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Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:32:30 GMT
Zambia Says Surplus 1,000MW to Service Agreements With Namibia and Zimbabwe
[New Zimbabwe] The Zambian government last week said that it will use its surplus electricity to fulfil its power agreements with Namibia and Zimbabwe.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:02:06 GMT
Namibia's First Bitcoin ATM Now Open
[New Era] The first Bitcoin ATM in Namibia is now operational at Maerua Mall in Windhoek via the Crypto Kiosk. A Bitcoin ATM can liquidate crypto currency into cash directly from crypto wallets, and also turns cash into crypto currency, sent directly...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:33:10 GMT
Civil Servants Gear Up for Strike Vote On Pay
[New Era] More than 100 000 government employees are gearing up for what could amount to the biggest-ever strike since independence after government and the bargaining unions reached a deadlock and a certificate of unresolved dispute was issued.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:56:39 GMT
Former Minister Hanse-Himarwa Farm Probe Awaits Prosecutor General's Decision
[New Era] The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday confirmed the investigation into corruption claims levelled against former ministers Katrina Hanse-Himarwa and Alpheus !Naruseb in allocating a resettlement farm to Hanse-Himarwa's son Denzil Tryane ...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:26:33 GMT
Dysfunctional European Airports Dent Namibian Tourism
[Namibian] DYSFUNCTIONAL airports at Namibia's top tourist markets might limit the number of flights coming to Namibia, thereby limiting tourist inflows into the country, until the situation has been resolved.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:52:11 GMT
Cheetahs to Return to India After 70 Years in Deal With Namibia
[VOA] India and Namibia have signed an agreement to bring cheetahs to the forests of the South Asian country, where the large cat became extinct 70 years ago.

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:33:49 GMT
Social Media Activist Arrested for Assaulting Wife
[Namibian] Swapo party diehard supporter and social media activist Paulus Karembera or Olembe, widely known as 'Kafu Ka Namibia' was arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting his wife on Tuesday.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:35:42 GMT
President Geingob Announces Removal of Covid-19 Restrictions
[Government of Namibia] Windhoek -- Fellow Namibians,

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:22:44 GMT
Under Secretary Zeya's Travel to Mozambique and Namibia
[State Department] Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Mozambique and Namibia from July 18-24. During her trip, she will advance U.S.-African partnerships on food security and support for refuge...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:16:29 GMT
Supreme Court Strikes Major Blow for Media Freedom
[Legalbrief] In a new judgment of extraordinary importance for freedom of expression and media freedom in Namibia, that country's highest court has confirmed the development of the common law to give greater protection to the Namibian media so that, ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:20:37 GMT
Senegal, Mozambique Squeeze Into Semis
[Namibian] WEST African guest nation Senegal and Mozambique booked their places in the semifinals of the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup 2022 after penalty shoot-out victories in their quarterfinal clashes at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Wednesday.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:03:48 GMT
Service Stations Clash With Govt
[Namibian] FUEL retailers have urged the Ministry of Mines and Energy, among others, to implement an interim rescue profit margin as they continue to scrape together a pittance from the petrol and diesel they sell to the public.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 06:51:49 GMT
SA Take Unbeatable Lead
[Namibian] SOUTH Africa took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in both the boys and girls tournaments of the Alistair Fredericks Africa Challenge u18 hockey test series in Stellenbosch on Monday.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:08:12 GMT
Mission Accomplished ... As Welwitschias Secure Seventh World Cup Berth
[New Era] Welwitschias head coach Allister Coetzee yesterday ecstatically admitted the only thing that gave him sleepless nights since taking over as Namibia's gaffer in June last year was to come up with a grand plan on how he could help the country...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:20:11 GMT
Bid to Stop ReconAfrica Spills Into Court #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Namibian] COMMUNITY forest and conservancy organisations from the Kavango regions are trying to get a court order to stop Canadian oil exploration company ReconAfrica from further oil and gas exploration activities in Namibia.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:19:44 GMT
Media Ombudsman Raises Red Flag Over SIM Registration
[Namibian] MEDIA ombudsman John Nakuta said the registration of SIM cards by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia is sabotaging the work of the investigative journalists.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:00:36 GMT
Mumbala Re-Elected Swapo's //Kharas Regional Coordinator
[Namibian] MATHEW Mumbala has retained his position as //Kharas regional coordinator for Swapo after elections held at Keetmanshoop over the weekend.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:57:18 GMT
Former National Team Footballer in Custody On Stock Theft Charge
[Namibian] Former Brave Warriors and African Stars football player Riaan Cloete is being held in custody after appearing in court on a charge of stock theft on Friday.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:40:31 GMT
Minister Lashes Kavango Oil Drilling Detractors
[New Era] Rundu -- Energy minister Tom Alweendo says Western countries have built their economies on drilling oil and gas, but today environmentalists from these nations have the audacity to tell Namibia not to use its resources to grow the local eco...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:46:49 GMT
21 Victims of a Suspected Human-Trafficking Ring Now Back in the Country - Official
[Namibia Economist] Twenty one out of the 31 victims of a suspected human-trafficking ring in the Middle East, were safely repatriated to Namibia as of 30 June Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nan...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:04:14 GMT
MPs Endorse Oil Exploration in Kavango
[New Era] ReconAfrica's controversial oil exploration activities in the Kavango regions have been officially endorsed by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, which is chaired by former Cabinet minister Tjekero Tweya.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:01:12 GMT
Former Brave Warriors Player Arrested for Stock Theft
[Namibian] THE Namibian Police arrested a former Brave Warriors player on Tuesday after he was allegedly caught with a full beef carcass at Dordabis.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:16:06 GMT
Kenya, Namibia Vie for World Cup Berth
[Namibian] NAMIBIA and Kenya will contest the Rugby Africa Cup final on Sunday after both nations came through Wednesday's semi-finals relatively unscathed.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:59:07 GMT
Duplicate Payments Uncovered At Home Affairs
[New Era] The ministry of home affairs is attempting to recuperate N$2.3 million in duplicate payments to suppliers who rendered services to the government.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:23:20 GMT
Construction Company in N$10m Insurance Dispute
[New Era] Chinese construction company, China Railway Seventh Group, has dragged three insurance companies, for refusing to pay out N$10 million in damages, to court.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:22:54 GMT
Multichoice and NBC Announce 13 Local Film Projects
[Namibian] A WEALTH of homegrown stories are set to hit continental screens courtesy of MultiChoice Namibia and the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:44:48 GMT
Local Ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume Wins International Award
[Namibian] "IT'S an honour to receive such recognition for my impact as a humanitarian ophthalmologist. I am humbled as I extend gratitude and appreciation to the Lions Club."

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:39:12 GMT
Angola, Namibia to Open New Border Posts This Year
[ANGOP] Lubango -- The Republics of Angola and Namibia plan to open, later this year, new official border posts at their common border, with a view to increasing trade and consolidating solidarity ties.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:02:18 GMT
Fitch Downgrades Development Bank of Namibia Too
[Namibian] CREDIT rating agency, Fitch Ratings has knocked the Development Bank of Namibia's creditworthiness down to the last notch before investors start seeing the bank as a high lending risk.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:00:10 GMT
Nauyoma Ropes PG, Ndeitunga in Squatter Law Challenge
[New Era] Land activist Dimbulukeni Nauyoma wants to rope in the prosecutor general Martha Imalwa and police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga in court proceedings, as he challenges the legality of the Squatter Proclamation AG, 21 of 1985.



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