Namibia
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:34:14 GMTA Namibian Hockey Giant Departs
[Namibian] Namibia's hockey community was still struggling to come to terms with the news that its president Marc Nel had passed away due to Covid-19 complications on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:33:29 GMTCoetzee Heralds New Era for Namibian Rugby
[Namibian] Namibia's national rugby team embarked on a new era when they left for Abidjan on Saturday on the first step of the qualifying process for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:31:48 GMTYoung Guns Win 'Dog Fight' in Congo
[Namibian] A brilliant comeback victory by Connor van Schalkwyk set Namibia on course for a gripping 2-1 victory against Nigeria at the Africa Group IV Davis Cup competition in Brazzaville, Congo on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:48:02 GMTOngwediva Offers Residents Free Sewer Connection
[Namibian] THE Ongwediva Town Council has embarked on a project to connect homes at the northern town's Extension 15 to its sewer system at no cost to residents who would benefit from the move.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:47:59 GMTMother Goes to Jail for Abandoning Baby
[Namibian] A 32-YEAR-OLD woman was this week sentenced in the Mariental Magistrate's Court to a fine of N$3 000 or six months' imprisonment for child neglect.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:08:49 GMTFormer Springbok Coach Takes Charge of National Team, Targets 2023 WC
[New Era] Former Springbok gaffer Allister Coetzee has been appointed as the new head coach of Namibia's senior rugby side Welwitschias, Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) president Corrie Mensah announced yesterday.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:15:19 GMTFishrot Lawyers Off the Hook
[Namibian] Two senior South African lawyers who ended up arrested and convicted on charges under the Immigration Control Act when they travelled to Namibia to represent the men accused in the Fishrot fishing quotas corruption case are now off the hoo...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:13:55 GMTNamibia Remain Unbeaten in Congo
[Namibian] Namibia's unbeaten run at the Africa Group IV Davis Cup competition in Brazzaville, Congo continued yesterday when they beat the hosts Congo 3-0.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:11:18 GMTEducation Sector Increases Govt Wage Index Slightly By 0.1%
[Namibia Economist] The increased number of teachers within the public education sector marginally grew the government wage index by 0.1% during the first quarter of 2021, the Namibia Statistics Agency reported.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:09:48 GMTFormer South African Rugby Team Member Appointed As Namibia's Head Coach
[Namibia Economist] The Namibian Rugby Union (NRU) on Thursday announced the appointment of former South African rugby team member and head coach Allister Coetzee as the new coach for the national team.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:08:57 GMTAdditional Oxygen Generating Systems to Boost Fight Against Covid-19
[Namibia Economist] The health ministry has commenced with the installation of additional gas generating systems at health facilities as COVID-19 cases soar and the demand for oxygen has increased.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:07:21 GMTAgricultural Sector Declines By 2.8% in First Quarter
[Namibia Economist] The agriculture sector recorded a decline of 2.8% in the first quarter of 2021 according to the country's statistic agency on Thursday.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:07:43 GMTLess Slaughtering Lessens Meatco's Revenue
[Namibian] THE state-owned Meat Corporation of Namibia has reported a loss of N$118 million for the 2021 financial year. This is due to fewer cattle slaughtered for the year under review.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:02:40 GMTOshikoto Plagued By School Pregnancies, Dropouts
[Namibian] School dropout and pregnancy rates remain a challenge for the Oshikoto region.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:01:55 GMTBail Application Stalls in Wasserfall Murder
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The bail application of siblings Azaan Madisia (28) and Steven Junior Mulundu (22) has been delayed after their legal representative called in sick.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:59:27 GMTTraditional Authority Ordered to Stop Sand Mining
[Namibian] ENVIRONMENTAL commissioner Timotheus Mufeti has ordered the Ondonga Traditional Authority to halt all sand-mining activities at Ondando village near Oniipa in the Oshikoto region.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:58:31 GMTForced to Clean Toilets in Suits... Correctional Service Staff Miffed
[New Era] Namibia Correctional Services human resources (HR) department staff at their Windhoek head office complain that they have to clean toilets in their suits. Their bosses are allegedly unbothered.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:57:57 GMTNamibia Hires Ex-Boks Gaffer
[Namibian] Allister Coetzee has accepted the challenge of leading Namibia to the Rugby World Cup, following his instalment is head coach yesterday.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:56:55 GMTAll People's Party Gets Court Order to Inspect Ballots
[Namibian] The Electoral Court has ordered the Electoral Commission of Namibia to make ballots which were rejected in last year's regional council election in the Kavango East region's Ndonga Linena constituency available to the All People's Party (A...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:56:13 GMTFilmmakers Decry Delayed Payments
[New Era] Local filmmakers have criticised the Namibia Film Commission (NFC) for delayed payments for the 2019/2020 funding cycle, which was announced in 2019.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:55:28 GMTOvaherero Authority Helps Rethink Funerals
[Namibian] The polite rejection of state funding for the funeral of Ovaherero paramount chief Vekuii Rukoro is a cue for Namibians to emulate this example at all levels of society.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:54:49 GMTTjiriange Leaves an Indelible Footprint
[New Era] Former Swapo secretary general and ex-Cabinet minister Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, who died suddenly on Wednesday evening, leaves behind an indelible footprint of service, President Hage Geingob has said.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:53:30 GMT'Gasping for Air' ... Covid-19 Survivors Speak Out
[Namibian] Covid-19 survivors say battling the disease is no walk in the park.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:52:26 GMTVaccine Hesitancy - What Is It and Who Has It?
[Namibian] With the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in full swing, demand for vaccination in Namibia is still very low; only about 110 600 Namibians received at least one dose and around 21 500 are fully vaccinated so far.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:50:56 GMTEconomic Bleeding Continues in 2021
[Namibian] The Namibian economy recorded a decrease amounting to N$2,2 billion in economic activities between January and March this year.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:50:17 GMTPrivate Sector to the Rescue... Ncci-Led Coalition Strengthens Oxygen Supply
[New Era] The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), in conjunction with Namibia's private sector, this week handed over the first 21 tonne tank of oxygen to the government via the health ministry.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:11:40 GMTNational Plan of Action for Small Scale Fisheries Being Mooted
[Namibian] Efforts are underway to develop a National Plan of Action for namibian's Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF) sector for Namibia.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:10:20 GMTLiberation Veterans' President Shikongo Paid 'Illegal' Salary
[Namibian] The Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) continues to pay its president, Ben Shikongo, and his deputy thousands of dollars in salaries and benefits even though the association's constitution, rules and procedures indica...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:08:18 GMTVulnerable to Genocide
[Namibian] For all the problems which German settlers claimed to have with Hereros or Namas as workers after the genocide drew to a close in 1907, these population groups could still sometimes be drawn into waged labour by partially playing on their ...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:05:50 GMTKatima Hospital in Need of ICU Ward
[Namibian] The Katima Mulilo District Hospital is in dire need of an intensive care unit (ICU), the Zambezi Regional Health Directorate has said.