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Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:58:24 GMT
Siya Community Horticulture Project to Be Revived
[Namibia Economist] Agribank recently partnered with other stakeholders through the Watyako Foundation, to hand over a donation valued at N$125,000 to the Siya Community Horticulture project.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:40:11 GMT
Abortion Debate Heats Up
[New Era] The abortion debate has once again been thrust front and centre, as various groups that are lobbying for and against the practice have presented their arguments to a parliamentary committee.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:36:20 GMT
Gladiators in Tanzania for AFCON Qualifier
[Namibian] THE Brave Gladiators are looking to make a good impression in Dar es Salaam where they face Cosafa champions Tanzania in a 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers first round first leg clash.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:34:49 GMT
Govt Pension Fund Invests U.S.$680,000 Into Health Sector
[Namibia Economist] The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) invested over N$10 million to the Tsumeb Private Hospital with the aim to improve health care services in the Oshikoto region.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:55:31 GMT
Hairareb Snags Two More International Film Festivals
[Namibia Economist] Namibian feature film 'Hairareb', starring the late veteran actor, David Ndjavera has been picked up by two more international film festivals, opening at the International PanAfrican Film Festival in Cannes and screening at the Ne...

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:45:50 GMT
Hango's Supreme Court Appeal Fails
[New Era] Rape convict Sindano Hango has reached a cul-de-sac in his attempts to appeal his conviction.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:44:54 GMT
Governors Strategise On Improved Service Delivery
[New Era] Rosh Pinah -- Governors from the country's 14 regions held their first-ever retreat last week in Rosh Pinah to take stock and share realities, experiences and constraints to investigate and share best practices for service delivery.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:42:05 GMT
U.S.$238 Million Food Tender Back to Drawing Board
[New Era] The Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) has cancelled the N$3.5 billion tender to supply food to public schools in the country.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:40:38 GMT
Businessman Convicted of Rape Fails in Supreme Court Bid
[Namibian] AN ATTEMPT by northern Namibian businessman Sindano Hango to appeal against his conviction on a charge of rape has failed in the Supreme Court.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:38:02 GMT
Saints Stay Top in Premier League
[Namibian] SAINTS remained at the top of the Bank Windhoek Field Hockey Premier League logs, with both their men and women's teams securing comfortable victories against the School of Excellence Hockey Club on Saturday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:32:34 GMT
National Housing Enterprises '60% Cheaper'
[New Era] Okakarara -- The National Housing Enterprises says its houses are 60% cheaper than the private sector, however, affordability is still a challenge because of exorbitant land prices.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:31:47 GMT
Burger, Dreyer Reign Supreme
[Namibian] NAMIBIA took the top honours at the Africa Duathlon Championships on Sunday with Jean Paul Burger and Risa Dreyer winning the men and women's elite titles.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:06:07 GMT
Prince Harry Condemns Kavango Oil Drilling #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Namibian] In an opinion article published in the Washington Post, Britain's Prince Harry warned that the ongoing oil drilling in Namibia's Kavango regions would lead to irreversible and devastating damage to the environment which supports the liveli...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:05:36 GMT
Pilot Census Commences
[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) commenced with the pilot phase of the 2021 Population & Housing census on 17 October.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:57:31 GMT
Young Farmers and Producers Invited to Become Suppliers of Locally Owned Store
[Namibia Economist] The Youth in Agriculture Organisation (YAO) is inviting all young farmers and producers, involved in value addition to registering themselves to become suppliers of their locally owned store.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:53:28 GMT
Group Starts Soup Kitchen to Serve Community in Informal Settlement
[Namibian] A PRAYER group at Swakopmund recently started a soup kitchen to serve the community living in the DRC informal settlement.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:51:13 GMT
Govt Considers Mandatory Vaccination
[Namibian] The government is currently considering the possibility of introducing mandatory vaccination in Namibia.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:05:45 GMT
Geingob Bids Fond Farewell to Merkel
[New Era] President Hage Geingob says outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been ruling that country since 2005, will be remembered with fondness for her tenacity, strength and passion.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:02:25 GMT
Pan-African Parliament Presidency to Rotate
[New Era] After a prolonged debate that led to disruptions of proceedings, the executive council of the African Union adopted a resolution to apply the principle of rotation to the Pan-African Parliament's presidency, which will provide all regions a...

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:45:27 GMT
Gipf Invests N$10 Million in Health
[Namibian] THE Government Institutions Pension Fund handed over N$10 million to the Tsumeb Private Hospital on Monday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:45:27 GMT
Labour Ministry Encourages Productivity
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation on Monday launched 'Productivity Week' in Windhoek, emphasising the effective utilisation of resources, including human resources.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:45:26 GMT
Unam Hosts Vaccination Drive At Keetmanshoop
[Namibian] THE University of Namibia's southern campus hosted a Covid-19 vaccination drive at Keetmanshoop on Saturday.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:45:24 GMT
Nine Men Arrested for Wildlife Crime in One Week
[Namibian] NINE men were arrested within six days in connection with the possession of the carcasses of wild animals, live pangolins, and a python skin.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:07:18 GMT
Experts Discuss the Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic On the Economy
[Namibia Economist] Speakers at the 'Pandenomics' webinar recently hosted by Nedbank Namibia CIB and Simonis Storm, and supported by Nedbank Business Banking and Nedbank Private Wealth, has called for more people to get vaccinated in order to help fu...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:59:09 GMT
Paralympic Athletes Receive Support From FNB
[Namibia Economist] FNB Namibia handed over financial support to the best performing Paralympic athletes at the 2020 Games, Ananias Shikongo, Johannes Nambala, Lahija Ishitele, as well as coach Letu Hamhola and guides, Sydney Kamuaruuma and Sem Shima...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:58:24 GMT
International University of Management Staff Gets Salary Increment
[Namibia Economist] The International University of Management (IUM) has announced a staff salary increment of 5% across the board effective from 1 October.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:57:08 GMT
'People Will Die Without Benefiting From Reparations'
[Namibian] Members of the Ovaherero/Ovambanderu and Nama Council on Dialogue of the 1904 to 1908 Genocide maintain that the negotiating team appointed by the Office of the President has executed the mandate of the motion passed in parliament in 2006....

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:55:03 GMT
Engen Donates Six Oxygen Concentrators to Walvis Bay Corridor Group
[Namibia Economist] Engen recently presented six oxygen concentrators to the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) Wellness Services to assist in their fight against Covid-19 especially in assisting long-distance truck drivers.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:54:37 GMT
'State Broadcaster Doesn't Have Enough Money'
[Namibian] The NBC does not have the required operational budget for this financial year, said spokesperson Umbi Karuaihe-Upi.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:50:22 GMT
Family Planning Remains Massive Challenge
[Namibian] REDUCING the vast unmet need for family planning remains a massive challenge in Namibia.



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