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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:51:25 GMT
Live Poultry Imports From 10 European Countries Suspended
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, through its veterinary department, has announced the suspension of live poultry imports from 10 European countries due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:49:37 GMT
Trophy Hunting Tender Ruffles Feathers
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has defended a recent invitation for bids to hunt game, saying trophy hunters help the ministry in wildlife conservation and protection.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:28:12 GMT
Farmers Warned of Guard Dog Scam
[Namibian] Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has warned farmers of a livestock guard dog scam. In a statement on 28 December 2020, the fund said it had received a number of reports of livestock guard dogs(LGDs) being sold to farmers by persons not asso...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:17:24 GMT
MP Leads Protest Against Shoprite
[Namibian] Scores of Keetmanshoop residents yesterday embarked on a consumer protest to force the shutdown of the local Shoprite store.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:47:40 GMT
Agribank Unpacks the Benefits of Heavy Rains in Food Production
[Namibia Economist] The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has advised farmers to be more innovative this year and indicated that although the recent heavy rainfall may have caused damage to some extent, there are beneficial outcomes to it.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:46:04 GMT
Botswana Refuses to Bear Truckers' Testing Alone
[Namibian] Trade has almost come to a standstill last week as Botswana protested footing the bill for cross-border transporters' Covid-19 testing alone.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:44:51 GMT
Curfew Cripples Service Stations
[Namibian] The restriction on service stations to operate for 17 hours a day only has wiped out around 50% of their business, operators say.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:39:55 GMT
N$8,8m Paid to 'Ghost' Veterans
[Namibian] The government has paid more than N$8,8 million to 130 struggle veterans - despite records at the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security showing they have died.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:18:38 GMT
Nekongo Blames Technocrats for Swapo's Electoral Demise
[Namibian] SWAPO Party Youth League secretary Ephraim Nekongo has blamed government employees and specifically "technocrats" for the ruling party's poor performance in the 2019 and 2020 national elections.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:16:50 GMT
Border Bribery Web Exposed
[Namibian] The Ministry of Finance will launch an investigation into an alleged syndicate of customs officials who are believed to be working with clearing agents to swindle money out of Namibians living in South Africa.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:15:40 GMT
Over 12,000 Workers Retrenched in 2020
[Namibian] More than 12 000 workers were retrenched in 2020 as businesses struggle to sustain jobs due to Namibia's slumping economy, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:08:42 GMT
Rehoboth Owes Nampower N$133m
[Namibian] The Rehoboth Town Council finds itself in the grips of a continuous debt crisis.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:59:32 GMT
Development Bank to Offer Covid-19 Relief Loan
[Namibian] SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) of a year and older will next week be able to apply for bridging capital from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN).

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:52:59 GMT
Importation and Transit Movement of Live Poultry From Europe Banned
[Namibia Economist] The Import and in transit movement of live poultry from the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, Belgium, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, and France has been banned with immediate effect.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:31:20 GMT
Marketing Headache for Olushandja Farmers
[Namibian] The Olushandja Horticulture Producers Association (OHPA) based at Epalela in Omusati has appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to find formal local markets for their fresh produce.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:26:45 GMT
NBC Staff Set for Salary Hikes
[Namibian] EMPLOYEES at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) are in for a salary increase, yet the future of 133 contract workers remains uncertain.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:25:33 GMT
Oshakati Sets Aside N$10m for Flood Mitigation
[Namibian] Oshakati is among towns in the northern regions that frequently suffer from heavy flooding during the rainy season almost every year, and the residents mostly suffer infrastructure and property damage caused by seasonal and flash floods.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:15:36 GMT
Woman Suffers 'Untreatable' Tumours
[Namibian] Petrina Auwanga (45) from Omkoko village at Outapi in the Omusati region, lives with albinism.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:12:43 GMT
JSE Threatens Trustco With Suspension
[Namibian] The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has given Trustco Holdings Limited until 29 January to submit provisional financial statements or risk suspension.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:10:09 GMT
Peter Katjavivi to Step Down As Nimt Trustee
[Namibian] THE speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi, will step down as a trustee of the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (Nimt) after 29 years' involvement although his active engagement with the institution ended in 2003.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:52:05 GMT
Keetmans Swims in N$12 Million Water Debt
[Namibian] THE Keetmanshoop municipality has racked up N$12 million in outstanding payments to the national water supplier.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:24:57 GMT
No Imminent Flood Risk At Mariental
[Namibian] There is no threat yet of a repeat of the massive flood that hit Mariental in February 2006, despite heavy downpours received recently in the downstream catchment areas of the Hardap Dam.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:31:29 GMT
Fisheries Ministry Denies New Rights Holders' List
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources on Thursday denied that a list of new entrants to the fishing industry has been released.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:36:12 GMT
30,000 Drop Out of School
[Namibian] More than 30 000 pupils did not return to school across the country during the gradual return to classes after the Covid-19 lockdown last year, leaving without a trace, while over 3 600 schoolgirls fell pregnant during the 2020 academic ye...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:31:13 GMT
Brave Warriors Jet Off to Cameroon for African Nations Championship Finals
[Namibia Economist] Brave Warriors interim coach Bobby Samaria Thursday revealed the 28 Brave Warriors for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) Finals in Cameroon.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:29:46 GMT
Development Bank to Kick Off Covid-19 Business Relief Loans Next Week
[Namibia Economist] The Development Bank of Namibia's (Dbn) Covid-19 business relief loans which will provide finance equivalent to three months up to a maximum of six months working capital for enterprises affected by COVID-19, will kick off on 18 J...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:18:29 GMT
North Hit By New Wave of Foot and Mouth
[Namibia Economist] The Complete Movement of All Live Clovenhoofed animals within and out of Disease Management Areas (DMAs) has been banned with immediate effect, following confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) in the northern parts of the...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:10:44 GMT
Health Ministry Receives Additional Funding for Covid Data Analysts and Public Health Specialists
[Namibia Economist] The U.S. Embassy, through the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has extended its support to the Ministry of Health and Social Services to employee 11 data clerks and four public health specialists for an additional m...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:08:57 GMT
Warriors Squad for CHAN Finals
[Namibian] Namibia coach Bobby Samaria has revealed the 27 Brave Warriors for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) Finals in Cameroon.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:59:07 GMT
Covid-19 Hits Culture Sector Even Harder Than Expected - Unesco
[Namibia Economist] The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has assessed the measures taken by governments to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on culture professionals and on the sector as a whole, an...



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