Namibia
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:22:45 GMTJooste Warns SOEs Honeymoon Is Over
[New Era] With the liquidation of Air Namibia still reverberating, public enterprises minister Leon Jooste yesterday warned state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that the honeymoon is over when it comes to government bailouts.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:16:44 GMTChiefs Divided Over Draft Agreement Between Namibian and German Govts
[Namibian] The chiefs of the different Ovaherero and Nama communities are divided over the draft agreement between the Namibian and German governments on the 1904-1908 genocide as the nation awaits vice president Mbumba Nangolo Mbumba to announce gov...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:50:08 GMTEwallet Can Now Pay Utility Bills Across the Country
[Namibia Economist] FNB Head of Merchant Services and Fleet, Herman Kruger, this week announced a new offering that allows customers to pay their water and electricity bills with their FNB eWallet.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:45:09 GMTHighest Daily Count of Covid-19 Cases Recorded
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Thursday announced a record of 717 COVID-19 cases, the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported within 24 hours since the outbreak started in the country.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:37:10 GMTCommissioner of Refugees Valombola Denies Shooting Student Leader
[New Era] Commissioner of refugees Likius Valombola, who is accused of shooting student leader Helao Ndjaba (25) in the head in Windhoek's Ombili during 2018, has denied that he fired at the victim.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:28:25 GMTSpecial Olympics Namibia Hosts National Sports Day
[New Era] Special Olympics Namibia will this weekend host its national sports day, with the aim to assemble a team that will represent Namibia at the 2023 Summer Games in Berlin, Germany.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:26:08 GMTNSFAF Urges Waiting Students to Remain Calm
[Namibian] The Namibia Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has acknowledged the delay in releasing the funding award list.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:25:50 GMTGenocide - Chief Kutako Would Be Proud of What We Have Achieved
[New Era] Last month, the government, through a decision of President Hage G. Geingob, started the construction of a shrine in honour of Chief Hosea Katjikururume Kutako at his homestead of Toasis, Aminius, in order to accord dignity for the achievem...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:24:20 GMTEenhana Needs N$100m for Sewage Plant
[Namibian] The Eenhana Town Council is in need of N$100 million to construct a sewage works as the existing oxidation ponds can no longer handle the inflow due to ageing and high population growth.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:23:50 GMTTrade Ministry Takes Roadshow to Border Towns
[New Era] The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade through the department of international trade will conduct roadshows to create awareness on the recently launched Import/ Export (IMEX) Online Systems at border towns. Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:23:31 GMTEx-Midfield Star Now Manages Transnamib Fleet
[Namibian] Former Chief Santos and national team star Lesley Lucky Kakuva was the epitome of a complete midfielder.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:21:06 GMTLandless People's Movement Supreme Court Appeal Date Set
[New Era] The Landless People's Movement's (LPM) appeal case, which was granted by the Supreme Court, will be heard of 21 July 2021.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:20:30 GMTKandando Gives Iijambo Zero
[New Era] Former South West Africa National Union (Swanu) president Rihupisa Kandando has refuted claims by current party president Tangeni Iijambo that the country's oldest political party was 'deadwood' during his era.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:19:06 GMTHouses for Cows
[Namibian] AS the economic crunch continues, a property developer has come up with an initiative where newly built houses are sold for cows.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:18:45 GMTMurder Accused Disputes Warning Statement
[New Era] One of the men, accused of the brutal murder of an elderly Swakopmund woman and her husband in 2017, is disputing a warning statement he made to the police shortly after his arrest.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:18:25 GMTNamibia Eye Paralympic Slots
[Namibian] Namibia is optimistic about securing extra 2020 Paralympic Games slots when the International Paralympic Committee makes the announcement this weekend.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:17:35 GMTWhy Namibians Are Reluctant to Be Vaccinated
[Namibian] The most recent Covid-19 data is cause for great concern: new infections are increasing rapidly, and the daily death toll is the highest it has ever been.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:14:39 GMTSwakop Window-Breaker Still in Cells
[Namibian] A WEEK after Swakopmund magistrate Nelao Brown ordered Victor / Honeb, who has been in police custody for two counts of malicious damage to property, to be taken psychological care at a hospital, that has still not taken place.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:02:46 GMTGenocide - Listen to the Cries of the Descendants
[New Era] The unfolding debate regarding an agreement reached between Namibia and Germany over the colonial-era massacres of mainly the Nama and Ovaherero people has enjoyed prominent coverage in the mainstream media, and has been a major talking poi...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:01:34 GMTVintage Market Promoting Local Businesses
[New Era] The first edition of Vintage Market Namibia pulled crowds from all corners of the city.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:00:58 GMTNo Such Thing As a Secret Treaty - Govt
[Namibian] The government has denied that it secretly signed away parts of the Zambezi region including islands to Botswana in February 2018.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:58:56 GMTApril Reports Good Credit Uptake but Uncertainty Remains
[Namibian] Namibian households have gone back to the banks - this time seeking to fund residential dwellings and short-term borrowing such as overdraft and other loans that fund consumption.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:58:41 GMTCovid-19 - the Third Wave Is Here
[New Era] Namibia is now in the third wave of Covid-19 infections with a sharp increase in positive cases, deaths as well as hospitalisations while an overwhelming majority are vaccine hesitant and would prefer praying over inoculation.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:57:34 GMTRepo Rate Cuts Drives Savers Mad
[Namibian] AT the beginning of 2020, keeping N$1 000 in a normal saving account would earn an average of N$55,70 per year as interest from the bank, but as of April this year, the return is only N$36,70 - all thanks to the reduced repo rate.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:56:52 GMTHarvesting Kicks-Off in the North
[Namibian] Many communal farmers in northern Namibia have started harvesting pearl millet (mahangu) and other crops.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:56:22 GMTNo Breakthrough in Mandela Case
[New Era] Keetmanshoop -- //Kharas police chief David Indongo said no progress or breakthrough has been made so far from police investigations in the search of the missing Spencer Mandela Nakale (5) who went missing in Lüderitz in late December 2020...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:55:06 GMTI Don't See Any Threat - Kakololo
[New Era] African Boxing Union (ABU) featherweight champion, Nathaniel 'Natty' Kakololo, yesterday said he sees no threat in his Ukrainian opponent Oleg Malinovskyi and come 12th of this month, he will bring the vacant WBO featherweight inter-contine...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:54:51 GMTUnavailability of Land the Biggest Challenge
[New Era] Swakopmund -- One of the biggest challenges in upgradable land tenure titles under the flexible land tenure system in Namibia is the reluctance by local authorities to avail land for the initiative. This was stated by Gabriel Iindombo, depu...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:54:12 GMTStop Talking Too Much and Focus On Development - Uutoni
[Namibian] URBAN and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni says people should stop focusing on political affiliations and focus on developing the country to move forward.
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:53:42 GMTUnesco and Dior to Co-Host Women@dior
[New Era] UNESCO, in partnership with French luxury fashion house Dior, will be hosting a mentorship programme for young women around the world.