Namibia
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:05:26 GMTGovt Fights to Contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
[Namibian] The Covid-19 pandemic is hampering efforts by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to contain the outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the northern regions following a delay in the delivery of vaccine doses from Bo...
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:33:13 GMTTeacher Claims Rape Charges 'A Plot'
[Namibian] A teacher accused of raping two pupils at a Windhoek school last week claimed in court yesterday that the charges against him were the result of a plot.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:17:33 GMTGovt Staff Paid As 'Suppliers' At Justice Ministry
[Namibian] A government report says action should be taken against officials who approved the transfer of state funds - meant for suppliers - to be paid into the personal bank accounts of staff members at the Ministry of Justice.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:01:22 GMTCorruption Can Bring Government Downfall - UDF
[Namibian] THE president of United Democratic Front (UDF) Apius !Auxab believes corruption can bring the downfall of the government.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:46:57 GMTNiiha Take Proactive Route
[Namibian] Namibia had an early start with preparations for the Inline Hockey World Championships set for 23 August-4 September in Cartagena, Columbia.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:43:30 GMTMTC Demands Accountability
[Namibian] MTC yesterday told its sponsorship beneficiaries to demonstrate that they merit the telecommunication firm's support.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:38:21 GMTNamibia Plans Ahead
[Namibian] Despite the difficulties brought by Covid-19, women's cricket in Namibia is on the move and preparing for an active season.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:51:21 GMTNBC Reinstates Fired Managers
[Namibian] Two Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) managers who were fired due to allegations of corruption last year were reinstated in their positions this month after they successfully appealed their cases.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:50:01 GMTFishrot, Graft High On Opposition Agenda
[Namibian] OPPOSITION members of parliament have vowed to pressurise the ruling Swapo party to account for its alleged involvement in various corruption schemes, including the much-publicised Fishrot scandal.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:49:20 GMTMinisters Embrace Geingob Directive
[New Era] Cabinet ministers reacted positively to President Hage Geingob's directive to abandon their 'comfort zones' and consequently fast-track service delivery to Namibians.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:48:54 GMTAuguste Uutoni Lives and Breathes Fitness
[New Era] Some Namibian individuals have in recent years made it a point to make fitness their daily bread - and like many, who start working out and taking care of their bodies, the results do pay off.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:48:10 GMTNamas Hang in Balance
[New Era] The Namibian Music Awards, formerly known as the Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs), has still not garnered sponsorship, barely months before the nomination process for artists are normally launched.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:47:26 GMTOver 500 Ohangwena Pupils Stuck At Home
[New Era] About 580 grade 10 learners at the Shituwa Secondary School have not yet resumed school, almost three weeks since the 2021 academic year kicked off.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:41:55 GMTGeingob's Twin Gains
[New Era] Today, President Hage Geingob presides over the official opening of parliament for 2021. Thirty-one years ago, his task was different: he presided over the last sitting of the constituent assembly that adopted the future constitution of an ...
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:41:14 GMTSugar-Free Peanut Butter Hits the Market
[Namibian] NAMIBIANS trying to cut down sugar consumption can now enjoy a non-sweet, smooth and sugarless peanut butter courtesy of budding entrepreneurs.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:37:41 GMTImpact of African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement On Africa's Energy Sector
[Namibia Economist] The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) will constitute the world's largest free trade area, consolidating an integrated market of 1.3 billion consumers with a combined gross domestic product (GDP) of approximat...
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:37:05 GMTRape Protesters Turn Up the Heat
[New Era] A local student union has called on the ministry of education to act against all teachers accused of rape and those having sexual relations with pupils should be suspended with immediate effect.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:35:39 GMTWakudumo's Daughter 'Beat Me Up'
[Namibian] A RELATIVE of Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudomo was allegedly assaulted by the governor's daughter, Ritha Siyeso, over publishing posts on social media.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:35:05 GMTOmuthiya to Upgrade Informal Settlement
[New Era] Darkness and the use of pit latrines and bush when nature calls will soon become a thing of the past for residents of Kaniita informal settlement in Omuthiya, as council plans to electrify households and install flushing toilets for the com...
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:31:09 GMTTura Pupil Excels After Tough Journey
[New Era] One of the top achievers in the 2020 matric results says he was rejected and turned away at many schools because of his then poor command of the English language.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:30:28 GMTCentral Bank Celebrates Women At the Helm of Commercial Banks
[Namibia Economist] The Bank of Namibia this week hosted an event in honour of women appointed holding leadership positions at the country's biggest commercial banks, as they are furthering the national aspiration of transforming the management and o...
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:28:08 GMTBoN Celebrates Women Commercial Bank Leadership
[Namibian] THE first woman to head a banking institution in Namibia was once told by a teacher: "Jy is dom."
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:27:11 GMTSoup Kitchen Started With Disability Grant
[Namibian] THE Moonlight Hope Charity has been feeding more than 30 children and 20 adults for the past six years at Kamanjab.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:26:43 GMTKawana Rejects Bid to Fish in Shallower Waters
[Namibian] THE minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Albert Kawana, has rejected a request by the wet horse mackerel sector to fish inside the 200-metre depth limits.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:53:28 GMTCompany Probes Fatal Fall
[Namibian] THE employer of the man who fell to his death at Walvis Bay last weekend while installing solar panels at a salt company, is investigating the incident, including claims of possible negligence.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:49:30 GMT242 Job Placements Made During Pandemic
[Namibian] ABOUT 242 job seekers have been recruited between April and December last year despite thousands of retrenchments and an ailing economy, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:35:33 GMTWinning Is Not Everything - Möwes
[Namibian] WINNING is not everything; having fun is more important.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:29:10 GMTMom Shares Mandela Birthday Heartbreak
[Namibian] Spencer Mandela Nakale's family had planned a huge party to celebrate his fourth birthday yesterday - but instead of a joyous celebration, it was a day of heartache and pain.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:22:44 GMTSchool Shacks Better Than Pupils' Homes - Governor
[Namibian] The governor of the Ohangwena region, Walde Ndevashiya, says the Oshamukweni Combined School's hostel, where pupils sleep on stick beds in huts and shacks, is better than conditions at home.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:52:43 GMTGeingob May Be Too Old for Astrazeneca Vaccine
[Namibian] AT 79, president Hage Geingob might be too old for the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine if what countries such as Germany and France have decided is anything to go by.