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Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:00:04 GMT
Why Community Engagement is Critical in Fight Against Malaria
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Partners in malaria elimination have come together on community engagement in malaria control and elimination, and shared tools and experiences on fighting the parasitic disease. The gathering on February 19 included resea...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:21:22 GMT
MPs to Consider Amending Constitution
[Namibian] THE National Assembly (NA) will this month consider a motion to discuss the possibility of amending constitutional provisions prohibiting civil servants from participating as candidates in national elections.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:21:22 GMT
Sinopharm Vaccine Awaits WHO Approval
[Namibian] THE Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, which the Chinese government promised to Namibia as a donation, has not received emergency use clearance from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:42:44 GMT
Stampriet Project to Root Out Excess Fruit Imports
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S heavy dependence on South Africa for fresh fruit is expected to end by 2025 as Stampriet's Roots agricultural project plans to produce 35% of Namibia's fresh fruit and vegetables by then.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:21:19 GMT
Jennifer Daniel's Murder Accused Granted Bail
[Namibian] THE man accused of murdering Swakopmund resident Jennifer Daniels last November was granted bail of N$10 000 by the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:07:34 GMT
Doeseb Swaps Football Pitch for Blackboard
[Namibian] RODNEY Wallace Doeseb will be remembered as one of the most reliable central defenders to be produced by Namibia.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:07:34 GMT
Namibia Mourns Oupapa
[Namibian] BLUE Waters Sports Club and the Namibia Football Association joined the chorus of tributes to the late Eliphas Oupapa Shipanga, who died in Windhoek on Tuesday.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:07:33 GMT
Transnamib Win Dawson Cup
[Namibian] TRANSNAMIB Bowling Club made a clean sweep of the titles to beat Windhoek Bowling Club in their annual Dawson Cup competition on Sunday.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:07:33 GMT
Omeya Eye Lively Lions' Crown
[Namibian] BLUE Waters are determined to rediscover the glory days and have made eye-catching recruitments to back up their intentions.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:07:33 GMT
Miller Favourite for National Mtb Champs
[Namibian] ALEX Miller will be the hot favourite to win the elite men's category at the Nedbank Namibia National Mountain Bike Championships at the IJG Trails tomorrow morning.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 11:07:30 GMT
Cricket's Semifinalists Virtually Assured
[Namibian] THE final round of Cricket Namibia's 50-over league takes this place this weekend, with the semifinalists for next weekend's knockout stages virtually assured.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:24:58 GMT
Energy Firm Launches Pupils' Competition
[Namibian] BW KUDU, which has interests in Namibia's natural gas resources, has launched a national essay competition for Grade 9 to 12 pupils aimed at raising awareness on the resource in collaboration with the government.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:24:56 GMT
UNDP Boosts Entrepreneurs With N$75 000
[Namibian] THE United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), through its Accelerator Lab, will be sponsoring a wide variety of Launch Namibia initiatives, and has donated US$5 000 (N$75 100) to this cause.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:51:08 GMT
Officials Trained in Groundwater Management
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN and Angolan government officials responsible for groundwater data collection and management are undergoing four days of transboundary training.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:50:07 GMT
Three Nac Managers Resign Over Disciplinary Charges
[Namibian] THREE managers have resigned from the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) in recent months, following disciplinary charges against one of them.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:40:33 GMT
Harmful Social, Cultural and Religious Practices
[Namibian] ARE INITIATION CUSTOMS such as sikenge and olufuko harmful to the girls who take part in them?

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:35:47 GMT
Sardarov Linked to Geingob, Masisi Desalination Deal
[Namibian] RUSSIAN billionaire Rashid Sardarov has been identified by State House as a prospective investor in the government's ambitious desalination project, which would provide the coastal and central parts of the country with water.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:35:47 GMT
Desalination Project Not a 'Masisi and Geingob Personal Deal'
[Namibian] THE office of Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi says there is nothing wrong with the ongoing talks between the neighbouring country and Namibia regarding a possible partnership on a desalination project that could provide the two drough...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:35:47 GMT
City Owed N$1 Billion for Services
[Namibian] THE City of Windhoek yesterday disclosed that residents, government ministries and businesses collectively owe it over N$1 billion, yet it keeps delivering services.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:35:45 GMT
Lack of Crush Pens Hinders Fmd Vaccinations
[Namibian] AS foot and mouth disease continues to wreak havoc in the northern communal areas, most farmers are unable to take their livestock for vaccination because of a dire shortage of crush pens.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:35:29 GMT
Govt Too Broke for Neckartal Dam Irrigation Scheme
[Namibian] AGRICULTURE minister Calle Schlettwein says the government has no money to set up the 5 000 hectare irrigation projects which were part of the bigger plan in constructing the Neckartal Dam.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:16:30 GMT
Fishcor's Bank Accounts Unfrozen
[Namibian] The Bank of Namibia has unfrozen the bank accounts of the National Fishing Corporation (Fishcor), which were temporarily placed in limbo due to suspected violations of financial regulations.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:47:15 GMT
Nossobville Residents Plead for a Place to Call Home
[Namibian] RESIDENTS of Nossobville at Gobabis have been grabbing land on a plot next to a local cemetary illegally amid exorbitant house prices and a waning economy.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:38:39 GMT
Booys Aims for Bail After Rape Arrest
[Namibian] A CORONAVIRUS contact yesterday prevented a bail application by former National Council member Steve Biko Booys, who has been in police custody on a rape charge for the past month, from starting as planned in the Okahandja Magistrate's Cou...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:38:09 GMT
House of Poulton Meets Mixology
[Namibian] FASHION designer and lifestyle enthusiast Melisa Poulton will combine her love of fashion, entertainment and food with the House of Poulton Gin Cocktail Picnic Party set to debut later this month.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:15:48 GMT
Uniformed Forces Umbrella Body Launched
[Namibian] A new umbrella body for Namibian sport, the Namibia Uniformed Forces, was launched at the Namibia Sport Commission on Tuesday.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:13:07 GMT
Murder Accused Soldier Testifies in Own Defence
[New Era] A former Namibian Defence Force (NDF) soldier, who is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend and mother of his now six-year-old son in Katutura during 2016, yesterday testified in his own defence before Judge Naomi Shivute in the Windho...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:12:29 GMT
Nyambe in Covid Dilemma
[Namibian] BLACKBURN Rovers defender Ryan Nyambe could miss Namibia's upcoming internationals due to tight British Covid-19 regulations.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:12:05 GMT
Security Union Decries 'Late' Payments
[New Era] A union representing the interests of security guards yesterday criticised government ministries for continuously making delayed payments for services provided by their members.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:32:28 GMT
Unoccupied Govt Houses to Get Owners
[Namibian] THE municipality of Walvis Bay on Tuesday directed those who were allocated houses under the Massive Urban Land Servicing Project (MULSP) to move into their houses.



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