[New Era] Walvis Bay -- New fisheries minister Derek Klazen said he has disposed of his interest in a fishing company in which he held a 25% stake.

[New Era] The coronavirus pandemic caused 11 210 job losses from 983 employers during the last financial year, labour minister Utoni Nujoma has said.

[New Era] The election of the Kaptein of the Rehoboth Baster community will be conducted through ballot papers and an online voting process tomorrow.

[New Era] Local disc jockey (DJ) Nicodemus Alweendo popularly known as DJ Ambizzy is demanding N$300 000 from music promoter and businessman Desmond Shipanga for the discourteous utterances he made against him on social media.

[New Era] Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste this week indicated current National Housing Enterprise (NHE) board chairman Sam Shivute will not retain his position at the helm of the State-owned enterprise.

[New Era] Landless People's Movement (LPM) leaders Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb are suing National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi for banning them from the August House for an indefinite period.

[Namibian] THE Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey league reaches its climax this weekend when the semifinals and finals are held at the DTS and WAP courts in Windhoek over the weekend.

[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S athletes will look to secure Paralympic Games qualification at the South African Sports Association for Physically Disabled National Championships (SASAPD) in Port Elizabeth starting today.

[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has granted three stalwarts of the liberation struggle, who recently died, state and an official funerals.

[Namibian] THE Cabinet has approved a recommendation that will see the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare look into the indicators of violence against children in different sectors.

[Namibian] DEFENCE minister Frans Kapofi says the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs will be as transparent as possible in sharing information regarding the investigation into allegations of corruption in the military.

[New Era] Almost half of the N$62.7 million Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) budget has been earmarked for the investigation of 20 ongoing high-profile cases that will be prioritised by the anti-graft agency this financial year.

[New Era] Oshakati -- The ministry of agriculture has advised communities to desist from scaring away idle locusts outside the crop fields as it hampers the ministry's effort to trap and subsequently spray them.

[New Era] The Combating of Domestic Violence Act 4 of 2003 of Namibia is in direct contradiction to the supreme law of the country, the Constitution. The Act defines domestic relationships between spouses as "those of different sexes" and discriminat...

[New Era] The High Court has given prosecution permission to capture bodily images and features of accused serial rapist Gavin Gawanab.

[New Era] National Council, the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament, was allocated a total budget of N$88.4 million for the 2021-22 financial year, marking a reduction of about N$12.9 from the previous financial year.

[New Era] New Era Publication Corporation and the Omusati Regional Council recently met to discuss ways aimed at strengthening the existing relationship between the two parties.

[New Era] Omuthiya -- The much-anticipated rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in the Oshikoto region has started, with governor Penda Ya Ndakolo and regional council chairperson Samuel Shivute being among the first people to receive the vac...

[New Era] The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) this week launched a community service order programme at Otjiwarongo, which will allow minor offenders to carry out unpaid work for the benefit of the community as an alternative to imprisonment.

[New Era] Mayor Job Amupanda said the City of Windhoek should resist becoming Hacienda Nápoles, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's luxurious estate.

[New Era] Rundu -- The Rundu Magistrate's Court granted bail to two Namibian men arrested for possession of a spotted genet skin, four python skins and two mineral stones.

[New Era] The launch of the Edupreneurs project was hosted in Windhoek last week via Microsoft Teams. The launch was organised by the Namibia Business Innovation Institute (NBII) in collaboration with Glowdom and Eduix (Finland) in partnership with t...

[New Era] Emotional distress and social pressure that comes with hitting the limelight too early in your career can have far-reaching consequences for athletes and can many a time lead to mental health challenges.

[New Era] The Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance (NICG) has appointed corporate governance expert, Vincia Cloete as executive director with effect from 1 April 2021.

[New Era] After a world-class display at the recent 'Together as One Part 3' boxing bonanza, super bantamweight boxer Phillipus 'Energy' Nghitumbwa continues to show his eagerness to make his mark on the international arena.

[Namibia Economist] The Deputy Head of the European Union (EU), Gosia Lachut officially witnessed the handing over of the first batch of COVAX AstraZeneca vaccines at an event held at the Central Medical Stores last week.

[Namibia Economist] Local private airline, FlyWestair this week announced one additional scheduled flight per week between Windhoek (Eros Airport) and Ondangwa (Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport) effective 28 April.

[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Institute of Corporate Governance appointment corporate governance expert, Vincia Cloete, as an Executive Director, effective 1 April.

[Namibian] A MAN charged with committing a series of sexual crimes in the Windhoek area between December 2012 and October 2018 must allow the police to inspect his body and take photos of any tattoos he might be sporting, a judge ordered in the Windh...

[Namibian] The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is currently investigating 20 high-profile cases, besides the Fishrot matter, which will be on top of their priority list for the next 12 months.