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Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:42:59 GMT
UN Diplomat Advises Namibia to Export More Finished Products
[Namibian] The outgoing United Nations (UN) resident coordinator, Sen Pang, believes Namibia should stop exporting raw materials to become self-sustainable.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:22:14 GMT
Haingura Shines in Durban, Announces Bigger Plans
[Namibian] GROOTFONTEIN-based relief teacher and self-taught cook Magdalena Haingura (25) has added modelling to her impressive list of achievements, after winning the Miss Eco-Tourism World Influencer 2022 title in Durban, South Africa, recently.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:48:54 GMT
On Your Marks, Get Set, Wait
[Namibian] The Namibia Football Association's plans to kick off its Namibia Premier Football League this weekend appear to be in disarray due to opposition from the majority of clubs over administrative shortcomings.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:36:33 GMT
Namibia Debt Struggles Despite Promising Economic Prospects
[The Exchange] Namibia's debt-to-GDP ratio has continued rising further above the central government debt ceiling of 35% of gross domestic product as of March 2021.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:10:40 GMT
Dis-Chem Pharmacy Registration Remains Intact
[New Era] The High Court has declined to set aside the decision of the Pharmacy Council of Namibia not to terminate the registration of Dis-Chem Pharmacies as community pharmacies in Namibia.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:49:34 GMT
Osona Village Tackles Power Supply
[New Era] Rapid population growth at Osona Village near Okahandja necessitated the upgrade of the power grid from 1MVA to 2MVA. The residential and commercial property area has over 8 000 residents and more than 1 600 housing units.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:42:04 GMT
PM Urges Wildlife Protection
[New Era] Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has assured traditional authorities that government regards them as important partners in preserving the country's resources. Through the traditional authorities, the government's political plans an...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:48:08 GMT
Namibia, SA Share Hockey Honours
[Namibian] Namibia's women and South Africa's men took the honours on conclusion of a thrilling indoor hockey test series at the Windhoek Showgrounds yesterday.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:14:16 GMT
State Wants Imprisonment for Man Acquitted On Rape
[New Era] State advocate Palmer Khumalo on Friday asked Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku to sentence a man she acquitted on charges of kidnapping and rape, but convicted on a lesser charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:12:55 GMT
Agribank to Stop Accepting Cash Payments
[New Era] The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has informed its clients, prospective clients and all stakeholders that as from 1 December 2022, it will no longer accept cash payments. This means the bank will only accept payments through electronic trans...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:11:44 GMT
Karibib Bids Farewell to Murdered Boy
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- In an emotional ceremony at the Alpha and Omega Lutheran Church in Karibib, family, friends and residents bade farewell to the little boy, Adrian Myne Oswyn (6) who was brutally murdered.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:35:56 GMT
Namibia Could Become Africa's Energy Capital
[Namibian] NAMIBIA Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) chief executive officer Nangula Uaandja said Namibia's ambition is to become the energy capital of Africa.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:02:16 GMT
African Nations Urged to Prioritize Adaptation and Mitigation to Address Climate Change
[Namibia Economist] The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta called on African countries to lay down concrete and result-based actions on adaptation and mitigation including means of implementation particularly the provision...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:01:33 GMT
Outbreak of Lung Sickness Contained, Control Measures Lifted
[Namibia Economist] The control measures that were imposed following an outbreak of contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia, commonly known as Lung sickness which occurred in most parts of the Northern Communal Areas (NCA) since February this year have bee...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:09:56 GMT
Midterm Budget 'Cautiously Optimistic'
[Namibian] MINISTER of finance Iipumbu Shiimi yesterday delivered what he calls a midterm budget review coated with "cautious optimism", while teasing pensioners with a N$100 increase on their monthly grant "if resources permit".

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:53:07 GMT
Namibia, EU, Agree On Partnership for Sustainable Raw Materials
[VOA] Windhoek, Namibia -- Ahead of COP27, Namibian and European Union officials say they have reached an agreement for Namibia to export rare earth materials to the EU.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:40:20 GMT
Geingob to Attend Matekane Inauguration in Lesotho Tomorrow
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has been invited by Lesotho King Letsie III to attend the inauguration of the newly elected prime minister, Sam Matekane, tomorrow morning in Maseru, Lesotho.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:09:56 GMT
They Want to Kill Me - De Klerk
[Namibian] FISHROT-accused lawyer Marén de Klerk says intelligence sources have tipped him off that people have been hired to kill him.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:09:47 GMT
Nationalise Our Mineral Resources, Agricultural Land - Amushelelo
[Namibian] A GROUP of Namibians called the Black People Economic Emancipation Association are demanding that the government nationalise the country's mineral resources, as well as agricultural land.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:37:30 GMT
Namcor Targets 100 Percent Use of N$5,8b Oil Storage Facility
[Namibian] THE managing director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), Imms Mulunga, says the company cannot divulge sensitive commercial information on how exactly it made turnover of N$3,3 billion from its national oil storage ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:36:12 GMT
'Use Statistics to Allocate Resources Fairly'
[Namibian] THE governor of the //Kharas region, Aletha Frederick, has called for national statistics and data to be used to equitably allocate and distribute resources to reduce inequality in the country.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:51:08 GMT
Geingob Urges Nations to Speak With One Voice Against Conflicts and Diseases
[Namibia Economist] The President, HE Dr. Hage Geingob on Monday urged nations to speak against poverty and inequalities creating tensions and division.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:38:44 GMT
Namibia Wants Ambitious Targets On Pollution
[Namibian] Namibia has called on parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to submit more ambitious national determined contributions (NDCs) and to adopt ambitions deadlines for achieving net zero greenhouse gas em...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:34:45 GMT
Prosecutor General Says Hatuikulipi Made U.S.$3,9 Million From Fishrot
[New Era] One of the alleged key figures in the Fishrot saga, James Hatuikulipi, raked in more than N$58.2 million from the scheme, prosecutor general Martha Imalwa has claimed.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:06:50 GMT
Geingob Tells African Countries to Take Responsibility for Conflicts
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has told troubled African countries to take responsibility for their conflict situations.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:06:37 GMT
Namibia in Talks With EU Over Mineral Exports
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Mines and Energy is currently negotiating an agreement with the European Union (EU) over the exporting of minerals.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:50:57 GMT
Albinism Foundation Gets Support From German Embassy
[Namibia Economist] Support in Namibia of Albinism Sufferers Requiring Assistance (SINASRA) signed a funding agreement with Ambassador Herbert Beck of Germany to Namibia recently.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:58:59 GMT
Namibia Forever Indebted to Zambia - Geingob
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has said Namibia will always be indebted to the people of Zambia for their unwavering solidarity and kindness.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:58:59 GMT
Governor Anticipates Vital Bethanie Youth Expo
[New Era] //Kharas governor, Aletha Frederick said the recent gala dinner held in the slumbering village of Bethanie will serve as a prelude to the upcoming youth expo, aiming at recognising the youth's potential and furthermore unlocking their entre...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:58:48 GMT
National Oil Storage Facility Generates N$3.3 Billion
[New Era] Namibia's national oil storage facility (NOSF) was financed mainly by two loans from the Development Bank of Namibia and the African Development Bank.



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