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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:11:48 GMT
GIPF Increases Pension Benefits By 3%
[New Era] The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has confirmed a 3% pension benefit increase, effective 1 April 2021 for all GIPF pensioners.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:06:07 GMT
NGO Strikes Back Against Graft Allegations
[New Era] An anti-poaching intelligence unit has denied misappropriating about N$2 million in donor funds meant to assist the non-profit organisation to combat wildlife crime in the country.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:02:14 GMT
Namibre Donates 500 Books to Otjikoto Senior Secondary School
[New Era] NamibRe has donated books to the Otjikoto Senior Secondary School in Tsumeb. The donation aims to promote a culture of reading, improve literacy rates, learning and expanding pupil interest in different fields and disciplines in Grade 8 to ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:56:10 GMT
An Senior National Championships This Weekend ... Olympics Qualifying Event
[New Era] About 200 athletes are expected to compete at the senior track and field championships, slated for Saturday and Sunday at the Independence Stadium in the capital.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:48:22 GMT
Bank Windhoek Hosts First Northern Vehicle Dealership Awards
[New Era] Bank Windhoek awarded salespeople and dealerships in the motor vehicle industry at its first Northern Selekt Sales Awards ceremony hosted in Oshakati on Thursday, 08 April 2021.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:46:11 GMT
Uanivi Joins French Side U.S. Montauban
[New Era] Namibian rugby international Tjiuee Uanivi has found a new home in the French second-tier rugby league Pro D2 after it was announced that the bulky lock has signed with US Montauban. Information around the duration of his new contract was n...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:42:32 GMT
Diamond Valuation Contract Still in Effect
[New Era] Towards the end of February this year, C-Sixty Investments (PTY) Ltd, the company valuating diamonds for Namibia Desert Diamonds (Namdia) on behalf of the mines ministry, notified the ministry under the leadership of its new owner and manag...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:35:09 GMT
Trainee Doctor Facing Rape Charges to Apply for Bail
[New Era] A trainee doctor at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital, who is accused of sexually violating a male patient, is set to approach the court for a formal bail application after he was remanded in custody yesterday.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:27 GMT
Katima Spends N$8 Million On Sewage Tender
[Namibian] THE Katima Mulilo Town Council has spent nearly N$8 million on addressing sewage problems, which have been occurring since November.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:21 GMT
Windhoek Launches Plan for the Future
[Namibian] The City of Windhoek launched its urban structure plan, also known as the spatial development framework, this week.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:20 GMT
MTC Employee Calls for Bosses' Heads to Roll
[Namibian] AN employee of the Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has called for the voluntary resignation or suspension of senior employees.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:19 GMT
Start Art Pop-Up Presents New Contemporary Art
[Namibian] Art enthusiasts were treated to a stimulating selection of new work from a variety of local artists at the StArt Art Gallery pop-up held at The Village Opera House in Windhoek last weekend.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:18 GMT
City Police Chief to Reapply for Job
[Namibian] CITY Police chief Abraham Kanime has to reapply for his position after the court ordered that his three-year extension, which was approved by the previous council, was illegal.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:14 GMT
King Nehale Lodge Boosts Conservancy
[Namibian] HAVING secured a joint-venture agreement with King Nehale Lodge of Gondwana Collection Namibia is one of the major achievements of the King Nehale conservancy in the Oshikoto region.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:46:43 GMT
New Mine Owners Trample On Namibian Workers' Rights
[New Frame] A state-owned enterprise from China bought a huge stake in the Rössing Uranium Mine and immediately began downgrading working conditions before dismissing union leaders.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:44:26 GMT
Omusati Farmers Fight Crippling Locust Invasion
[Namibian] FARMERS in the Omusati region are battling to protect their crops against a hungry, dark cloud of locusts.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:44:25 GMT
Repo Rate Remains Static
[Namibian] BANK of Namibia announced yesterday that there will be no changes to interest rates on bank loans.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:44:22 GMT
Gipf to Increase Pension Benefits
[Namibian] THE Government Institutions Pension Fund has announced that it will increase pension benefits by 3% effective this month.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:40:39 GMT
Probe Ongoing Into Stillbirth At Onandjokwe
[New Era] A preliminary investigation of a case in which a baby died before birth while under the care of nurses at the Onandjokwe hospital is still incomplete, executive director of the health ministry Ben Nangombe has said.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:39:32 GMT
'Namibia Has No Ruined Vaccine Doses'
[New Era] Namibia did not record any case of Covid-19 vaccine doses being spoiled since the rollout of the vaccination campaign last month.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:38:24 GMT
Swartbooi Dares Nampower
[New Era] Landless People's Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has threatened to deal with the country's power utility, NamPower, if they go ahead with plans to cut off defaulters' electricity supply in the south.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:36:53 GMT
Shivute Rejects Conflict of Interest Claims
[New Era] National Housing Enterprise chairman Sam Shivute on Tuesday said the institution's board of directors rejected any insinuations that any of its directors are conflicted or compromised in the exercise of their duties.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:33:49 GMT
Nhe Mukulu's Reappointment Causes Outrage
[New Era] Staff from the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) expressed outrage yesterday when the institution's board chairman Sam Shivute informed them of the reappointment of the beleaguered CEO, Gisbertus Mukulu. The reappointment and apparent vote ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:33:46 GMT
Audit Exposes Rot At Grootfontein
[New Era] A highly classified audit report has revealed some employees of the Grootfontein municipality have been receiving car allowances while they do not even own vehicles. Some council employees have also been fingered in dubious land deals, whic...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:24 GMT
Lüderitz Without Management Committee
[Namibian] THE Lüderitz Town Council has been operating without a management committee since last year's regional and local authority elections.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:22 GMT
Vehicle Sales Recovering Gradually to Pre-Covid-19 Level
[Namibian] THERE appears to be a return to pre-Covid-19 vehicle sales levels as last month recorded 908 new vehicles sold - the highest number since October 2019.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:16 GMT
NHE Audits Four Years Behind
[Namibian] THE books of the Namibian Housing Enterprise (NHE) have not been audited for the past four years.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:26 GMT
Shishani and Teis Semey - Let's Fight Sgbv
[Namibian] Vocalist, songwriter, speaker and visual anthropologist Shishani recently teamed up with 17 other artists as part of a new album titled 'Vigil'.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:26 GMT
Ministerial Resignations Not Enough - LPM
[Namibian] LANDLESS People's Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi says forcing corrupt members of the Cabinet to resign is not enough.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:51:25 GMT
Alleged Police Shooting Victim Wants Justice
[Namibian] A MAN from Omungwelume village in Ohangwena region who was allegedly shot by the police while riding in a taxi, says he wants justice.



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