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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:54:25 GMT
Rhino Poaching Declines in Kunene
[New Era] Opuwo -- The Kunene region saw a marked decline in cases of illegal poaching of rhinos in the last five years, with no incident reported last year.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:20:10 GMT
Windhoek Lawyer Conradie Corruption Trial Stalls
[New Era] The trial of prominent Windhoek lawyer Dirk Conradie and his long-time friend Sara Damases was for the umpteenth time postponed yesterday.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:16:52 GMT
2 000 Fishing Jobs Hang in Balance
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The future of more than 2 000 workers employed in the local fishing industry continues to hang in the balance as consultations linger on whether to allocate more wet quota to land-based horse mackerel players.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:58:02 GMT
Murder Accused Teacher to Be Tried in High Court
[New Era] The prosecutor general has decided to prosecute a former teacher who is accused of stabbing his wife multiple times to death nearly two years ago at their matrimonial home in Katutura.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:57:25 GMT
Jooste's Transnamib Headache
[New Era] When public enterprises minister Leon Jooste took over as founding minister in that portfolio, a daunting task lay ahead of him in reforming Namibia's tax dollar-sucking parastatals, where bailouts are the norm, with little to no accountabi...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:56:17 GMT
Community Gets the First-Ever Borehole
[New Era] Nkurenkuru -- The Karanawa no.1 community in Nkurenkuru constituency in Kavango West last week became a beneficiary of a solar-powered borehole with two 10 000 litre water tanks, courtesy of a local company.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:55:42 GMT
Rundu Prison Escapees Still On the Run
[New Era] Rundu -- Police in Kavango East region have only managed to re-arrest two inmates from the initial group of 11 trial-awaiting prisoners who managed to escape from police custody last month.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:55:01 GMT
Waste Pickers Footage Reignites Big Debate
[New Era] Proponents of a Basic Income Grant (BIG) have reiterated calls for government to urgently consider rolling out a monthly grant of N$500 to people aged between 19-59 to improve living conditions.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:53:36 GMT
Law Implementation Remains Achilles Heel
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- The implementation of amended laws remains Namibia's Achilles heel. As a means of providing stronger protection and assisting children, the government, in cooperation with the Legal Assistance Centre enacted the Child Care a...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:37:03 GMT
All Schools Told to Initiate Dignity Project
[New Era] Education ministry deputy executive director Edda Bohn says all schools in the country should invest a certain amount towards a dignity project, whereby girls benefit from sanitary products.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:22:17 GMT
Man Nabbed With Cannabis Worth N$86 000
[New Era] Divundu -- Police in Kavango East have arrested a 32-year-old man with a street value of N$86 396 worth of cannabis.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:15:40 GMT
Murder Accused Fires Eighth Lawyer
[New Era] High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg yesterday granted leave to local lawyer Braam Cupido to withdraw as the legal representative of American Marcus Thomas, accused of the assassin-like murder of Andre Heckmair in Windhoek in 2011.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:43:10 GMT
No Fracking Licence Considered - Ministry
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Mines and Energy says there are no considerations on the table to grant Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) a licence to conduct hydraulic fracturing (fracking) activities.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:53:21 GMT
Namport Ploughs Back Into Community - Invests N$2.8 Million in Social Projects
[Namibia Economist] The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has invested N$2.8 million to its social investment fund for projects aimed at bettering the lives of the Namibian nation during its 2020/21 financial year, Namport's commercial executive, El...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:49:40 GMT
Kurzca Drops 'Body Talk' From Dominican Republic
[Namibian] LIVING life fast and furious, young Namibian singer and painter Charmy 'Kurzca' Kurz dropped her third music video for her latest track 'Body Talk', much to the surprise and delight of fans and followers.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:48:12 GMT
Airports Company Endorses Flywestair, Airlink Expansions
[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Airports Company, welcomed the recent increase in frequency by FlyWestair and Airlink, saying they will ensuring business continuity at local airports.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:47:36 GMT
Cancer Association Commences With Outreach Programme in the North
[Namibia Economist] The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) on Monday commenced with their National Cancer Outreach Programme in the north.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:26:57 GMT
Drought - Farmer Loses 1,000 Goats
[New Era] Okondjombo -- A distraught farmer from the Okondjombo area in the Kunene region says he has lost about 400 cattle and 1 000 goats in the last two years.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:26:04 GMT
Probe Unearths Ghost Teachers' Scam
[New Era] Investigations carried out by the ministry of education last year revealed the existence of ghost teachers in the //Kharas region, resulting in payments of nearly N$500 000 during that period.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:20:28 GMT
Mutorwa Gives Update On Northern Railway Line
[New Era] Construction of the 264-km northern railway line extension project that started in the copper town of Tsumeb in 2001 stands at 90% progress, minister of works John Mutorwa has said.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:10:41 GMT
Namibian Defence Force Clarifies Camps Near Zambezi Villages
[New Era] Defence minister Peter Vilho has explained the existence of Namibian Defence Force (NDF) camps set up within 500 metres of civilians' dwellings in villages in the Zambezi region, saying it is to prevent members of the public from being inju...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:09:35 GMT
Mixed Feelings Over Curfew
[New Era] Following the introduction of a countrywide curfew last year, some residents of Mariental are feeling the impact on their businesses, especially bar owners and those in the transportation industry.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:08:43 GMT
Drought Forces Children Out of School
[New Era] Opuwo -- Many schoolgoing learners in the drought-hit Kunene region have been forced to drop out of school after they relocated with their parents to seek better grazing for their livestock closer to Opuwo.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:06:37 GMT
Rape Accused Ex-Teacher Remanded in Custody
[New Era] The police are yet to obtain four statements from learners and associates of victims of a former teacher who was arrested last month for having sexual relations with pupils at a Windhoek school.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:27:25 GMT
Seaflower Appeals to Jooste
[Namibian] Walvis Bay-based Seaflower Pelagic Processing has written a proposal to minister of public enterprises Leon Jooste in an attempt to engage him on the future of 425 of the company's workers who took up temporary employment with Tunacor last...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:53:15 GMT
Industry Seeks Priority Vaccination for Seamen
[New Era] Swakopmund -- The fishing industry has called on the government to also prioritise seamen and seafarers in the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:50:06 GMT
Court Refuses to Grant Protection Order
[New Era] A Windhoek woman who is suing the minister of safety and security and the police chief for wrongful arrest, physical and indecent assault by police officers suffered a legal blow when the High Court dismissed her application for a protectio...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:59:38 GMT
Big Wins for Wanderers and Old Boys
[Namibian] WANDERERS and WHS Old Boys both registered big wins, while CCD Tigers and United secured the final two semifinal spots ahead of next weekend's knockout stages in the Namibia Cricket Premier League.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:57:23 GMT
Three in a Row for Miller
[Namibian] ALEX Miller won the Nedbank MTB Marathon Championships for the third year in a row with a commanding performance at the IJG Trails on Saturday morning.

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...



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