Namibia
Thu, 20 May 2021 08:14:06 GMTKallie's Tennis School Bring Young and Old Together
[Namibian] The past weekend saw some exceptional tennis being showcased at the Central Tennis Courts in Olympia.
Thu, 20 May 2021 08:05:13 GMTFootball Body to Present Management Workshop
[Namibian] The Namibia Football Association will present an administration and management workshop for Namibia Premier Football League club managers next week in its quest to professionalise its top tier league.
Thu, 20 May 2021 08:04:21 GMTCattle Rustling Troubles Omusati
[Namibian] CATTLE rustling continues to be a headache for communal farmers living along the Angolan borders of the Omusati region.
Thu, 20 May 2021 08:03:57 GMTGolf Comes Back to Rundu
[Namibian] Rundu recently played host to an introductory golf training session held at the Rundu Soccer Stadium in Kavango East.
Thu, 20 May 2021 06:46:20 GMTDrought-Stricken Angolans Urged to Go Home
[Namibian] ANGOLAN nationals camping at various sites in the Ohangwena, Omusati and Kunene regions seeking humanitarian assistance in Namibia have been asked by their government to pack their bags and go home.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:45:00 GMTAccused Serial Rapist a 'Danger to Women'
[New Era] A man accused of committing several rape offences is a danger to women and children and should not be released on bail for "the good of the community", the State has argued.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:44:36 GMTOpen Call for Artists With Disabilities
[Namibian] The National Theatre of Namibia, in partnership with the Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD), is calling for artists with disabilities over the age of 18 to book a slot and show the world what they've got.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:43:33 GMTCourt Lets Namandje Stay On Drugs Case
[Namibian] Defence lawyer Sisa Namandje will not be compelled to withdraw from the case in which two Walvis Bay residents are charged with importing a record quantity of cocaine into Namibia three years ago.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:42:03 GMTZambezi NBC Employees Feel Betrayed
[Namibian] Employees of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation in the Zambezi region have, like their colleagues in other regions, marched to the office of the regional governor to hand over a petition last week.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:40:55 GMT'Knocking' On the Rise
[Namibian] Incidents of bank clients being robbed of hard cash straight after withdrawing money inside a bank are often reported.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:39:44 GMTAwakening a Sleeping Giant
[New Era] Okorukambe constituency councillor Rocco Nguvauva believes the Omaheke region still has good infrastructure such as the Witvlei abattoir and tannery to accelerate economic growth in the area.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:36:35 GMTHAI//OM SAN Demand Removal of Chief
[Namibian] HAI//OM San from five regions of the country on Monday demonstrated at Outjo, demanding the removal of their chief Dawid Khamuxab.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:32:33 GMTOkahandja's Stray Dogs a Menace
[New Era] The stray dogs problem in Okahandja has reached epic proportions, with the Garden Town's hospital having recorded an increase in dog bites in various locations.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:32:19 GMTMore Elders Than Youth Vaccinated in Ncuncuni
[New Era] Rundu -- Kavango West Ncuncuni constituency councillor Leopoldine Nseu says more elders have gone to be vaccinated than young people in her constituency.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:31:41 GMTPensioner's Cattle Brutally Attacked
[Namibian] ANNA Nikanor (73) was left reeling in shock after six of her 29 head of cattle were recently brutally slashed by unknown assailants.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:31:13 GMTOver 5,000 Vaccinated in Erongo
[New Era] The health ministry in the Erongo region has vaccinated over 5 000 people since the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in March this year.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:30:18 GMTCDC - Namibia Can't Ditch Face Masks Yet
[New Era] The clinical branch chief for the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Namibia Dr Steven Hong said the public health guidance in other countries of not wearing a mask after being fully vaccinated would not be appropriate t...
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:29:39 GMTRössing's 'Sick and Toxic' Legacy
[Namibian] When Petrus Hoaeb (64) started working at the Rössing Uranium mine in 1976, he was hoping to escape poverty and to lay the foundation for a better life.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:27:05 GMTOn the Grow Prepares Youth for Working Life
[New Era] In a world that increasingly places value on interpersonal competence, it ought to be at the top of everyone's priority list to have skills that reverberate beyond the walls of the classroom and/or lecture hall.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:26:18 GMTNamspire Hosts Switch Desert Slam
[Namibian] The Vanishing Kings and the Etosha Giants won the u17 and u14 titles of the Switch Desert Slam T20 Cup in Windhoek over the weekend.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:23:31 GMTSky Is the Limit - MTC Encourages Its Ambassadors to Dream Big
[Namibia Economist] Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) recently extended its philanthropy to all its Ambassadors through the implementation of one of its latest initiative called the MTC Dreamers Project.
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:17:31 GMTFootball Association to Engage NPFL Managers
[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Football Association (NFA), in line with FIFA's vision to make football truly global, is organizing an administration and management workshop for the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) club managers set for 25 to 2...
Wed, 19 May 2021 13:19:34 GMTElephants Destroys Fransfontein Community Garden
[Namibian] SEVERAL elephants have completely destroyed a community garden at the Fransfontein settlement situated about 30 kilometers from Khorixas last Saturday.
Wed, 19 May 2021 13:19:34 GMTNamibia to Receive Additional Vaccine Doses
[Namibian] NAMIBIA is expecting to receive 43 000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the Anagni plant in Italy through the Covax facility on Friday.
Wed, 19 May 2021 09:17:26 GMTBabies Can Come Home
[Namibian] Namibia has issued travel documents for the twin babies who have been stuck in South Africa because they could not travel to their same-sex parents' home in Windhoek over the past two months.
Wed, 19 May 2021 13:19:31 GMTSport Commission Bottles Routine
[Namibian] THE Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) had no legal avenue to oust Sonja Olivier as Namibia Gymnastics Federation (NGF) executive president or place its affiliate under administration, the national sport appeals committee ruled last week.
Wed, 19 May 2021 08:40:06 GMTNamandje Allowed to Defend Alleged Drug Traffickers
[New Era] Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya yesterday declined to grant the prosecutor general office's application to bar local lawyer Sisa Namandje from defending two men on trial for their alleged involvement in the biggest drug bust in Namib...
Wed, 19 May 2021 08:38:30 GMTGovt Concerned Over Public Gatherings
[New Era] The ministry of health expressed concern about the steep spike in the number of new Covid-19 infections around the country.
Wed, 19 May 2021 08:29:59 GMTGovernor Applauds Covid-19 Recovery Rate
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- The fact that the three health districts in //Kharas had a combined average Covid-19 recovery rate of 95.4% by 16 May 2021 is encouraging and commendable, said regional governor, Aletha Frederick.
Tue, 18 May 2021 11:48:26 GMTSodomy Law in Cabinet's Hands
[Namibian] Cabinet is expected to pronounce itself on the abolishment of the common law offences of sodomy and unnatural sexual offences after minister of justice Yvonne Dausab submits a report to it within two weeks.