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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:02:52 GMT
5 000 Namibian Healthcare Workers Want Vaccine
[Namibian] THE executive director of health and social services has confirmed that about 5 000 Namibian healthcare workers out of 53 849 have so far indicated they are willing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:02:47 GMT
Drivers Urged to Be Cautious Amid Floods
[Namibian] MONARCH Lifeguard and Emergency Services is advising drivers to seek information on water safety, especially during the rainy season.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:27:37 GMT
Airnam Airbuses Still in Namibia
[Namibian] PUBLIC enterprises minister Leon Jooste on Tuesday afternoon told The Namibian that Air Namibia's two A330-200 aircraft are still in the country.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:51:34 GMT
Kavango West Can Be Next Breadbasket - Governor
[New Era] The Kavango West region was created in 2013, following a delimitation commission report, to address developmental challenges in that part of the country and to bring services closer to the people in order to improve their standard of living...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:49:53 GMT
Omusati Police Caution Against Crossing Water Pans At Night
[New Era] Police in Omusati have cautioning the public to desist from crossing water pans at night or while under the influence of alcohol to avoid loss of life.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:47:18 GMT
Maletzky Still Without Lawyer
[New Era] Lay litigant August Maletzky, who is accused of fraud, corruption, forgery and conspiracy to commit fraud and corruption and money laundering, is still without legal representation.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:46:30 GMT
Private Sector Can Be Engine for Economic Growth - Shiimi
[New Era] In last week Wednesday's tabling of the 2021/22 national budget by finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi, the projected domestic growth outlook is weak and insufficient to make a substantial dent in poverty reduction and the creation of decent jo...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:45:45 GMT
Namibia to Mark World Water Day
[New Era] Namibia will this week join the rest of the world to celebrate World Wetland Day as well as World Water Day. Namibia is an arid country that is regularly afflicted by drought. Most urban residents have access to drinking water supply, but a...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:54 GMT
Brave Warriors Profit From Chad's Misery
[New Era] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) yesterday confirmed the disqualification of Chad from the remainder of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers, after CAF accused the Chadian government of interfering in the affairs of ...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:54 GMT
Govt Beefs Up Zambezi Border Security
[New Era] To protect its border, Namibia has increased the presence of defence and security personnel along the border in the Zambezi region, international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said last week.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:53 GMT
Frontline Workers Welcome Covid Vaccine
[New Era] Local frontline workers, who were first to roll up their sleeves and get inoculated against Covid-19, have expressed delight to have been one of the first targeted populations to receive the much-anticipated jabs.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:53 GMT
African Stars Launch Youth Academy
[New Era] Katutura glamour football club African Stars on Thursday officially launched its youth academy, which will soon be joining the ever-growing MTC HopSol Youth Soccer League.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:53 GMT
Eif Awards Focus On Covid-19 Recovery
[New Era] The Environment Investment Fund (EIF) last week launched the third Sustainable Development Awards in Windhoek in cooperation with the Sustainable Development Advisory Council (SDAC). The awards are meant to recognise the importance of integ...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:53 GMT
San Community Crops Destroyed By Livestock
[New Era] The councillor of the Otamanzi constituency in the Omusati region has expressed concern over animals that destroy crops of the San community in Amarika village, saying it will result in deepened poverty.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:52 GMT
Eiseb a Great Loss to Investment Industry - Shaanika
[New Era] The tragic death of Namibia Asset Management chief financial officer, Ulrich Eiseb, has been described as a great loss to the investment industry.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:51 GMT
Fishing Industry 'Backs' Hake Auction
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Fisheries minister Albert Kawana says the latest decision to auction almost 16 164 metric tons of hake under the governmental objectives quota is enjoying the full

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:51 GMT
Japan Rehabilitates 16 Waterpoints in Kunene
[New Era] Cecilia Xavier

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:51 GMT
Young Chiefs Captain Alweendo Dies
[New Era] Oshakati-based football club Young Chiefs on Friday confirmed and subsequently announced the untimely passing of the club's long serving captain Erick Natangwe Alweendo, who died in a horrific car crash between Tsumeb and Oshivelo on Friday...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:50 GMT
Keetmans Council Pleads for Joint Ownership
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- Keetmanshoop municipal councillors and residents should stop 'throwing stones' at each other and rather join hands to develop the town for the betterment of all, a member of the council has said.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:50 GMT
Cricket Namibia Celebrates Successful Conclusion of Roadshow
[New Era] Cricket Namibia (CN) on Friday celebrated the successful conclusion of their roadshow, which saw close to 42 000 school going children being trained and equipped with the necessary basic skills needed to play the sport.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:50 GMT
Take Charge of Country... Geingob Urges Citizens in Independence Message
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has called on Namibians to take ownership of the future of the country, reminding citizens that to get to the country's destination of a well-developed nation, every Namibian must play a role.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:50 GMT
Preacher Denied Bail
[New Era] Self-proclaimed prophet and founder of the House of Joy Ministries Jackson Babi was denied bail by the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Friday.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:11:46 GMT
Central Procurement Board of Namibia Heeds Ombudsman's Advice
[New Era] The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has taken decisive action to address the ombudsman's report, which questioned its recruitment of 14 new staff, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi said in parliament last week.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:04:19 GMT
Khorixas Swims in N$32m Namwater Debt
[Namibian] WATER supply to households at Khorixas will be cut off from 12 April.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:03:03 GMT
Deadly Long Weekend
[Namibian] THE police will conduct DNA tests to identify the victims of a car crash that claimed five lives over the independence long weekend near Rehoboth.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:02:54 GMT
High Demand for Cervical Cancer Screening
[Namibian] A CLINIC offering a free cervical cancer screening service had to turn away scores of women at Walvis Bay because it was overwhelmed by the high demand for this life-saving procedure.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:02:54 GMT
Farmers Urged to Alternate With Peanuts
[Namibian] CROP farmers, especially maize producers, should alternate their crops with peanuts to save on fertiliser, Dawie Kok of the Groundnut Association of Namibia says.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:02:54 GMT
Tsumeb Supermarket Catches Fire - Pedestrian Run Over
[Namibian] THE Woermann supermarket at Tsumeb caught fire on Saturday at around 12h20.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:02:53 GMT
More Heavy Storms Coming
[Namibian] THE Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS) has revealed that heavy storms will persist in the north-western and central-northern parts of the country in the coming weeks.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:02:53 GMT
Sky Residents Claim Neglect
[Namibian] THIRTY-ONE years after independence, residents of the Sky settlement at Ongwediva claim they have been abandoned by their town council.



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