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Sat, 08 May 2021 17:22:50 GMT
South African Artists Detained At Walvis Bay
[Namibian] Three South African artists were denied entry into the country at Walvis Bay on Friday night for allegedly faking Covid-19 results.

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:06:05 GMT
African Youths Excel in Nuclear Competition
[Namibian] Nine students from different African universities were winners of a competition on nuclear energy.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:46:37 GMT
North's Only Private Hospital Celebrates Five Years of World-Class Medicine
[Namibia Economist] Ongwediva Medipark private hospital offers an impressive range of general and specialist medical services, making it the go-to medical facility in the north.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:46:19 GMT
They Want to Sexually Assault Me - Swartbooi
[Namibian] Landless People's Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi says there is a plot by his political adversaries to arrest him for treason, throw him in jail where he would be sexually assaulted.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:45:16 GMT
Finance Ministry Versus Namra
[Namibian] The recently launched Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) will be responsible for administering tax, customs and excise laws and services.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:44:39 GMT
Govt Loath to Embrace Debt Innovation
[Namibian] The government is stuck in traditional methods of borrowing, even for this fiscal year, although there are innovative ways that could help it create a sustainable debt portfolio.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:38:00 GMT
Politician Allegedly Pays Mom N$1 000 After 'Assault' On Disabled Boy
[Namibian] Omaruru's deputy mayor, Vincent Kahua, who has been accused of assaulting a teenager with a disability on Sunday during a soccer tournament at the town, has allegedly compensated the boy's mother with N$1 000.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:35:54 GMT
Shipanga Now Mining Operator and Car Wash Owner
[Namibian] Aaron Shipanga made headlines as the young barefooted long-distance runner from Tsumeb who outclassed seasoned runners during the mid-80s and 90s.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:33:34 GMT
Activists Call for Women Empowerment Blueprint
[Namibian] Women's rights activists have called on the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare to specify in detail how they planned to utilise N$27,4 million to improve gender equality and women's empowerment in Namibia.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:31:44 GMT
Wildlife Resorts' Gains of the Past Two Years Eroded By Lockdowns
[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Chairman Ambassador Leonard Iipumbu recently said that during the financial year 2019/20, the state-owned entity faced their greatest challenges as an organisation.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:30:58 GMT
Nudo Youth League Calls for PM to Be Shown the Door
[Namibia Economist] In the ongoing saga of the farms sold by the Prime Minister, Right Hon Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila to the government, the NUDO Youth League joined the fray by putting out a statement asking the President to relieve the Prime Minist...

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:30:26 GMT
Adjovi a No-Show At Kora Case Hearing
[Namibian] AFRICAN music awards promoter Ernest Adjovi will not be testifying to defend his company Mundial Telecom SARL against a N$23-million claim, which the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) is pursuing against it in the Windhoek High Court.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:21:38 GMT
Emerging From the Shadows of HIV
[Namibian] Memory Nchihindo, a mother of three, has been living with HIV for the past 11 years.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:20:52 GMT
Black Africa to Turn On the Style
[Namibian] Black Africa will look good on the pitch just as they now do off it, club chairman Lucky Richter said yesterday.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:20:09 GMT
Lufthansa Group's New Leisure Brand to Service the Germany - Namibia Flight Route
[Namibia Economist] The Lufthansa Group has announced their flight operations to and from Namibia will be operated by new leisure brand, Eurowings Discover, from the beginning of August 2021.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:19:47 GMT
Debmarine Donates Medical Equipment to Onandjokwe
[Namibian] MARINE diamond mining company Debmarine donated endoscopy equipment to Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital on Thursday.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:19:18 GMT
Covid-19 Rattles FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers - CAF Postpones June Fixtures
[Namibia Economist] The race for the Qatar 2022 World Cup for African nations have been dealt with a blow as the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) committee decided to postpone the qualifiers, that was to be played in June 2021, a statement rele...

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:18:44 GMT
Namibia Is Slowly Becoming a Failed State - Kavekotora
[Namibia Economist] RDP party leader, Mike Kavekotora recently said Namibia is a "failed state", wherein public resources have mainly benefited powerful politicians and their cronies while the majority continues to languish in poverty.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:16:48 GMT
Process of Recruiting a New Chief Executive At Agribank Well Underway - Executive
[Namibia Economist] Agribank Board Vice Chairperson, Dagmar Honsbein this week said the process of recruiting a new chief executive is well underway following the announcement that the current CEO, Sakaria Nghikembua, will leave the bank at the end o...

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:16:16 GMT
The Police Must Protect, Not Harm
[Namibian] The needless death of a one-month-old baby boy in the back of a police van last month is a brutal reminder that there is an urgent need to reform the way the Namibian Police operate.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:10:44 GMT
'I'm just normal', Says Unam's Youngest Ever Graduate
[New Era] In 2016, Brave Chibaka was just 14 years old when he enrolled at the University of Namibia's José Eduardo Dos Santos Campus towards an honour's degree in civil engineering.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:04:35 GMT
Tax Fraudster Asks for Mercy
[New Era] The Namibian woman who was convicted with 12 Angolans for defrauding government of N$210 million through false tax refunds on purchases exported from Namibia, wants the court to have mercy on her.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:03:47 GMT
Court Washes Hands Off SONA Scuffle
[New Era] Landless People's Movement (LPM) leaders Bernadus Swartbooi and Henny Seibeb have lost their legal fight in which they were suing National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi for banning them from Parliament indefinitely.

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:02:11 GMT
FCN Keeping Head Above Water Amid Pandemic
[New Era] Since its establishment in 2015, the Fashion Council of Namibia (FCN) continues to assist in the growth and development of the Namibian fashion industry.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:41:46 GMT
NPTH Receives N$572 Million in Dividends From Subsidiaries
[New Era] The Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings (NPTH) received a dividend of N$572.2 million from its subsidiaries Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) and Telecom Namibia for the 2019/2020 financial year.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:39:58 GMT
NTB Pressured Into Paying Adjovi
[New Era] The hearing, in which the Namibia Tourism Board is seeking a court order that would compel the organisers of the Kora All-Africa Music Awards to return over N$23 million in state funds, was concluded yesterday in the Windhoek High Court.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:39:13 GMT
LPM to Challenge National Council Removal
[New Era] The //Kharas branch of the Landless People's Movement (LPM) is in the process of getting the National Council (NC) chairperson's decision barring their two regional councillors from attending sessions in the upper house of parliament retrac...

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:36:55 GMT
One Economy Foundation Appoints Youth On Board
[New Era] The One Economy Foundation has roped in 21-year-old Beatha Iileka and 28-year-old Macveren Kapukare on its board of directors to serve the interest of youth with its mandate.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:35:45 GMT
Nakaambo Introduces 'Chilli By Chef Robyn'
[New Era] While many celebrities become brand ambassadors for com-panies, local media personality and influencer Robyn Nakaambo has created her own brand of chilli sauce, and is proudly its own ambassador.

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:34:40 GMT
Woodcarvers Await 'Promised Land'
[New Era] Woodcarvers await 'promised land' When Paulinus Oscar and five other men from Kavango set up shop on a piece of land near the truck port in southern Windhoek, it was just endless bush in sight.



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