Namibia
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:52:43 GMTGeingob May Be Too Old for Astrazeneca Vaccine
[Namibian] AT 79, president Hage Geingob might be too old for the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine if what countries such as Germany and France have decided is anything to go by.
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:49:25 GMTCoetzee, Looser Do the Double
[Namibian] DRIKUS Coetzee finally won the National Road Race title, while Vera Looser won it for the seventh year in a row at the Nedbank National Cycling Championships on Sunday.
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:11:48 GMTFlood Project Targets Vulnerable Areas in City
[Namibian] The Namibia Red Cross Society and the City of Windhoek have launched a flood management and support pilot project in Windhoek.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:31:12 GMTCourts Must Say On Exhumation - Shangula
[New Era] Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula yesterday said his ministry has no power to authorise families to exhume bodies of their loved ones who have died due to Covid-19.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:48:45 GMT2,313 in Jail for Drug Offences
[Namibian] In the past three years, about 7 151 people have been arrested in Namibia over drug-related offences.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:20:43 GMTLess Poaching, More Arrests in 2020
[Namibian] The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism recorded fewer incidents of wildlife poaching and maintained a high number of arrests for wildlife crime in 2020, minister Pohamba Shifeta says.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:19:41 GMTHuman-Wildlife Conflict Incidents Cost Govt Millions
[Namibia Economist] During last year, human-wildlife conflict incidents were on a rise with a recorded total number of 813 livestock comprising 413 cattle, 12 donkeys, 234 goats and 154 sheep all killed by wild animals.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:29:04 GMTOn the Spot - Governors Should Be Elected - LPM
[New Era] Much has been said about the Landless People's Movement (LPM) good showing in last year's regional council and local authority elections. This week, New Era journalist Kuzeeko Tjitemisa (KT) caught up with operative secretary and parliament...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:17:54 GMTOur Core Business Is Teaching - Semba
[New Era] Omaheke education director Pecka Semba has urged educators in the region to direct all efforts towards ensuring good teaching and learning practices. Semba made the statement while officiating at a regional cluster meeting with principals, ...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:17:00 GMTTrustco Not Spared From Rough Trading
[New Era] The Trustco Group Holdings normalised headline earnings decreased by between 141% and 121% resulting in a headline loss of between N$225 million and N$114 million compared to the headline earnings of the audited results of N$550 million.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:15:55 GMTThe Plan Is to Go As Far As Possible - Britz
[New Era] James Britz, the head coach of Namibia's U/20 football side the Young Warriors, yesterday said their mission going to the upcoming Africa U/20 Cup of Nations (Afcon) is to leave a lasting impact at the youth tournament, which they plan to a...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:14:08 GMTBrilliant Shalulile Can't Stop, Won't Stop! ... Hindjou Hails Young Striker
[New Era] Brave Warriors legend and one of Namibia's most decorated footballers Congo Hindjou has hailed local football export Peter Shalulile, saying the young striker is only getting started with his high-flying career and more goals and magical mo...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:02:18 GMTRape Accused Ex-MP Moved to Seeis
[New Era] Former Okahandja regional councillor and ex-parliamentarian Steve Biko Booys has been transferred to the Seeis police station holding cells following his maiden appearance in the Okahandja Magistrate's Court on sex crime charges.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:53:21 GMTA Future Up in the Air
[New Era] Almost every five years, Air Namibia has been repositioning itself, with new strategic plans aimed at revamping the national airline and turning it into a profitable enterprise. The fact of the matter is that Air Namibia has in the past com...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:41:34 GMTWet Fish Players Feel Quota Pinch ... Association Cries for More Allocation
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Some players in the horse mackerel sector are finding themselves in a predicament that could result in further job losses due to the unavailability of wet quota.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:39:52 GMTClass of 2020 Praised for Resilience
[New Era] Education minister Anna Nghipondoka has heaped praise on the class of 2020 for performing relatively well in last year's Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) ordinary and higher level despite challenging circumstances.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:35:31 GMTRooting for Cuban White Coats N Staff Reporter the Namibian Govt Has Nominated
[New Era] The Namibian government has nominated the Cuban Medical Brigade for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, the ministry of international relations announced yesterday.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:32:15 GMT'Natural Resources Are for All'
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- Inspiring people to move from good to active, exemplary citizens can leverage the country's strategic natural resources, human heritage and capabilities in order to develop their full talent, thus making government works for...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:56:58 GMTErongo Gets Huge Donation to Fight Covid-19
[New Era] The Bank of Namibia has donated medical equipment valued at N$1 million to the Erongo region. The donation was made through the office of the regional governor Neville Andre this week.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:55:50 GMTThe Untold Story of Vekuii Rukoro ... the Genius Football Playing Advocate-Cum-Paramount Chief
[New Era] He is an extraordinary man of substance, known in social circles as an astute academic, legal guru, veteran politician, farmer, businessman, and incumbent Commander-in-Chief of the steadfast Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA).This gentle...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:53:50 GMT2020 Was Worst Year in History for Air Travel Demand
[New Era] African airlines' traffic fell 69.8% last year compared to 2019, which, although devastating for aviation, was still the best performance among regions. African airlines capacity dropped 61.5%, and load factor sank 15.4 percentage points to...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:53:14 GMTFishrot - Prosecutor General to Decide On Bribery Matter
[New Era] The prosecutor general's decision on where and on what charges to arraign the six men accused of receiving bribes in the region of over N$103 million from Icelandic fishing company Samherji for horse mackerel quotas is expected today in the...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:33:41 GMTWildlife Fund Warns Against Kavango Drilling
[Namibian] The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has urged the Namibian government not to approve additional environmental impact assessments (EIAs) around Reconnaissance Energy Africa's exploration of the Okavango Basin until a holistic strategic environmen...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:33:08 GMTNamibia Aims High in Upcoming U20 AFCON
[Namibia Economist] Namibia will go as far as possible in the 2021 African Cup of Nations U-20 tournament that kicks off on 14 February in Mauritania.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:22:55 GMTCourt Acquits in Gang-Rape Trial
[Namibian] Two men charged with taking part in a gang rape at Swakopmund about five years ago were acquitted on most of the charges they faced in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:16:07 GMTSuper Cup Action Returns
[Namibian] THE Women's Super Cup resumes in Windhoek and Gobabis this weekend against the backdrop of limiting Covid-19 restrictions.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:15:45 GMTSmall Injection for Frail Care Unit At Auas Hills in Windhoek
[Namibia Economist] A modest donation to the Frail Care facility in Khomas Medical Centre at Auas Hills is helping to improve the lives of the elderly
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:12:20 GMTEric Navigates New Quest
[Namibian] Former Black Africa FC and national team free-scoring midfield maestro Eric 'Master Blaster' Quest was no ordinary player.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:11:31 GMTYoung Warriors Chase History
[Namibian] NAMIBIA are looking to making a huge impression at the African Cup of Nations under-20 tournament in Mauritania just as they did at Cosafa in South Africa in December.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:09:26 GMTNational Cycling Titles On the Line
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's top cyclists will battle it out for national titles when the Nedbank National Road Cycling Championship takes place this weekend.