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Mon, 18 Oct 2021 06:56:22 GMT
Fishery Observers Get 2,5 Percent Pay Raise
[Namibian] Fishery observers will receive a 2,5% salary increase backdated to April 2020, after their trade union and the Fisheries Observer Agency reached a new wage agreement.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:11:38 GMT
Aroab Farmers Demand Land
[New Era] Aroab -- Residents from the Aroab community, southeast of Keetmanshoop staged a peaceful demonstration earlier this week, in their quest to access land for both framing and housing purposes.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:04:13 GMT
U.S. Donates Sports Equipment to Prevent HIV, Sexual Violence Among Boys
[Namibia Economist] The U.S.government funded Namibia Adherence and Retention Project (NARP) donated 100 footballs, 24 whistles, two-goal nets, two stopwatches and 20 chess boards to Learners of the Moses van der Byl Primary School in Katutura, Windh...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:37:44 GMT
Angolan Head of State Meets With Former Namibian President
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan Head of State João Lourenço Friday in Luanda met with the former President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma, with whom he discussed issues of common interest.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:03:11 GMT
Child-Rape Accused Found Fit for Trial
[Namibian] A man accused of raping a five-year-old girl after abducting her from a preschool in Windhoek two years ago is fit to stand trial, two psychiatrists have concluded.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:29:59 GMT
Economic Growth Vs FDI in Namibia
[New Era] Namibia's government is pursuing reforms to improve the business environment, attract investment and spur industrialisation. One of the objectives of the NIPDB is to review and propose policy reforms and measures to support trade and invest...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:23:55 GMT
Sasscal Appoints Angola's Technology & Innovation Minister As New Chair
[Namibia Economist] The Southern African Science Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) Council of Ministers has appointed Angolan Minister for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Maria do Rosário Braganç...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:10:50 GMT
Know Your Civil Servant - Delivering Public Services With Excellence
[New Era] There is a growing perception that Namibia's civil service is a huge unproductive system manned by largely incompetent people who would rather spend their mornings pondering over what to have for lunch and devote the afternoons to devouring...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:10:29 GMT
Namdeb's Lifespan Extended By 20 Years
[New Era] Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Namdeb) yesterday confirmed that despite dwindling land-based diamond production, it has extended the lifespan of its mining operations by 20 years, from 2022 to 2042.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:07:33 GMT
Agribank Gets New Boss
[Namibian] THE Agricultural Bank (Agribank) of Namibia has appointed Raphael Karuaihe as its new chief executive officer.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:07:15 GMT
State Denies Negligence in N$35 Million Eyesight Suit
[New Era] The ministry of safety and security and the commissioner general of the Namibia Correctional Services have denied negligence or having failed to keep an inmate safe who is suing them for N$35 million for losing his eyesight.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:06:56 GMT
Public Trust in State Institutions Key for Democracy and Development
[New Era] In 2017, Namibia acceded to become the 36th African Union member of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The establishment of the APRM owed courtesy to the acknowledgement that the continent's failures can only be resolved by African c...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:06:28 GMT
Youth Activist Probed for Embezzlement
[New Era] Paheja Siririka

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:06:15 GMT
Gardeners Ask for Help After Fire Losses
[Namibian] Two urban gardeners at Oshakati are appealing to the public to help them with seeds, manure, pesticides and irrigation systems after their vegetable garden was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:05:54 GMT
'Let's Work Collectively', Katjingisiua Appeals to MPs
[New Era] Swapo Member of Parliament (MP) Nono Katjingisiua has appealed to fellow parliamentarians to approach the genocide matter with the sensitivity it deserves and work collectively to improve the joint declaration, especially on the monetary as...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:05:36 GMT
Football Trapped in Eternal Tragicomedy Loop
[New Era] What Namibia's football fraternity lack in competence and cohesion, they make up for in letter writing and court action.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:05:18 GMT
New Developments in Wasserfall Murder
[New Era] More suspects are likely to be added to the charges in which two siblings are accused of the brutal killing of Sharon Wasserfall and her subsequent burial in a shallow grave in Walvis Bay.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:04:55 GMT
Gunners Eye MTC Cup Glory
[Namibian] THERE will be two MTC NFA Cup Aweh matches taking place at Gobabis' Legare Stadium tomorrow, but the semi-final clash featuring the hometown representatives is expected to attract the most attention.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:03:01 GMT
Smartboard Donates Equipment to Enable Easier Effective Learning Platform for Learner in Khorixas
[Namibia Economist] The Cornelius Goroseb High School in Khorixas received an EduVision Smartboard donated by B2Gold Namibia estimated at N$200,000 on 12 October.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:02:42 GMT
Underfunding Hampers Media Self-Regulation... Ombudsman's Office in Peril
[New Era] As defamation cases are on the rise, members of the public opt to sue media houses instead of going for the cost-effective and faster self-regulation mechanism. However, self-regulation is in peril as the very members who subscribe to it do...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:02:13 GMT
Jaarman Seeks Redemption
[Namibian] ANTHONY Jaarman has his sights set on ending Paulinus Ndjolonimus' brief reign as World Boxing Organisation Africa super middleweight king in tomorrow's highly anticipated rematch in Windhoek.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:01:24 GMT
Karuaihe Appointed As CEO of Agribank
[Namibia Economist] The current Head of Commodities at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in South Africa, Dr Raphael Karuaihe, has been appointed as the incoming CEO of Agribank, with effect from 10 January 2022.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:00:59 GMT
Tjeundo Wants Proper Atonement Through Reparations
[New Era] Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Kazeongere Tjeundo has called upon those supporting the N$18 billion genocide agreement to convince parliament as to why they think the deal is justifiable.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:00:28 GMT
Namibia Arrives On the Big Stage
[Namibian] THE Namibian Eagles will head into the T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka on Monday on the back of two warm-up defeats against Oman and Scotland over the past three days.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:25:10 GMT
Domestic Debt At 63.2% Breaches SADC Benchmark
[New Era] Namibia's total debt as a percentage of gross domestic debt (GDP) has breached the Southern African Development Community (SADC) benchmark of 60%.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:17:15 GMT
Surrogate Parents Win Landmark Citizenship Case
[New Era] The Windhoek High Court yesterday gave hope to the Namibian LGBTQ+ community when it ruled in favour of a same-sex couple in an application for citizenship for their surrogate son born in South Africa.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:16:44 GMT
Unions Weak, Disorganised - Analysts
[New Era] Labour experts have weighed in on the country's labour unions, describing the current status of trade unions as weak and poorly organised. Herbert Jauch said the overall status of trade unions in the country is currently weak and concentrat...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:44:02 GMT
Khorixas Readies for Charity Tourney
[New Era] All roads are leading to the usually sleepy village of Khorixas for the 13th edition of the annual Welwitschia Football Tournament this December. The eagerly-awaited three-day football bonanza is slated for the 17th of December at the Herbe...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:43:25 GMT
'Enough' MTC Shares Still Available
[New Era] Staff Reporter

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:42:10 GMT
Hockey Teams for Indoor World Cup Announced
[New Era] The Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) yesterday announced the players for the two national hockey teams that will represent Namibia at next year's Indoor Hockey World Cup in Belgium. Both men's and women's teams comprise 12 players, including five...



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