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Thu, 13 May 2021 14:57:17 GMT
One Man's Journey to Save the Okavango
[Greenpeace] The Okavango Basin is an endorheic basin that covers an area of over 2.5 million km2 across Namibia, Angola and Botswana. The basin, which includes the Okavango Delta, is one of Africa's most biodiverse habitats, home to a myriad of bird...

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:45:30 GMT
Child's Body Found in Well in Ohangwena
[Namibian] The body of a boy estimated to be five years old was recovered from a well at Onekaydi village in the Ohangwena region on Tuesday.

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:44:15 GMT
Swapo in Oshana Wants NBC Dispute, Strike Resolved
[Namibian] The Oshana regional leadership of Swapo says it stands in solidarity with the Nambian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) in their quest to have a dispute about salary increases for employees of the ...

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:43:02 GMT
Man Charged With Raping Girlfriend
[Namibian] A 35-year-old man has appeared in the Mariental Magistrate's Court on a charge of raping his girlfriend last week Wednesday.

Thu, 13 May 2021 11:29:52 GMT
Brave Gladiators to Lock Horns With Tanzania in First Round Afcon Qualifiers
[Namibia Economist] The Brave Gladiators are set to face Tanzania in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations first round of qualifiers in June.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:47:37 GMT
Quiet Birthday As Nujoma Turns 92
[New Era] Founding President Sam Nujoma will today celebrate his 92nd birthday with close family members.

Thu, 13 May 2021 15:37:38 GMT
Gang Rape Accused Denied Bail
[New Era] Two suspects, accused of raping a 17-year-old girl, were denied bail in the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court on Monday.

Thu, 13 May 2021 15:34:45 GMT
N$1.1m Fraud Case Sees Another Delay
[New Era] The trial hearing of two men, who stand accused of attempting to divert N$1.1 million from Air Namibia in 2017, was postponed on Monday to allow one of the suspects to obtain legal representation.

Thu, 13 May 2021 15:14:05 GMT
National Rugby Trials This Weekend
[New Era] The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) will this weekend host trials in the capital to select players to compete in the 2022 Rugby Africa Cup (RAC).

Thu, 13 May 2021 15:12:45 GMT
D-Day for Convicted Student Killer
[New Era] Convicted student murderer Victor Elia is set to be sentenced this morning in the Windhoek High Court. The 40-year-old was convicted of murdering his student girlfriend and dumping her remains along the B1 road in January 2017.

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:17:40 GMT
Olafika Continues to Nurture Entrepreneurs
[New Era] Established in 2019, the Olafika SME Development and Mentorship programme organisation continues to be a catalyst for change in the lives of emerging entrepreneurs.

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:02:25 GMT
50 Receive Plots in Katima Mulilo
[New Era] Six of the initial 50 plots at Extension 31, earmarked for the Build Together project, were handed over by the Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni to beneficiaries in Katima Mulilo on Monday.

Thu, 13 May 2021 14:00:43 GMT
Village Headman Pleads for Basic Services
[New Era] Hamweyi -- Hamweyi headman Reinold Mangundu says his village still lacks basic services such as electricity, and residents walk long distances to access potable water.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:59:52 GMT
New Agoa Strategy Positive for International Investors
[New Era] Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu believes Namibia's newly launched African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) utilisation strategy will create enormous opportunity for the private sector.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:59:12 GMT
Nored Awards Bursaries to Engineering Students
[New Era] Ondangwa -- In its quest to plough back to the community in which Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) operates, the electricity distribution company yesterday awarded bursaries to three students worth N$460 000.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:58:16 GMT
Reconafrica Still Years Away From Commercial Drilling
[New Era] Canadian miner ReconAfrica has moved to calm excitement around potential billions of barrels of oil while locals and environmentalists square up for a prolonged fight with the company.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:53:46 GMT
Independent Investment Platform Seeks to Aquire Landmark Safari Hotel
[Namibia Economist] Independent investment platform within the Kasada group, Kasada Capital Management on Wednesday announced their move to acquire the 414-key Safari Hotels and Conference Centre in Windhoek.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:52:01 GMT
Murorua Assumes the Helm of Banker's Association
[New Era] Recently appointed managing director of Nedbank Namibia Martha Murorua has taken over as chairperson of the Bankers Association of Namibia (BAN) for a one-year term. She assumes the role from CEO of Letshego Bank Ester Kali as outgoing chai...

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:50:49 GMT
Old Mutual Remains in the Top 100 Most Valuable Insurance Brands Globally
[Namibia Economist] The 2021 Brand Finance report recently ranked Old Mutual position 9h in the top 10 strongest insurance brands, despite slipping from the 4th position it held in 2020.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:49:27 GMT
Lama Grooming Future Legal Practitioners
[New Era] Held under the theme 'Executing the true form of international justice within the Namibia sphere', the Law Association of Mooting and Advocacy (LAMA) was officially launched last week at the University of Namibia (Unam).

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:48:33 GMT
Doc Jubber Hockey Field Still Under Renovation
[New Era] The upgrade of the Doc Jubber hockey field is still just 65% complete, almost two years since renovations begun to turn it into a facility with a state-of-the-art artificial turf and other amenities.

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:47:01 GMT
Manufacturing Bore Brunt of Covid-19 Restrictions
[New Era] The Namibian manufacturing sector declined by almost 20% last year as it bore the brunt of the impact of Covid-19 and associated lockdown measures. This means that during 2020, several local manufacturers were forced to stop or minimise ope...

Thu, 13 May 2021 13:44:51 GMT
Epangelo Wins Inaugural Cassinga Soccer Tournament
[New Era] The Epangelo Football Club was last weekend crowned champions of the inaugural Cassinga Cup, held at the Omalala sports field in the Oshana region.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:49:41 GMT
Women in Media Conference Hailed a Success
[New Era] The Women in Media Conference inaugural edition, which took place on, 1 May 2021, turned out to be more than expected.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:41:01 GMT
Katima to Use Bukalo Dumpsite
[New Era] The Katima Mulilo Town Council has resolved to temporarily make use of the Bukalo dumpsite after the environment ministry shut down the local authority's landfill last week.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:40:37 GMT
The Young Educating the Masses
[New Era] The Hatika Adult Education Centre, which aims to equip adult learners with knowledge and skills through lifelong learning, recently turned two.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:38:56 GMT
Nedbank's Murorua Takes Over Bankers Association Chair
[Namibia Economist] Martha Murorua, CEO of Nedbank Namibia has been announced the new Chair of the Bankers Association of Namibia for a period of one year.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:38:13 GMT
Contenders Poke Holes in Electoral Act
[New Era] Aspiring candidates for positions of electoral commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) identified its lack of voter outreach and civic education between elections as loopholes in the electoral law.

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:37:11 GMT
Omuthiya Seeks Dumpsite Approval
[New Era] Omuthiya -- The Omuthiya Town Council has submitted an application, requesting the environment ministry to grant it permission to make use of the current dumpsite at the town, despite residents complaining of the disgusting smell coming fro...

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:36:06 GMT
Manufacturing Sector Third Worst Performer During 2020 - Economist
[Namibia Economist] The manufacturing sector took a nosedive in 2020, with the sector declining by 19.6%, compounded by the decline in the demand for manufacturing products as incomes in the economy became constrained in the face of the Covid-19 pand...



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