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Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:00:56 GMT
Isa, Ekpenyong Stun Namibia 3-0 in Junior Davis Cup Opener
[Daily Trust] Nigerian teen tennis sensations, Abdulraheem Isa and David Ekpenyong on Tuesday Kick-started their Junior Davis Cup World African qualifier with an outstanding 3-0 victory against Namibia.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:41:01 GMT
Debate Over 'Unproven' Worm Drug Lingers
[New Era] The Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC) registrar of medicines, Johannes Gaeseb, has reiterated the council's stance that it has not received an application for the use of Ivermectin-related medicines supported by sufficient scienti...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:39:40 GMT
Three Arrested for Attempted Cash-in-Transit Robbery
[Namibian] The police have arrested three suspects who allegedly tried to rob a cash-in-transit vehicle in Windhoek on Saturday.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:41:00 GMT
UAE Bars Namibian Travellers
[New Era] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced it will prohibit travellers from Namibia, Liberia and Sierra Leone from entering that country on national and foreign flights, effective as of yesterday.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:57 GMT
Rundu Overwhelmed With Covid Admissions
[New Era] Rundu -- The Rundu Intermediate Hospital is getting overwhelmed as the hospital's Covid-19 admissions continue to increase.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:53 GMT
Ar, Geingob Land Deal 'Not Enforceable'... As Govt Appeals 200 000 Erven Judgement
[New Era] The attorney general's office has filed an application to appeal the decision of Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya who shot down their objection against the particulars of claim in an application by the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) m...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:50 GMT
58 Erongo Teachers Contract Covid
[New Era] At least five schools have temporarily closed after 58 teachers and 188 learners and 11 institutional workers tested positive for Covid-19 at various schools in the Erongo region.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:49 GMT
Former Acting Judge Succumbs to Virus
[New Era] Former acting judge and long-serving regional magistrate Alexis Helena Diergaardt has died after battling Covid-19. Diergaardt succumbed to the deadly virus on Saturday in a local hospital. Her husband Ronald is currently in the same hospit...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:46 GMT
Six Children Drown in Zambezi
[New Era] Six children drowned near the Chobe River when the boat they were travelling in capsized few minutes after leaving the Nakabolelwa shore.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:09:51 GMT
MTC 081Every1 Hope Concert Postponed
[Namibia Economist] Local music and gospel enthusiasts will have to keep safe and wait a little longer for the much-anticipated MTC 081Every1 Hope Concert, which MTC postponed to 4 September.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:08:40 GMT
Goethe Stage Seeking Local Short Film Scripts
[Namibia Economist] The Goethe Stage is back and upcoming filmmakers have been invited to submit their scripts of short films set in Windhoek before 25 June 2021.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:06:45 GMT
Dairies Inks New Recognition and Procedural Agreement With the Food and Allied Workers Union
[Namibia Economist] Namibia Dairies and the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (NAFAU) signed a new recognition and procedural agreement after NAFAU has gained the required 50% +1 members.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:06:30 GMT
Oshakati Accused of Short-Changing Sky Residents
[Namibian] Residents of Sky informal settlement at Oshakati who have recently been relocated to Onawa say they have been short-changed by the Oshakati Town Council.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:03:38 GMT
Motor Vehicle Accident Warns Clients Against Fraudsters
[Namibian] The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund is warning its clients to refrain from giving out personal information to anyone calling them claiming to be from the MVA.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:58:54 GMT
Samaria Names Brave Warriors Squad
[Namibian] Brave Warriors coach Bobby Samaria has named a provisional 35-man squad for the 20th edition of the Cosafa Cup next month.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:53:49 GMT
Man Burns to Death in Hut
[Namibian] A 96-YEAR-OLD man died after a hut in which he was sleeping was destroyed by fire in the Oshana region on Friday night.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:44:53 GMT
Northern Fuel Dealers Want Levies Waived
[Namibian] Fuel dealers based in northern Namibia are demanding that the Ministry of Mines and Energy waive all fuel levies and taxes, including duties, until the rampant fuel smuggling in the north has stopped.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:36:10 GMT
Ministry of Trade Opens Online Platform for Essential Service Certificates Applications
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade has announced that the online platform to apply for Essential Service Certificate is now active, for all essential service providers.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:09:39 GMT
Through a Nurse's Eyes ... Inside a Covid-19 Critical Care Unit
[Namibian] FIVE nurses in Windhoek Central Hospital's Covid-19 intensive care unit (ICU) last week ended a 12-hour shift in tears as they lost yet another patient - a 27-year-old pregnant woman.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:53:02 GMT
Uganda Serve-Off Tennis Dream Against Namibia
[Monitor] By Deus Bugembe

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:56 GMT
Pandemic Halts Omusati Projects
[New Era] The effects of the Covid-19 on the local economy has negatively impacted the completion of developmental projects in Omusati, governor Erginus Endjala said in his state of the regions address on Friday.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:40:51 GMT
Crime in Omusati On the Rise
[New Era] The Omusati region has during the last financial year seen an alarming increase in cases of assault, stock theft and break-ins, governor Erginus Endjala revealed.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:56:30 GMT
Hango Fails in Supreme Court Appeal Bid
[New Era] The Oshakati High Court has dismissed an application by convicted rapist and businessman Sindano Hango to appeal his conviction in the Supreme Court.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:56:24 GMT
Repo Rate Kept Unchanged At 3.75 Percent
[New Era] The Bank of Namibia's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 3.75%.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:34:54 GMT
Mariental Aims At Relieving Plight of the Vulnerable
[Namibian] THE Mariental municipality has prioritised addressing the plight of the elderly, single mothers and people living in informal settlements through its N$127-million budget for the 2021/2022 financial year.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:10:11 GMT
Golden Girls Shine in Europe
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's budding young superstars Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi once again delivered the goods when they won their races at international meetings in Europe over the weekend.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:09:45 GMT
Seven Pupils Allegedly Molested in Hostel
[Namibian] SEVEN pupils at Tubusis Primary School in the Erongo region were allegedly molested by an older boy in the school hostel.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:09:44 GMT
Investment Board Wants SMEs to Advertise in Dubai
[Namibian] NAMIBIA has secured a pavilion at the 2021 Dubai expo to showcase the country's products, services, and investment opportunities.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:09:44 GMT
Poor Workmanship to Cost Taxpayers
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Works and Transport requires N$800 000 to demolish the first phase of the Mariental Youth Complex, which was built in 2008.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:09:43 GMT
Former Intelligence Boss, Police Chief Dies
[Namibian] Former Namibia Central Intelligence Service (NCIS) director general and Namibian Police chief Lucas Hangula has died after a short illness.



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