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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:50:42 GMT
Air Namibia Told to Return Planes
[Namibian] A EUROPEAN company has instructed Air Namibia to return two of its biggest aeroplanes this week after the government's decision to shut the airline down.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:15:34 GMT
Stick to the Plan - Britz
[Namibian] PLAYING to your strengths is likely to yield better results, James Britz told his Young Warriors ahead of today's Group B Africa Cup of Nations tie against Tunisia.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:13:58 GMT
Changes to Continental Hockey Tournaments
[Namibian] THE Junior Africa Hockey Cup which was due to take place in Accra, Ghana next month has been postponed to a new venue in August, with Namibia keen to make a bid to host the tournament.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:02:34 GMT
Ohangwena Gets Four Hostels
[New Era] Ongwediva -- In its quest to curb the spread of Covid-19 in schools, the Ohangwena region on Monday witnessed the handover of four hostels and ablution facilities to cater for a combined 320 learners.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:57:36 GMT
Opposition Fumes At Jooste, Shiimi On Airnam
[Namibian] Opposition parliamentarians yesterday were furious over the Cabinet's decision to close Air Namibia without consulting the National Assembly and asked that it should be revoked.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:54:57 GMT
Elderly Man Drowns in Well
[Namibian] A 67-YEAR-OLD man drowned in a well on Tuesday at around 18h30 at Elamba village in the Otamanzi constituency, Omusati region.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:53:33 GMT
Tide Finally Turns for 645 Fishermen
[Namibian] PREPARATIONS are underway to return more than 645 fishermen, who were retrenched and dismissed after a strike in 2015, to the fishing grounds after almost six years of earning no income.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:52:07 GMT
Baby Boy Left to Die Thriving With Foster Family
[New Era] Tugamena-Omwa Immanuel still recalls vividly when she made a grim discovery five years ago. Twenty-six at the time, Immanuel was sent on an errand to go pay the municipal bill when she heard a mysterious cry - just 40 metres away from her h...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:51:38 GMT
City to Pre-Allocate 5,000 Plots
[Namibian] THE Windhoek City council on Monday approved a proposal to start a plot pre-allocation initiative which will provide secure land ownership to more than 5 000 residents in informal settlements.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:42:29 GMT
Wecke and Voigts to Close Two Stores in June
[New Era] Dwindling sales in a recessionary environment, which was exacerbated by Covid-19, has forced Namibia's longest-serving retailer, Wecke and Voigts, to close two of its stores. Director of Wecke and Voigts Adriane Jandrell on Monday confirmed...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:41:40 GMT
Woman With 12 Dependants Pleads for Help
[Namibian] Idiana Kharuxa (47) is a single mother with 12 dependants - seven children, and five grandchildren.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:37:59 GMT
Learners Cautioned Against Bogus Colleges
[New Era] As the country gears up for the 2021 academic year, Grade 11 and 12 learners who qualified for progression to institutions of higher learning and other prospective students will start registering for programmes of their choice at various in...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:36:13 GMT
State Calls for Conviction of Taxi Driver Accused of Murder
[New Era] State advocate Solomon Kanyemba on Monday asked Windhoek High Court Judge Eileen Rakow to convict murder accused Victor Elia on all charges he is facing. According to Kanyemba, the State proved its case against Elia beyond a reasonable doub...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:53:39 GMT
Namibia, Botswana Cement Friendship
[New Era] The International relations executive director Ambassador Penda Naanda has said the 6th Session of the Namibia-Botswana Permanent

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:44:37 GMT
Sister Placed Rape Accused On Scene
[New Era] The sister of multiple rapes accused Gavin Gawanab testified on Friday in the Windhoek High Court at the Windhoek Correctional Facility

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:28:27 GMT
Brother Denies Sororicide
[New Era] A 23-year old man from Henties Bay admitted on Monday that he stabbed his sister, but denied that he killed her when he pleaded to charges of murder and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm read with the provisions of the Comb...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:26:51 GMT
South Mourns Air Namibia's Demise
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- Oranjemund constituency councillor Lazarus Nangolo says government and various stakeholders should re-strategise and work around modalities to allow Air Namibia to continue operating instead of closing it down through liquid...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:39:17 GMT
Namibia Get Draw, but Mozambique Lose in Under-20 Afcon Openers
[Cosafa] Namibia netted a late equaliser to pick up a point in their debut at the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania on Monday.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:24:59 GMT
WHO Approves Astrazeneca for Emergency Use
[Namibian] The AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, of which Namibia is set to receive over 120 000 doses soon, was given the green light for emergency use by the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:35:07 GMT
Canadian Oil Driller Threatens to Sue the Namibian
[Namibian] The Canadian oil company that is currently drilling in a sensitive ecosystem in the Kavango region is threatening to sue The Namibian over a report published last month.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:38:09 GMT
Covid-19 Hits 64 Uukule Pupils
[Namibian] SOME 64 pupils at Uukule Secondary School in the Oshikoto region have tested positive for Covid-19, causing panic among parents and guardians at the school.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:16:02 GMT
Namwater to Rehabilitate Omahenene-Olushandja Canal
[Namibian] NAMWATER will reconstruct two sections of the Calueque canal between Omahenene and Olushandja, covering 5,8 kilomertres, at a cost of N$93,5 million.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:05:47 GMT
Kavin's Galaxy Is Filled With Melodies
[Namibian] For his new album, 'Galaxy Of Melodies', Paulus Kavindja (24), better known as Yung Kavin, has worked hard and made sure to impress.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:51:17 GMT
Car Sales Wane in January
[Namibian] THE number of new cars sold in the country has dropped again, with only 694 units sold last month.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:40:18 GMT
379 Children Injured in Road Crashes
[Namibian] According to statistics from the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund of Namibia (MVA Fund), 379 children were injured in road accidents in 2020, a reduction of 31% from 550 recorded in 2019, while fatalities also dropped by 24% from 85 to 65 in 20...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:33:05 GMT
Ex-Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Nimt Bosses
[Namibian] "Not guilty, my lord," former Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology employee Ernst Lichtenstrasser said eight times as his double murder trial started in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:31:27 GMT
Netball Admin Makes Progress
[Namibian] Netball Namibia's nationwide reactivation drive is nearly complete, says the federation's vice president Rebekka Goagoses.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:24:50 GMT
Institutions Cautioned Against Too Many Admissions
[Namibian] Minister of higher education, training and innovation Itah Kandjii-Murangi is urging higher education institutions, especially private ones, not to admit more students than their campuses can accommodate.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:18:18 GMT
Councillor Pays Irivari's Bail
[Namibian] Guinas constituency councillor, Marthinus Elias Kainda, has paid N$2 000 bail to secure the release of Oshivelo resident Lucas Tsamseb, popularly known as Irivari, from police custody.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:17:29 GMT
Three ICC Tournaments Postponed
[Namibian] THE International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that three series in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament, which were due to take place between March and May, have been postponed due to Covid-19.



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