop and impressed while playing both as goal attacker and shooter for club and country.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:30:17 GMTPresident's Jet Used to Clinch Fishrot Deal
[Namibian] Namibia's presidential jet aircraft was used to fly former Cabinet members Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala to Angola for the signing of an agreement to set up a fisheries scheme that ended up turning into the Fishrot fraud and corruption...
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:22:45 GMTNama, Ovaherero Petition New German Govt
[New Era] The Nama and Ovaherero representatives yesterday petitioned Germany's new foreign minister Annalena Baerbock, calling her to restart what they termed as "failed German-Namibia intergovernmental negotiations on the genocide of their ancestor...
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:18:05 GMTFlooding Could Disrupt Zambezi Schools
[Namibian] FLOODING in the Zambezi region is threatening to disrupt the start of 559 pupils' school year as some schools may soon be inaccessible by road.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:06:30 GMTGovt Working On Arresting Poverty
[New Era] The burning question on many people's lips remains to what extent is free education free? with the Students' Union of Namibia saying the Namibian education system is fast becoming a privilege and not a right.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:02:29 GMTOkakarara Burial for Former Opposition Leader Kaura
[New Era] Former opposition leader Katuutire Kaura, who succumbed to Covid-19 related complications on Sunday at the age of 81, will be buried at Ongombombonde in the Okakarara area next week Saturday.
Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:21:34 GMTWHO Receives an Exquisite Painting From a Local Visual Artist
[WHO-AFRO] A Namibian visual artist, Hage Mukwendje, handed over a special painting to the World Health Organization on 21 January 2022 at the UN-House, Windhoek, Namibia. The painting was done as part of the LEAD Innovation Challenge Grand Finale ev...
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:40:08 GMTMinistry Struggles to Reach Some HIV-Positive Moms
[Namibian] SOME HIV-positive mothers have not been collecting nevirapine, a medicine which is vital for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of the disease when breastfeeding.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:34:20 GMTGovt Urged to Support Locally Produced Food Products
[Namibian] A WOMAN from Oshiziya village in the Oshana region has called on the government to support entrepreneurs who make food products using underutilised indigenous fruits, vegetables and plants in order to grow their businesses and gain access ...
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:33:19 GMTMore Schools to Offer Pre-Vocational Subjects
[Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture plans to expand the new pre-vocational-integrated Namibian curriculum to more schools to enhance skills development among schoolgoing children.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:32:32 GMTNama, Ovaherero Appeal to New German Govt
[Namibian] The Ovaherero Traditional Authority and the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) have approached the new German government on the 1904 to 1908 genocide agreement that is currently on the table between Namibia and Germany.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:31:55 GMTFear of Fake Cops Spreads Among Motorists
[Namibian] WINDHOEK drivers say they fear becoming the victims of criminals posing as police officers.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:30:56 GMTSour Milk Lab Results Awaited, Five Family Members Laid to Rest
[Namibian] HUNDREDS of mourners gathered at Mwanzi village in the Kongola constituency on Tuesday to pay their last respects to five family members who died last week after they consumed porridge with sour milk.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:06:49 GMTAfrica Urged to Take Bold Action On Fisheries
[Namibian] A SENIOR official at the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) says the African Union's Fish Governance II project will help African countries, regional economic communities and regional fisheries bodies to provide consistent respon...