Namibia
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:02:22 GMTGermany Officially Recognizes Colonial-Era Genocide, Sets Up U.S.$ 1.34 Billion Fund
[DW] Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Germany had caused "immeasurable suffering" to the Herero and Nama people, in what is now Namibia, in the early part of the 20th century.
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:46:36 GMTCourt Rejects Self-Defence Plea of Murder Accused
[New Era] Oshakati High Court Judge Johanna Salionga rejected a plea of self-defence by a man accused of murdering his drinking buddy and convicted him of murder with direct intent. The judge further said that while the deceased was the initial aggre...
Thu, 27 May 2021 14:58:32 GMTRössing Concludes Salary Increments Negotiations
[Namibia Economist] Rössing Uranium and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) Rössing branch executive committee (BEC) recently concluded negotiations on salary increments for 2021.
Thu, 27 May 2021 12:16:21 GMTFirst Couple 'In Good Spirits' After Positive Covid Tests
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos are in self-isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 and are in "good spirits".
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:53:27 GMTGermany Officially Recognises Colonial-Era Genocide in Namibia
[RFI] Germany has apologised for its role in slaughter of Herero and Nama tribespeople in Namibia more than a century ago and officially recognised the massacre as genocide for the first time, agreeing to fund projects worth over ?1 billion. The anno...
Fri, 28 May 2021 06:38:47 GMTFirst Couple Showing Mild Covid-19 Symptoms
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos have mild Covid-19 symptoms, State House press secretary Alfredo Hengari said this evening.
Thu, 27 May 2021 15:25:35 GMTBeef Supply On Red Alert
[Namibian] MEAT eaters may have to make peace with beef substitutes as the amount of locally slaughtered cattle is dwindling.
Thu, 27 May 2021 14:57:30 GMTDamaged Railway Line Near Brakwater Restored
[Namibia Economist] National railway operator, TransNamib on Thursday confirmed that the damaged linea s a result of the derailment of 9 fuel tankers near Brakwater on the 25 Mayhas been restored and operational again as from 19h00 on the evening of ...
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:10:53 GMTDutch Court's Message to ReconAfrica: 'You Will Not Get Away With Destroying the Okavango'
[Greenpeace] Windhoek, Namibia -- In a landmark ruling, of particular relevance to Namibia where Canadian oil and gas company ReconAfrica is currently exploring for oil and gas, a Dutch court ordered the energy giant Royal Dutch Shell to slash planne...
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:09:16 GMTOver 2 000 Angolan Migrants Linger in Omusati
[New Era] While Angolan migrants at Etunda in the Omusati region wait on their government to take a stance on what to do about their situation, their numbers continue to swell.
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:09:16 GMTGeingob Goes On the Offensive
[New Era] Swapo President Hage Geingob has said his critics will be disappointed even if they pray hard enough for him to be implicated in the unfolding Fishrot
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:09:15 GMTThird Sustainable Development Awards Focus On Covid-19 Recovery
[New Era] The Environment Investment Fund (EIF) last week hosted the third edition of Namibia's Sustainable Development Awards under the theme 'Accelerating the green economy transformation as we recover from Covid-19'.
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:09:10 GMTChiefs Reject Genocide Reparations Deal
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Thu, 27 May 2021 12:08:18 GMTNamibian President, First Lady Test Positive for Covid-19
[Nation] Namibian President Hage Geingob and First Lady Monica have tested positive for Covid-19, the country's presidency confirmed on Thursday.
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:06:30 GMTCelebrating Africa Day Through Basketball
[Namibian] The Basketball Artists School (BAS) Foundation recently celebrated Africa Day by hosting a 3x3 tournament for both girls and boys.
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:09:16 GMTJonas Released On Bail... Ready to Prepare for the Olympics
[New Era] Swakopmund -- Namibian boxer Jonas Junias Jonas is relieved he was finally granted bail, as he has set his sights on the Tokyo Olympics.
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:02:52 GMTKakololo Savours 'Massive Opportunity'
[Namibian] Natanael 'Natty' Kakololo says fighting for the vacant World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Featherweight Intercontinental title next month presents the biggest opportunity of his career.
Thu, 27 May 2021 08:04:12 GMTWorld Cup Qualification Imperative - Mensah
[Namibian] Namibia's national rugby team starts its journey towards qualification for the 2023 World Cup with two friendlies against Zimbabwe next month and Namibia Rugby Union president Corrie Mensah said that qualification is imperative if Namibia ...
Wed, 26 May 2021 15:23:35 GMTOil Exploration Company in Kavango Wilderness 'Misled Investors'
[Namibian] RECONAFRICA, a Canadian company exploring for oil and gas upstream of one of Africa's most lush and wildlife-rich habitats, may have fraudulently misled investors by misrepresenting its work on the project, according to several experts and...
Wed, 26 May 2021 15:14:09 GMTNational Youth Council Boss in Spotlight Over Alleged Nepotism
[Namibian] National Youth Council (NYC) director Calista Schwartz-Gowases has once again come under fire for alleged irregularities regarding her conduct at the state-funded youth agency.
Wed, 26 May 2021 12:16:34 GMTGeingob Brushes Off Impeachment Calls
[Namibian] SWAPO president Hage Geingob says party leaders who are calling for him to step down are "copycats" of the South African system, since he cannot be impeached through congress.
Wed, 26 May 2021 11:54:37 GMTShaningwa Sweeps Away Gay Debate
[Namibian] Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa yesterday swatted away questions regarding her party's position on the ongoing debate on gay rights, demanding to be left alone as she was sweeping her house.
Wed, 26 May 2021 11:52:55 GMTShikongo Was a Visionary - Geingob
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob yesterday said the late Windhoek mayor, Matheus Kristof Shikongo, was a principled and visionary man whose contributions to the City of Windhoek are still visible and palpable.
Wed, 26 May 2021 11:51:35 GMTGuilty Fishrot Lawyers Get Appeal Chance
[Namibian] Two South African lawyers who ended up being found guilty of offences under the Immigration Control Act when they travelled to Namibia to represent six of the men charged in the Fishrot corruption case will be allowed to appeal to the Supr...
Wed, 26 May 2021 11:43:15 GMTReconafrica Denies Malpractice
[Namibian] Canadian oil and gas company Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) says allegations about malpractices in their oil exploration activities are "categorically untrue".
Wed, 26 May 2021 15:25:39 GMTPG Sends Swakop Music Teacher to Regional Court
[Namibian] Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa has decided that the rape matter involving a Swakopmund music teacher, Jerome Cloete (27), must be heard in the Erongo Regional Court at Swakopmund on 25 June.
Wed, 26 May 2021 15:24:08 GMTEenhana Lowers Budget As Revenues Dip
[Namibian] The Eenhana Town Council has cut its 2021/2022 budget by 9%, citing an expected decrease on the council's revenue streams as they are severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn.
Wed, 26 May 2021 15:20:50 GMTCourt Hears 'Confessions' in Koës Farm Murder Trial
[Namibian] Self-incriminating statements made by three men charged with the murder of an elderly farming couple in the //Kharas region three years ago have now become part of the evidence in their trial.
Wed, 26 May 2021 15:18:12 GMTMother's Lone Battle Caring for Child With Cerebral Palsy
[Namibian] Jo-Lyga Nell, a single, unemployed mother with an eight-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy, says every day she is finding it harder to manage.
Wed, 26 May 2021 15:16:07 GMTSanctions and Asset Recovery Can Reduce Graft
[Namibian] Sanctions can help deter corruption, recover misappropriated funds and assist "the seizure, forfeiture and recovery processes" of ill-gotten assets, experts say.