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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:15:53 GMT
Discord Unhinges NFA
[Namibian] Transitional domestic football will kick off next month as advertised, says Namibia Football Association (NFA) secretary general Franco Cosmos despite reported tensions at the federation.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:09:32 GMT
Three Boys Said to Rape 12-Year-Old Girl
[Namibian] A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by three boys at Onembamba village in the Omusati region on Monday.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:37:25 GMT
Samaria Going for Broke
[Namibian] Brave Warriors coach Bobby Samaria yesterday named a squad of 36 players for Namibia's final two Afcon 2022 qualifying matches, away to Chad on 24 March and at home to Guinea four days later.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:55:30 GMT
Topcheri Talks Mental Health
[Namibian] RENOWNED singer, actress and author TopCheri has recently opened up about her battle with depression, saying "nobody wants to talk about it".

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:11:25 GMT
Gondwana Turns to High Court for Hollard to Pay
[New Era] Gondwana Collection Namibia, a major player in Namibia's tourism industry, has turned to the High Court of Namibia to force short-term insurer, Hollard Insurance Company of Namibia, to pay out what it calls "agreed commitments" under a busi...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:53:42 GMT
Govt Avails N$550 000 for Tertiary Procurement Programme
[New Era] Government, through the Ministry of Finance (MoF), last week Thursday availed N$550 000 for the development and execution of an accredited procurement study program at three local public institutions of higher learning.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:40:34 GMT
Firstrand Namibia Did Not Emerge Unscathed
[New Era] As FirstRand presented its interim results for the six months ending 31 December 2020, the bank's interim performance reflects some improvement in the operating environment despite sustained pressure on consumers and businesses.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:28:03 GMT
Shipanga's Perfect Voice Bags N$10 000
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN singer and songwriter Paul Shipanga was on Saturday crowned the winner of the first season of Voice Perfect Namibia in Windhoek.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:27:47 GMT
Letshego Namibia Records N$341 Million Profit After Tax
[New Era] Letshego Holdings Namibia financial results for the financial year ending 31 December 2020 indicate an after-tax profit of N$341 million. Apart from this solid performance amidst reduced economic activity from a recession and the pandemic, ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:27:25 GMT
Remembering 'Bazooka'
[Namibian] THE late Eliphas Aupapa Shipanga was one of the most upbeat and jovial people you could find.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:25:35 GMT
Jewels Will Shine - Meyer
[Namibian] THE Proteas and She-Cranes are ripe for the picking, says Desert Jewels coach Julene Meyer ahead of the Spar Netball Challenge in South Africa later this month.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:24:03 GMT
New Age Marketing During the Pandemic
[Namibian] WHAT a roller coaster ride it continues to be, when all of your resources depend mainly on digital marketing.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:22:38 GMT
Knife Killer to Be Sentenced Over Two Murders
[Namibian] A WINDHOEK man who admitted that he killed two people in separate stabbing incidents more than five years apart is due to be sentenced on two counts of murder this week.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:16:02 GMT
Treasury Defends Ex-Business Financial Solutions Employees On Tender Board
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Finance says there is nothing wrong with appointing two former associates of Business Financial Solutions (BFS) to the public procurement board, amid concerns of possible conflicts of interest.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:13:23 GMT
Vilho Challenges Amupanda to Report Him to ACC
[Namibian] Minister of defence Peter Vilho yesterday challenged Windhoek mayor Job Amupanda to report allegations of corruption against the minister to the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:11:23 GMT
All Security Payments Up to Date - Labour
[New Era] The labour ministry issued a statement late last week confirming that payments to security service providers are up-to-date. The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation (MLIREC) stated this is contrary to a New Era ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:09:45 GMT
Young Resettled Farmer Ploughs Her Way to Success
[New Era] Agribank's mentee and post settlement loan beneficiary Elize Eliphas (32) is a young female resettled commercial farmer in the Maltahöhe district near Mariental in the Hardap region. Eliphas's farming journey started at the tender age of 1...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:20:08 GMT
Farmers Grow Livestock Feed Amid Drought
[New Era] Okaoko-Otavi -- Some farmers have resorted to growing feed for their livestock following the devastating drought in the Kunene region.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:20:08 GMT
Opinion - Ensuring Food, Nutrition Security Amid Covid
[New Era] The novel coronavirus poses a new global threat. As the world battles this pandemic and as economies and livelihoods are disrupted, the poor and the vulnerable members on our societies are likely to suffer most.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:20:03 GMT
Kawana to Name Successful Fishing Rights Applicants
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Fisheries minister Albert Kawana has indicated he will announce the outcome of the fishing rights application process by the end of this month.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:03:24 GMT
Hardap Irrigation Farmers Expect Good Yield
[New Era] In March 2020, the supply of water from the Hardap Dam to the local irrigation scheme was cut off due to low water levels, which stood at about 6.6%. This, coupled with less rainfall in the catchment areas at the time, led to low dairy prod...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:02:27 GMT
Fishing Associations Support Quota Auctions
[Namibian] THE chairman of the Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations, Matti Amukwa, told fisheries and marine resources minister Albert Kawana at a consultation meeting at Swakopmund last week the associations support the auctioning of quota...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:01:26 GMT
Shifeta Defends Oil Drilling
[Namibian] Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta says concerns by community members and environmental activists regarding the possible negative effect of the unconventional oil exploration by a Canadian company in the Okavango Basin are premature and ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:01:08 GMT
Apartheid-Era Laws in Firing Line
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- Discriminatory and apartheid-era laws need to be amended as a matter of urgency, says Yolandé Engelbrecht, a paralegal for the gender research and advocacy project at the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC).

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:58:34 GMT
Gobabis Residents Receive Land Hold Titles
[New Era] Gobabis -- The ministry land reform on Friday handed over 988 land hold titles, under the Flexible Land Tenure System, to the beneficiaries of Freedom Square informal settlement in Gobabis.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:57:28 GMT
Northern Abattoirs Officially White Elephants
[Namibian] THE Eenhana and Outapi abattoirs, which have been operating at a loss for years, have become white elephants as the two facilities closed their doors at the end of last year.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:24:17 GMT
War Veterans Eye Strategic Govt, MP Posts
[Namibian] THE president of the Namibia National Liberation Veterans' Association (NNLVA), Ben Shikongo, says war veterans want to be a wing of Swapo so that they can be appointed to key government positions and be elected to parliament.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:24:17 GMT
Namibia Loses 18 Foreign Films in 2020
[Namibian] A YEAR ago, when Namibia first locked down due to Covid-19, 18 foreign film productions that could have boosted the local economy were cancelled.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:24:16 GMT
Locusts Destroy Kavango Crops
[Namibian] SWARMS of migratory locusts invaded fields in Kavango East and West at the weekend destroying crops and other vegetation in their wake, and diminished the last hope for a good harvest.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:24:16 GMT
Uphill Battle Against Malaria, TB
[Namibian] NAMIBIA has been facing an uphill battle with malaria and tuberculosis (TB) despite efforts to bring down the numbers.



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