Namibia
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:14:18 GMTChinese Businessman Eyes Oshakati Land
[Namibian] Chinese businessman Bin Yan wants to establish a brickmaking project which he says would employ about 70 people at Oshakati.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:59:22 GMTNamibian Athletes Masilingi, Mboma Sparkle in South Africa
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's athletics stars Beatrice Masilingi and Christine Mboma were in great form at the Gauteng North Athletics Meeting in Pretoria, South Africa over the weekend.
Mon, 31 May 2021 16:24:56 GMTWindhoek Municipality Approves Grant for the Upgrading of Gammams Waste Water Treatment Plant
[Namibia Economist] The City of Windhoek recently accepted a grant from Kreditanstalt Für Wiederaufbau (KFW) Bank for the upgrading of the Gammams waste water treatment plant.
Mon, 31 May 2021 16:24:56 GMTNFA Engages Government On Covid-19 Measures
[Namibia Economist] NFA -- The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is engaging relevant stakeholders to find a way to continue with football action amid the Covid-19 regulations that probihits contact sport for the month of June 2021.
Mon, 31 May 2021 16:24:50 GMTNew City of Windhoek Junior Mayor Elected
[Namibia Economist] Lesley Shetukana from Dawid Bensuidenhout was elected as City of Windhoek Junior Mayor during the election held on 28 May. Shetukana emerged victorious from a list of nine other candidates from difference schools in the Khomas reg...
Mon, 31 May 2021 11:15:31 GMTPoor Maintenance Biggest Contributor to Train Accidents
[New Era] TransNamib's dire financial state, ageing infrastructure and equipment as well as the government's inability to capitalise it has left the country's railway company limping from one disaster to the next.
Mon, 31 May 2021 11:10:00 GMTKapofi Advises Media Against 'Juicy Stories'
[New Era] Newly appointed defence minister Frans Kapofi has advised media practitioners to avoid concentrating on "juicy stories" that sell their papers as such stories always create tension among people.
Mon, 31 May 2021 09:21:40 GMTNamibia-Botswana Border Treaty No Secret - Kawana
[New Era] The government has refuted widespread allegations that no consultation took place with the Zambezi inhabitants regarding the signed Namibia-Botswana Boundary Treaty of 2018.
Mon, 31 May 2021 11:23:27 GMTPresident, First Lady On Course for Recovery From Covid-19
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos have responded well to treatment and are on course for a full recovery from the novel coronavirus infection with which they were diagnosed last week, says State House press secretary Alf...
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:48:48 GMTReparations - Govt, Communities At Odds... 'Exclusion Detrimental'
[New Era] International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday appealed for "patience" amidst growing criticism over government's handling of genocide reparations talks.
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:47:10 GMTOngwediva Shack Dwellers Receive Plots
[New Era] Members of the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) in Ongwediva in the Oshana region last week received plots to build their houses.
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:46:49 GMTChurch Murder Victim's Family Appeals for Information From Public
[New Era] The family of 29-year-old Quitenline Bonnita Eixas, who was brutally raped and murdered in the early morning hours of Sunday, 23 May 2021, has urged members of the public to assist the police in tracing the suspect.
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:45:32 GMTAlleged Russian Paedophile Wants Discharge
[New Era] Russian national Alexander Krylof (57) and his Namibian counterpart Anna Katrina Engelbrecht (29), who admitted he had intercourse with at least five under-aged girls during 2017 but denied he raped any of them, want the court to dismiss th...
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:43:40 GMTArts Council Rubbishes Corruption Allegations
[New Era] The chairperson of the National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN) Patrick Sam has acknowledged incidents of maladministration, citing the lack of capacity and human resources and rubbishing allegations of corruption at the council.
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:43:01 GMTZim, Namibia in Historic Dry Port Promo
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Mon, 31 May 2021 08:31:04 GMTDiergaardt Wants to Appeal Against 35-Year Sentence
[New Era] A man, who was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment in 2019 for stabbing his girlfriend and mother of his now 10-year-old daughter 27 times with several knives in front of her then four-year-old son, wants to appeal his sentence.
Mon, 31 May 2021 07:37:07 GMTBA Go to the Top of the Silver League
[Namibian] Black Africa went to the top of the log in the Namibia Premier Football League's Silver League after collecting maximum points over the weekend.
Mon, 31 May 2021 07:27:14 GMTRehoboth's Revival Continues
[Namibian] REHOBOTH moved up to fourth place on the log after an emphatic 42-21 victory against United, who drop down to the bottom of the log.
Mon, 31 May 2021 07:22:28 GMTFutsal Finals Thrill
[Namibian] The Futsal Namibia league finals were decided following exhilarating action at the Windhoek Showgrounds on Saturday.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:57:26 GMTGerman Recognition of Namibia Genocide Sees Mixed Reactions
[DW] The government in Namibia has welcomed the move but Herero and Nama activists have slammed Germany's pledge to fund projects in the country rather than provide reparations.
Sat, 29 May 2021 16:44:02 GMTNamibia Considers Scrapping Colonial-Era Gay Sex Ban
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] While convictions are relatively rare, LGBT+ campaigners say the law perpetuates discrimination and means gay men live in fear of arrest
Fri, 28 May 2021 12:00:17 GMTGerman Genocide Offer 'An Insult'
[Namibian] OPPOSITION political parties have labelled the German government's offer to make amends for the brutal extermination of Ovaherero and Nama between 1904 and 1908 an "insult to 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.
Sat, 29 May 2021 20:18:55 GMTHard Work Now Begins Over German Genocide
[DW] Germany is going to apologize for the genocide against the Herero and Nama in Namibia. But reconciliation cannot be taken for granted -- now the hard work begins, writes DW's Daniel Pelz.
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:58:47 GMTKatima Councillor Dies in Car Accident
[New Era] Katima Mulilo Urban constituency councillor John Mukaya has died after he was involved in a road accident on Wednesday evening at around 19h15. This happened when his VW Polo collided head-on with an oncoming seven-seater Toyota Noa in the ...
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:55:36 GMTPoliticians Divided On Homosexuality
[New Era] As Namibia's sodomy law debate intensifies, various political parties and activists have expressed different opinions, with some calling on national leaders to calculate their remarks made publicly against sexual minorities.
Fri, 28 May 2021 16:08:15 GMTCovid-19 Briefing by Mininster of Health Dr. Kalumbi Shangula
[Government of Namibia] Windhoek -- Announcement of Amendments to Public Health Covid 19 General Regulations: Public And Environmental Health Act, 2015: Minister Of Health And Social Services.
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:57:45 GMTWell-Wishes Pour in for First Couple
[New Era] Local leaders have been sending warm wishes to President Hage Geingob and First Lady Monica Geingos after they tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening. Presidency spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said the first couple are in good spir...
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:56:55 GMTNalao to Accelerate Local Govt Reform
[New Era] The Namibia Association of Local Authorities Offices 19th annual conference and annual general meeting (AGM) underway in Katima Mulilo is prioritising advocacy to speed up the implementation of local government reform.
Fri, 28 May 2021 14:56:09 GMTHopsol League Ordered to Allow Stars Teams Back in
[New Era] The High Court on Thursday ordered the management of the MTC Hopsol Soccer League to permit African Stars' Under 15, 17 and 19 teams to participate in the next round of fixtures of the youth league.