Namibia
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:47:58 GMTBurkina Faso V Namibia - Next Round Ambitions Drive Both Sides
[CAF] Burkina Faso takes on Namibia when the curtain draws on Group B of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 at Cheikha Ould Boidiya Stadium in Nouakchott on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:41:49 GMTSwapo Seeks to Capture Aroab
[New Era] Aroab -- The ruling party, Swapo, says it is fully prepared and determined to take over control of the Aroab Village Council ahead of Friday rerun election.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:37:20 GMTFirm Volunteers to Search for Missing Four-Year-Old
[New Era] A local private investigation company has dispatched a team of investigators to Lüderitz to assist the local community in its search for the missing four-year-old Spencer Mandela Nakale, who disappeared towards the end of last year.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:18:16 GMTCrime Stalks Ongombo West
[New Era] Ongombo West -- Ongombo West, once a flourishing commercial flower farm, has now been wracked by high crime and violence, while the local community says they have become easy targets for criminals.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:24:54 GMTNo Official Request for Irivari's School Return - Steenkamp
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has refuted claims that rape-accused Lukas Tsamseb, popularly known as 'Irivari', would return to school on Monday following his release from police custody earlier this week.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:21:12 GMTAupindi Linked to Fishrot Payment
[Namibian] SWAPO member of parliament Tobie Aupindi is the latest ruling party politician to be linked to the Fishrot corruption scandal.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:03:26 GMTNunw, Shiimi in 'Consultation' Clash
[Namibian] FINANCE minister Iipumbu Shiimi says the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), which is the umbrella body for several Swapo-aligned unions, was consulted in July and August last year and knew the government intended liquidating Air Na...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:42:44 GMTMan Dies in Suspected Suicide At Onesi
[Namibian] A 33-YEAR-OLD man allegedly committed suicide at a village near Onesi in the Omusati region on Thursday morning.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:41:15 GMTTake Directors, Managers to Task - Liquidation Is a Sideshow
[Namibian] THE ELEPHANT IS still in the room. Yet politicians and protesters keep shouting at the top of their lungs as if the liquidation of Air Namibia is the main issue.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:39:19 GMTCumulative Hepatitis E Cases Now At 8045 Since Outbreak Declaration - Report
[Namibia Economist] The country has recorded 8045 cumulative hepatitis e (HEV) cases since the outbreak began in December 2017, the Ministry of Health's current situation report indicates.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:38:34 GMTCancer Body Requests Data From People Diagnosed With Cancer Between 2017 to 2020
[Namibia Economist] The Cancer Association of Namibian (CAN) has appealled to all Namibians who were diagnosed with cancer between 2017 and 2020 to contact the registry department and ensure their diagnosis is captured.
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:34:35 GMTHishoono Apologises to First Lady
[Namibian] Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Ohangwena mobiliser Abed Hishoono yesterday apologised to the first lady Monica Geingos after receiving a notice that she is suing him for alleged defamatory and false allegations.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:28:16 GMTMarijuana Users Meet With Minister
[Namibian] The Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN) recently met with minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Frans Kapofi to discuss police searches for dagga and fines for dagga-related offences.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:26:53 GMTDeputy PM Nandi-Ndaitwah Blasted Over Apartheid Blame Game
[Namibian] Deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is under attack for blaming the apartheid regime for Air Namibia's liquidation woes.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:23:29 GMTChina to Donate 100, 000 Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
[Namibian] CHINESE ambassador to Namibia, Zhang Yiming, this morning announced that his country will be donating 100 000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Namibia.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:22:39 GMTI Won't Resign - Minister Jooste
[Namibian] Minister of public enterprises Leon Jooste yesterday said he has no intention of resigning from his position.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:36:08 GMTDoctor Recounts Nimt Bosses' Fatal Injuries
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN Institute of Mining and Technology (Nimt) executives Eckhart Mueller and Heimo Hellwig were both shot multiple times in the chest and head, a medical doctor testified in the double murder trial of a former Nimt employee in the Win...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:31:43 GMTSecond Submarine Internet Cable to Land in Namibia
[Namibian] NAMIBIA will receive its second submarine fibre-optic internet cable this year, which promises to enhance the reliability of increased internet bandwidth for the country, and for the rest of southern Africa.
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 06:03:47 GMTNamibia Drops Two Places in FIFA Rankings
[New Era] Namibia's senior football side, the Brave Warriors, has dropped two places on the latest FIFA world rankings released yesterday, with Namibia slipping from 119 to 121 place on the global football governing body's ratings radar.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:57:15 GMTYoung Warriors Can Do It, Tunisia Is Beatable - Nauseb
[New Era] Brave Warriors assistant coach and Namibian football legend Robert Nauseb strongly believes that if the country's U/20 side, the Young Warriors, emulate Monday's performance against the Central African Republic (CAR), they stand a good chan...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:55:40 GMTMasule Breaks Gender Barrier to Become First Female Tractor Operator in Zambezi
[New Era] Kahimbi Desire Masule is a 34-year-old ambitious woman who grew up with her grandmother in the Sikanjabuka village located in the eastern part of Zambezi region. At a young age, she loved and enjoyed agriculture which encouraged her to enro...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:54:08 GMTParatus Welcomes Demshi Investment in New Subsea Internet Cable
[New Era] Local-based internet service provider Paratus is the landing party for the subsea cable, Equiano, in Namibia - and in this regard, the company welcomes private licensed operator and new Namibian market entrant Demshi Investment Holdings as ...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:54:06 GMTRecovering From Coronavirus - Doctor Elia Shares His Story
[WHO] Doctor Elia, a male vicenarian, breathes with ease while reciting his account to staff from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in November 2020 at Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:53:26 GMTNdafoluma, Kakololo Back in Action This Month
[New Era] Local middleweight veteran boxer Lukas 'The Demolisher' Ndafoluma and Nathaniel 'Natty' Kakololo will this month be back in action when they headline the much-anticipated 'The Demolisher's Time' Boxing Bonanza.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:52:46 GMTRepo Rate Maintained At 3.75%
[New Era] The Bank of Namibia's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the Repo rate unchanged at 3.75%. The MPC is of the opinion this rate remains appropriate to continue supporting domestic economic activity, while at the same time safeguarding ...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:51:20 GMTNamibia Launches the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS)
[WHO] Health emergencies including the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic highlighted weaknesses in countries' emergency preparedness and response. COVID-19 adversely affected socio- economic status of countries and had disas...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:29:41 GMTHuman Remains Found At Cattle Post in Okahao
[Namibian] Human remains were discovered at the Uushapi cattle post area between Otoongo and Okeeholongo village in Okahao constituency on Sunday, police in the Omusati region have reported.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:49:18 GMTKatima Homeowners Unhappy With Houses
[Namibian] ABOUT 45 homeowners at Cowboy Extension 21 are unhappy with houses they purchased from Shikuh Investment because they claim they are sub-standard.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:42:27 GMTGeingos Sues Over Westair 'Lies'
[Namibian] FIRST lady Monica Geingos says accusations of corruption against her husband president Hage Geingob appear to be a sustained campaign to delegitimise his integrity and leadership.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:39:52 GMTShiimi Calls Out Opposition On Air Namibia
[Namibian] Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi says the current stance of opposition parties on Air Namibia's liquidation is contradictory to their previous calls that the national airline should be shut down.