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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:44:42 GMT
'Namibia Football Not in Good Hands'
[Namibian] So says first vice president of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Josef Fredericks. Conversely, Fredericks is the face of a pressure group working on ousting NFA president Ranga Haikali, who claims to have proof of such a plot.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:43:52 GMT
Unlicensed Driver Allegedly Runs Over Pedestrians, Flees Scene
[Namibian] A 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after allegedly running over two women with a vehicle at Okahao and fleeing the scene.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:29:53 GMT
Air Namibia Staff Throw in Towel Over Liquidation
[Namibian] About 636 employees of Air Namibia whose fate is most likely to be finally sealed by the High Court on Friday have finally accepted the national carrier's fate.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:20:14 GMT
Banking Fees Likely to Reduce By Digital Channel Migration - Murorua
[New Era] Traditional banking fees in southern Africa, which some believe are the highest in the world, are expected to plateau and eventually reduce given the escalating migration of bank customers to digital channels.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:18:22 GMT
National Youth Council Job-Creation Millions Diverted
[Namibian] THE National Youth Council spent funds meant for entrepreneurship projects on its general assembly and restructuring exercise, while local youths continue to cry out for job opportunities to sustain themselves.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:10:50 GMT
Probe Into Army's Attempt to Evict Police Chief
[Namibian] Police chief inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga has appointed a joint investigation team to scrutinise the attempted eviction of Omaheke police chief Andreas Haingura from a government property.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:08:47 GMT
AfDB Approves Over U.S.$.67 Million Loan for Namibia
[New Era] The finance ministry yesterday confirmed that a N$1.5 billion loan for Namibia has been approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the Namibia Governance and Economic Recovery Support Programme (GERSP).

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:15:24 GMT
Committee Criticises Genocide Talks
[New Era] A little-known committee under the banner, Otjisuta Otjetu Oveni, has criticised the ongoing genocide negotiations between Namibia and the German government, saying talks will fail because it is taking place in contravention of internationa...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:14:32 GMT
Ongwediva's Sewage Headache After Heavy Rains
[Namibian] RESIDENTS of New Reception at Ongwediva say they are fed up with sewage flowing up to their doorsteps.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:59:01 GMT
Warriors Aim for Redemption
[Namibian] DESPITE being knocked out of the Afcon finals, Brave Warriors coach Bobby Samaria is determined to end their campaign on a high against Guinea on Sunday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:40:54 GMT
Emsie Stars in School Arena
[Namibian] EMSIE Esterhuizen was an exceptional netball player during her heyday. Probably one of the most decorated stars to come out of Namibia, she has a very unique netball history that saw her representing both the then-South West Africa and Sou...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:00:34 GMT
Namcol's Visually Impaired Grade 12s
[Namibian] PUPILS with visual impairments who wrote their Grade 12 exams through the Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) are still eagerly awaiting their results.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMT
Namibia Go Down to Spar Proteas
[Namibian] THE Spar Proteas got off to a winning start in the Spar Challenge Tri-nations tournament at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Thursday with a convincing 58-30 victory over Namibia. The Spar Proteas led 32-15 at halftime.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:59:28 GMT
Cheetah Conservation Fund Helps Somaliland
[Namibian] THE Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) recently conducted two training sessions for veterinarians in Somaliland and the Somali regional area of Ethiopia to equip them with skills to treat cheetah cubs.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:58:02 GMT
Days Are Dark in Donkerhoek
[Namibian] SMALL business operators and vendors at Donkerhoek informal settlement at Khorixas have not recovered from the impact of Covid-19 since last year.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:56:18 GMT
Two Not Guilty of Murder in Second Treason Trial
[Namibian] Two of the eight men still being prosecuted in the long-running second Caprivi high treason trial heard yesterday that they have been found not guilty on a count of murder.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:30:02 GMT
Desert Jewels in Spar Challenge Action Today
[New Era] Namibia's senior netball side, the Debmarine Desert Jewels, will today start their 2021 Spar Challenge Tri-Nations Series campaign with a clash against South Africa's Spar Proteas in Cape Town, South Africa, and head coach Julene Meyer has ...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:28:39 GMT
Capricorn Supports Namibian Standards Institution
[New Era] Capricorn Group's Business Risk Officer, Horst Simon, facilitated risk management training for Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) employees on 17 March 2021.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:28:03 GMT
Boy Allegedly Sodomised By Uncle
[Namibian] THE police in the Erongo region are investigating a case of rape after a 12-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by his uncle at Otjohorongo village in the Omatjete area.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:27:31 GMT
N$1,5b Loan to Fund Harambee II Implentation
[Namibian] MINISTER of finance Iipumbu Shiimi says the African Development Bank's approval of a N$1,5 billion loan to Namibia comes at an opportune time as the country is starting the process of rebuilding the economy.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:26:47 GMT
Looking to the Future With Green Hydrogen
[Namibian] GREEN hydrogen is fast becoming a topic of global interest among environmentalists, energy experts and governments, as the world looks towards more environmentally friendly forms of energy.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:25:44 GMT
Payment Time to Be Reduced to 30 Days - Treasury
[Namibian] THE finance ministry has set itself an ambitious 30-day turnaround time to process payment claims from service providers for any services or goods delivered to the government and its agencies.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:25:09 GMT
Africa's Poverty Amid Vast Richness
[Namibian] SOME SAY OUR planet has six continents, others claim the number is eight, but generally it is agreed that the world has seven.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:23:57 GMT
Beef Price Edges Up As Supply Declines
[Namibian] CONSUMERS have been paying more for beef as prices have been steadily increasing over the last two months - and the situation is expected to get worse.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:23:13 GMT
Finance Cancels Awarding of N$3,6b Hostels Food Tender
[Namibian] THE review panel in the ministry of finance has cancelled the awarding of tenders worth about N$3,6 billion to local companies to supply government-owned school hostels with food due to irregularities.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:20:55 GMT
Teacher Resigns After Sexual Harassment Accusation
[Namibian] A TEACHER from Uukule Secondary School in the Oshikoto region has resigned after being accused of inappropriately touching a pupil.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:19:45 GMT
Govt Looks to MTC Listing to Fund Deficit
[Namibian] THE government is looking to funding part of its budget deficit this year with proceeds from the planned sale of its 49% stake in MTC, revealed the Ministry of Finance Fiscal Strategy 2021/22.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:17:03 GMT
Phase 1 of Airport Road Nears Completion
[Namibian] THE Roads Authority (RA) says phase 1 of the extension of the highway to the Hosea Kutako International Airport will be completed in August.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:16:21 GMT
Disability Council Board Fired
[Namibian] DEPUTY minister of disability affairs Alexia Manombe-Ncube fired the National Disability Council's board last week.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:54:43 GMT
Land Acquires More Acres for Resettlement
[New Era] Government has surpassed a target during the 2019/2020 financial year, which compelled it to purchase at least 39.7 million hectares of farmland for resettlement purposes.



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