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Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:44:02 GMT
More Fuel On Lichtenstrasser Fire
[New Era] A witness who worked at a service station in Karibib, during the period the State alleges double murder accused Ernst Lichtenstrasser killed two senior executives of NIMT in Arandis, testified yesterday about seeing him the night after the ...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:39:48 GMT
Rooies Fights 'Unlawful Arrest'
[New Era] Fraud accused former judicial officer Walter 'Rooies' Mostert is adamant his arrest and continued detention are unlawful.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:39:28 GMT
N$300 Million Solar Plant Launched At Usakos
[New Era] Usakos -- Namibia's energy sector is making significant advancements in implementing renewable energy solutions, as another N$300 million plant was launched on Tuesday.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:38:55 GMT
Uutoni Urged to Address 'Unprocedural' Suspensions
[New Era] Namibian Association of Local Authority Officials' president Moses Matyayi has called on urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni to address what he termed the "continued unprocedural suspension of local authority CEOs and senior...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:31:17 GMT
Homeless Man Who Sued Police Killed
[New Era] Swakopmund -- The homeless Swakopmund resident who had successfully sued the Ministry of Home Affairs after being unlawfully arrested and detained in 2019, has died.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 10:30:26 GMT
Berseba Residents Receive Goats, Equipment
[New Era] Residents hailing from Gainachas, Tses, Kutenhos and Berseba received goats, brick making machines, cement and poultry farming equipment worth more than N$100 000 from the office of Berseba councillor Jeremias Goeieman.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:30:45 GMT
Solar Plant Project Near Usakos to Feed More Electricity to National Grid
[Namibia Economist] An investment entity with interests in renewable energy, Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited (ANIREP), seeks to increase the commercial installed renewable energy generation in Namibia from the current 150MW to 760MW ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:50:20 GMT
Ondangwa to Launch Mayoral Fund
[Namibian] THE Ondangwa Town Council, during its recent council meetings, resolved to launch a mayoral development fund aimed at assisting the town's needy residents.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:50:01 GMT
Development Cash Keeps TransNamib Rolling
[New Era] After four years of running around to source funding, the national rail operator has finally secured a long-term loan of N$2.6 billion to implement its five-year business plan. This as TransNamib hits the track to profitability to plug its ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:49:28 GMT
Bank Windhoek Supports Worldskills With N$1 Million
[New Era] As a Namibian-owned bank, Bank Windhoek deemed it necessary to sponsor the hosting of the second WorldSkills Africa Competition for the youth from across Africa to participate in a wide array of skills. Bank Windhoek's Executive Officer of ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:49:00 GMT
Ndafoluma Seeks Redemption in Tough UK Fight
[New Era] Veteran pugilist and Namibia's former WBO Africa middleweight champion, Lukas Ndafoluma will this weekend embark on a journey of redemption when he squares off against England's Bradley Rea of England for an eight-round middleweight contest...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:48:26 GMT
Executive Accused of Encroaching On Powers of MPs
[Namibian] THE government's executive branch has been accused of violating the powers of the National Assembly (NA).

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:37:01 GMT
Opinion - Forests in Southern Africa and Their Importance
[New Era] Southern Africa is prestigious for its rich biodiversity and endemism. Its landscape has changed, varying from rainforests to deserts.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:34:40 GMT
Lefa Receives Another Boost From NBL
[New Era] Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) reaffirmed its long-standing relationship with taxi-hailing app, LEFA, on 29 March 2022 by sponsoring the LEFA shuttle and cab service to the tune of N$250 000. This sponsorship is testimony to NBL's continue...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:33:35 GMT
Babylon Residents Upset Over Grant Exclusion
[Namibian] SOME residents of the Tobias Hainyeko constituency in Windhoek have been left disappointed after discovering they are missing out on a social grant.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:31:41 GMT
Oshikoto Cements Ties With Norwegian Council
[New Era] A cooperation agreement signed between the Oshikoto regional council and the Norwegian county council of Innlandet in 2015, was this week cemented with the visit of a five-member delegation to the region.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:03:58 GMT
Grassroots to Benefit From Green Hydrogen
[New Era] Energy minister Tom Alweendo assured the world that Namibia is by all means considering to put the Namibian community first in reaping benefits from the new burgeoning industry of green hydrogen. He made these remarks on Tuesday in Berlin, ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:11:29 GMT
Auditor General Tears Into Omaheke, Gobabis Councils
[New Era] Trouble continues to brew in Omaheke, with both the regional council and the Gobabis Municipality seemingly unable to account for public resources entrusted to them.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:55:29 GMT
Judge Calls Witnesses in Mega Drug Trial
[New Era] Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya has decided to call two witnesses who made statements to the police days before the biggest drug bust in the history of Namibia at the port of Walvis Bay.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:49:40 GMT
Govt Scrambles to Settle Covid-19 Water Bill
[New Era] The national water utility has in recent months insisted on its pound of flesh for water supplied during the Covid-19 state of emergency from local authorities who opened taps in informal settlements.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:33:04 GMT
Govt Accused of Encroaching On MPs' Powers
[Namibian] The executive branch has been accused of violating the powers of the National Assembly.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:01:46 GMT
Hockey Gets N$300 000 Boost
[New Era] Bank Windhoek recently pledged an additional N$300 000 to the Indoor Hockey League, with the added funds aimed at further bolstering league activities ahead of the new season.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:38:26 GMT
Reconafrica Dishes Out Scholarships Worth N$1.2 Million
[New Era] Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company ReconAfrica recently awarded scholarships worth N$1.2 million to 10 first-year students from the Kavango East and Kavango West regions.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:35:16 GMT
Fish-Consumption Agency Comes of Age
[Namibian] THE Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) celebrated its 21st birthday under the theme 'Twenty Fished' on Monday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:34:05 GMT
Microbiologists Start a Mushroom Business
[Namibian] MICROBIOLOGY graduates Abner Tomas (30) and Daisy Andjaba have ventured into a mushroom production business at home in Oshikoto region.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:15:30 GMT
Rooies Has Short-Lived Freedom
[New Era] Former judicial officer Walter 'Rooies' Mostert's court victory was short-lived as the police acquired a lawful warrant of arrest within hours of his case being provisionally withdrawn.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:08:18 GMT
New Cop Hits Ground Running...kamere Calls for Community Engagement
[New Era] There is a new sheriff in the village of Okondjatu, located approximately 190 kilometres northeast of Okahandja, in the vastly populated Otjozondjupa region.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:07:56 GMT
Slow Economy Concerns Electricity Control Board
[New Era] Although the Electricity Control Board (ECB)'s financial position remains relatively sound, the institution's levy income continues to decrease due to a significant slowdown in economic activities. This deterioration of economic activities ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:06:34 GMT
Smith-Howard Faces No-Confidence Vote... Councillor Labelled 'Ill-Mannered, Disruptive'
[New Era] Swakopmund -- The chairperson of the Erongo regional council and Swakopmund councillor Ciske Smith-Howard has been labelled disruptive, ill-mannered and an enemy of progress by some of her fellow councillors, who tabled a vote of no confide...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:05:12 GMT
Conradie Corruption Trial Resumes
[New Era] The long-running trial of prominent Windhoek lawyer Dirk Conradie and his friend Sara Damases resumed this week in the Windhoek High Court before Judge Thomas Masuku after a hiatus of more than a year.



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