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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:31:02 GMT
Lack of Funds Threatens Anti-Graft Body's Investigations
[Namibian] The Anti-Corruption Commission needs N$30 million in additional funding in the financial year starting April to execute key investigations, such as the Fishrot scandal, or else it will be forced not to investigate some aspects of it.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:44:00 GMT
Medical School Limits Intake to 80
[Namibian] The University of Namibia's School of Medicine can take in only 80 new students in a year, the school's associate dean, Fillemon Amaambo, said on Monday.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:35:18 GMT
'Strong Case' Against Former Minister Esau, Son-in-Law
[Namibian] Evidence heard in a bail application by former minister of fisheries and marine resources Bernhard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi in July last year showed that the state appears to have a strong case against them, a judge concl...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:13:39 GMT
Cattle Movement Suspended Due to Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak
[Namibia Economist] An outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Eiseb in the Otjombinde constituency, Omaheke Region was recently announced by the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS).

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:10:26 GMT
Heavy Hailstorm Destroys Crops
[New Era] Pensioner Frieda Nahambo from Okashana Kemanya in Eengodi constituency of Oshikoto region was left devastated by a hailstorm that left behind a trail of destruction to her crops.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:04:55 GMT
No Bail Luck for Former Minister Esau, Son-in-Law
[New Era] The hopes of former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi to be released on bail were squashed on Friday when High Court judges of appeal dismissed their application.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:33:39 GMT
Domestic Economy Is Projected to Grow By 2.7% in 2021 - Central Bank
[Namibia Economist] The domestic economy is expected to recover to a growth rate of 2.7% in 2021, from a deep contraction of 7.3 % in 2020, the Bank of Namibia said in their Economic Outlook update for February.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:44:30 GMT
South African Killed By Brit At Kamanjab Farm
[Namibian] A South African farmer was shot by a British man after an argument at a Kamanjab area farm on Saturday and subsequently died at an Outjo hospital.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:52:10 GMT
Namibia Joins Pageant for Patriotic Youth Leaders
[Namibian] Sophia Nangolo (24) has been selected to represent Namibia at this year's Miss Philanthropy Africa pageant.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:49:49 GMT
Namport, Fisheries Institute Sign Training Agreement
[Namibian] THE Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) and the Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute (Namfi) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on maritime education and training cooperation at Walvis Bay.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:48:03 GMT
Residents Owe Katima Council N$95m
[Namibian] THE Katima Mulilo Town Council is unable to provide residents with basic services such as water as it is owed about N$95 million in unpaid services which has accumulated over the years.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:46:15 GMT
Sexual Assault Victim Recalls Traumatic Experience
[Namibian] It has been a year and a half since the night Patricia Reinsch's attacker allegedly lured her out for a drink, drove her to the outskirts of Katima Mulilo, and tried to rape her.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:45:31 GMT
We Are Treated Like Dogs - Truckers
[Namibian] Some Namibian truck drivers say they feel like second-class citizens as they are limited to local truckports without proper sanitation facilities.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:44:53 GMT
Scale of Airnam's Debts Revealed in Liquidation
[Namibian] Air Namibia's liabilities of close to N$5,4 billion include a debt of nearly N$800 million in taxes owed to Namibia's government.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:43:35 GMT
Gipf Warns Members of Cyber Threats
[Namibian] ONLINE services of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, could expose members of the fund to cybercrime.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:34:21 GMT
Children's Soccer Team Loses Two in Car Crash
[Namibian] A COMMUNITY children's soccer team at Henties Bay was involved in a car crash on Saturday night between Swakopmund and Henties Bay, and lost two of its members, while 14 other people sustained injuries.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:33:59 GMT
Boy (16) Dies in Zambezi Road Accident
[Namibian] A 16-YEAR-OLD boy died in an accident on Sunday after the driver of the vehicle he was travelling in lost control and it overturned on the Mafuta road in Katima Mulilo Rural constituency.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:33:24 GMT
Man Killed While Defending Woman
[Namibian] A 32-year-old man was fatally stabbed at Eenhana on Friday while defending a woman.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:31:57 GMT
Team Namibia Calls for a Proper Economic Impact Assessment of Neeeb
[Namibia Economist] Team Namibia has called the latest National Equitable Economic Empowerment Bill (NEEEB) into question as an appropriate economic strategy, particularly given the current economic crisis the country faces and in a statement called ...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:24:44 GMT
Police Block Protest Against Magistrate in Rape Trial
[Namibian] THE police in the Oshana region on Friday allegedly refused permission to protesters to submit a petition to the Oshakati High Court today.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:24:16 GMT
Man Arrested for Alleged Illegal Possession of Lechwe Carcasses
[Namibian] A 59-YEAR-OLD Namibian man was arrested on Friday for the alleged illegal possession of five lechwe carcasses in the Chikuzwe area of the Zambezi region.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:17:04 GMT
Grootfontein Dishes Out 700 Plots
[New Era] The Grootfontein municipality last week allocated 715 plots to ultra-low and low-income earners.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:16:36 GMT
Ndafoluma Crowned New WBO Champion
[New Era] Namibia's middleweight boxer Lukas 'The Demolisher' Ndafoluma was on Saturday crowned the new World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa middleweight champion, following a convincing first-round stoppage win over Malawian opponent Simeon Tcheta...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:12:55 GMT
Councillors Take Stock of Khomas Development
[New Era] The Khomas Regional Council last week held a progress review and planning workshop where councillors and technocrats heading various departments looked at the progress made and impact of development initiatives that were planned and impleme...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:12:14 GMT
Swapo Pushed Out of Hardap
[Namibian] The ruling Swapo Party has been completely pushed out of Hardap's regional constituencies.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:11:48 GMT
Work to Start On Abandoned Govt Building
[New Era] Rundu -- The works ministry and a contractor, who was initially offered a contract to construct the fisheries ministry regional headquarters at Rundu about nine years ago, have seemingly smoked the peace pipe.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:10:55 GMT
Lukas in Great Form
[Namibian] SAKARIA 'Desert Storm' Lukas was in terrific form when he beat Mario Macias of Mexico on a second round knockout in Cancun, Mexico on Friday night.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:09:10 GMT
Tura Magic Wins NFA Women Super Cup
[New Era] Tura Magic Ladies on Saturday defeated Galz & Goals FC 1-0 to be crowned the new Namibia Football Association (NFA) Women Super Cup champions in a thrilling final played at the NFA Technical Centre in Windhoek.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:08:14 GMT
Jooste to Closely Monitor SOEs
[New Era] Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste says his ministry is at an advanced stage of developing an integrated electronic performance monitoring and evaluation system to track and evaluate the work of state-owned enterprises.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:07:53 GMT
Nac Circles Above Air Namibia
[New Era] The Windhoek High Court on Friday placed embattled national airline, Air Namibia, under provisional liquidation.



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