Namibia
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:44:25 GMTChief Negotiator Says He Expects Deal With Germany to Be Signed
[DW] Germany's compensation offer to apologize for the colonial-era genocide against the Herero and Nama people has been rejected by some chiefs. Despite criticism, Namibia's top negotiator told DW the deal will go ahead.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:33:00 GMTChiefs Accept Genocide Offer
[Namibian] Chiefs who serve on the Ovaherero/OvaMbanderu and Nama Council this morning announced their acceptance of the offer from the German government to atone for the 1904-1908 genocide.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:38:25 GMTSouth Africa Confirms Warrant of Arrest for Alleged Fishrot Lawyer
[Namibian] SOUTH Africa's justice ministry has confirmed that it has received a request from the Namibian Government to arrest Marén de Klerk, a lawyer who is accused of being a paymaster in the Fishrot scandal.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:33:51 GMTLow Turnout At Sports Protest
[Namibian] Plans to mobilise athletes and sport supporters to protest against the new covid-19 regulations that prohibit contact sports failed as only 10 protestors pitched up at the venue in Windhoek on Tuesday.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:55:16 GMTGermany Faces 'The Sins of Their Forefathers'
[Namibian] As part of its moral responsibility for the colonisation of Namibia and the developments that led to the genocide, Germany has, according to the draft declaration on the recently ended reparations negotiations, asked for forgiveness for th...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:56:16 GMTAnger in Wake of 'Disrespectful' Deal Over German Genocide
[RFI] Descendants of victims of massacres committed by German colonisers -- recently recognised by Berlin as a genocide -- have angrily criticised the agreement between the Namibian government and the southern African country's former rulers.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:34:31 GMTHospitals Overwhelmed
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has summoned reinforcement from other regions to assist Khomas and created more space as Windhoek hospitals continue being overwhelmed with admissions.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:53:02 GMTWoman Appeals 12-Year Murder Conviction
[New Era] A Windhoek resident who was convicted and sentenced to serve a 12-year sentence for killing her neighbour in Katutura is appealing her conviction and sentence in the Windhoek High Court.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:52:46 GMTDe Bruyn Hails World Cup Expansion
[Namibian] National cricket coach Pierre de Bruyn has hailed the International Cricket Council's decision to expand the Cricket World Cup from 10 to 14 teams as a 'huge step forward.'
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:35:12 GMTDonkeys Set On Fire As 'Punishment' for Grazing On Crops
[Namibian] Police in the Oshikoto region are investigating a case of cruelty to animals after five donkeys were set on fire on Tuesday.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:34:17 GMTOmaruru Residents Venture On Cemetery Clean-Up Campaign
[Namibian] The Omaruru community has come together to clean the Omaruru town cemeteries as a way of giving back to the community.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:07:05 GMTCredit Aggregates Point to Economic Frailty
[Namibia Economist] Private sector credit extension (PSCE) growth ticked higher in April, according to the Bank of Namibia's latest Money and Banking Statistics report. PSCE growth rose to 3.1% in April from 2% in the previous month.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:02:31 GMTLister Tells It Like It Was
[Namibian] Veteran journalist Gwen Lister's memoir, in which she recounts her life, her journey in journalism and her experience before and after independence in Namibia, has been published.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:02:00 GMTSitting Idle At Home Is Not an Option Says Industrious Youth
[Namibia Economist] Nicolaus Sinkumba, from Siurungu Village in the Kavango West Region recently started his Siurungu (Nikos) Brick Project last year from the little money he raised from doing general electrical work.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:00:35 GMTTrade Balance Remains in a Deficit Amounting to N$2 Billion
[Namibia Economist] The country's trade balance remained in a deficit amounting to N$2 billion, increasing from N$1.8 billion recorded in both March 2021 and April 2020, the statistics agency said Thursday.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:58:01 GMTWalvis Residents Dissatisfied With Poor, Slow Service
[Namibian] Residents at Walvis Bay's Kuisebmond and Narraville have expressed dissatisfaction with service delivery at the town.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:57:28 GMTArandis Bank Theft Suspects Want Bail
[Namibian] Two people implicated in the theft of more than a million dollars from Standard Bank's Arandis branch last month told Swakopmund magistrate Conchita Olivier yesterday that they intend to apply for bail.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:56:50 GMTToddler Dies in Bucket of Water
[Namibian] A one-year-old child from a village in the Omusati region died on Wednesday morning after he allegedly drowned in a bucket of water.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:55:55 GMTFood Lovers Launches Marvel Mugs
[Namibian] Food Lover's Market launched a collectable Marvel superhero mug campaign to create a great shopping experience during these economic tough times.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:53:37 GMTWalvis Council to Deliver 400 Plots
[Namibian] The Walvis Bay municipal council on Monday received a N$1,4-billion proposed budget that will see the delivery of more than 400 erven to low-income earners at Kuisebmond and Narraville.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:52:35 GMTGovt Blurs Development Bank of Namibia and Namwater Credit Glory
[Namibian] Credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has maintained that investing in the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and NamWater bonds is still risky' and the outlook is rather bleak.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:51:38 GMTCrime Ruining the Country's Image - Shikongo
[Namibian] The high crime incidents recorded in the country are tainting its image as a tourism destination.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:24:57 GMTNakathila to Leave Tomorrow for America
[New Era] Namibia's World Boxing Organisation (WBO) global super featherweight champion, Jeremiah 'Lowkey' Nakathila and his camp will tomorrow afternoon depart for America for his much-anticipated world title fight.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:24:21 GMTSPYL Fears Income Loss in Sports Sector
[New Era] Omuthiya -- The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) in Oshikoto has raised fears over the likelihood of possible income losses in the sports sector as a result of the latest Covid-19 regulations, which bar contact sports.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:17:23 GMTLow Key Ready to Trade Leather With Stevenson in Las Vegas
[Namibia Economist] Boxer Jeremiah 'low Key' Nakathila sent a stern warning to American boxer Shakur Stevenson, ahead of their Interim WBO World Super Featherweight Title scheduled for 12 June 12 in Las Vegas.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:13:08 GMTOceana Maintains Growth Trajectory in Tough Year
[Namibia Economist] Africa's largest fishing company, Oceana, has continued its growth trajectory started three years ago, reporting profit before tax up by 5%, headline earnings per share up 4%, and earnings per share up 13% at the interim stage.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:41:05 GMTWindhoek Littered With 40 Tonnes of Poo Per Day
[Namibian] RESIDENTS in Windhoek's informal settlements deposit at least 40 tonnes of faeces in the open daily.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:40:05 GMTNamibia Marks International Action Day for Biodiversity
[Namibian] THE executive director in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Teofilus Nghitila, says Namibia is developing a vibrant biodiversity economy from ecosystems and their services to equitably benefit citizens, through the sustain...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:35:26 GMTConstruction Workers Get Pay Rise
[Namibian] THE construction sector has announced an increase in the minimum wage for workers from its 2018 level of N$16,94 to N$17,38 per hour.
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:13:55 GMTNakathila Ready for Stevenson
[Namibian] JEREMIAH 'Lowkey' Nakathila declared himself fit and ready, and confident of victory yesterday, ahead of his WBO interim world title fight against Shakur Stevenson in Las Vegas on 12 June.