Namibia
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:27:41 GMTStatement by President Geingob on the National Response Measures to Covid-19
[Government of Namibia] Windhoek -- Fellow Namibians, good morning.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:39:53 GMTAngolans Rush to Get Namibian ID Cards
[Namibian] ANGOLAN citizens are allegedly flocking to constituency offices to obtain Namibian citizenship.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:39:53 GMTCops Destroy Drugs Worth N$9,7 Million
[Namibian] THE Namibian police destroyed drugs to the value of N$9,7 million earlier today at the Namibian Police National Forensic Science Institute.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:39:53 GMTNew Climate Change Project for Southern Africa
[Namibian] THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has received ?8 million (approximately N$139 million) in funding for the implementation of a project to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:39:52 GMTRecord 150 New Covid-19 Deaths Announced
[Namibian] NAMIBIA announced a record new 150 deaths yesterday.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:30:00 GMTNamibian Producers Make Waves With Viral Tiktok Amapiano Remix
[Namibian] Three young Namibian producers are enjoying incredible success on TikTok with their remix of Selena Gomez and Kygo's 2017 song 'It ain't me' being used hundreds of thousands of times by users on the app.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:56:40 GMTBorders to Be Kept Open to Ensure Movement of Goods, Says Pandor
[SAnews.gov.za] International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has assured Namibia that transport corridors will continue operating without interruption to deliver goods and services, particularly essential ones needed to fight C...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:59:58 GMTOndangwa CEO Blames Virus for Implementation Failures
[Namibian] THE chief executive officer of the Ondangwa Town Council, Ismael Namgongo, says challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has hindered the council from implementing the town's five-year strategic plans.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:59:58 GMTLosing Both Parents Days Apart
[Namibian] MAVEYA Ndjavera (23), the daughter of much-loved actor and drama lecturer David Ndjavera (51), has shared her agony over losing both her parents within days with The Namibian.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:59:58 GMTNurse Denies Forging Covid-19 Test Results
[Namibian] A NAMIBIA Institute of Pathology (NIP) employee accused of falsifying dozens of negative Covid-19 test results has told a magistrate she did not commit any crime.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:21:54 GMTNedbank's Go Green Fund Still Protecting Natural Resources
[New Era] The Go Green Fund has been co-funded by Nedbank and the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) since 2011. The Fund aims to enhance conservation and protect natural resources in the country.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:21:54 GMTLocal Businesses Feel Pinch of SA Violence
[New Era] The political unrest in South Africa, which has seen crowds looting and setting alight shopping centres following the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma, has had an impact on local businesses.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:21:46 GMTGeingob Empathises With Ramaphosa... As South African Foreign Minister Visits
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has expressed deep empathy and concern to his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa over the ongoing violence in that country, triggered by protests against the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:59:55 GMTWarriors Succumb to Mambas
[Namibian] A WEARY Namibia bottled their 2021 Cosafa Cup campaign, following a tepid 1-0 loss to Mozambique yesterday.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:59:57 GMTDestitute Mom Sells Cans to Support Family
[Namibian] ANGELINA Ndapoita's struggle is not only about survival, but also about how to feed her five children with whom she shares a tiny shack at Oneshila location, Oshakati.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:36:51 GMT'Genocide Deal Reflects Crime Denial'
[Namibian] The Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) and the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) say the 1904 to 1908 genocide declaration recently concluded between Namibia and Germany reflects the latter country's denial that the genocide w...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:28:53 GMTA Desperate Wait for Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
[New Era] Covid-19 vaccine doses at Oshakati, Rehoboth and Windhoek have completely run out as government waits for the delivery of new stock later this week.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:17:18 GMTSome Vaccination Sites Close Down As Covid-19 Vaccines Run Out
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Health recently announced that due to the depletion of COVID-19 vaccines in the Khomas Region, there will be no vaccination site open as of Tuesday.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:16:32 GMTMisconceptions Associated With Albinism
[New Era] It appears that over the years, albinism has been an object of social stigma. There are so many misconceptions around these genetic phenomena. Can you imagine giving birth to an albino child? What would people around you say? Imagine the st...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 10:24:19 GMTVeteran Actor Ndjavera Dies
[Namibian] Veteran actor and Namibian theatre giant David Ndjavera has died.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:39:22 GMTNo Census This Year
[Namibian] The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) on Wednesday announced the postponement of the 2021 Population and Housing Census to August 2022.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:32:37 GMTCricket Namibia Launches Pledge for Pink Campaign
[Namibian] Cricket Namibia has joined forces with the Cancer Association of Namibia in the first-ever #Pledge4Pink Campaign to raise funds and awareness of cancer in Namibia.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:29:26 GMTIndongo Remembered As Humble Servant
[New Era] Former deputy minister of health Dr Iyambo Indongo, who also served as physician to Founding President Sam Nujoma, has been remembered as a humble servant of the people.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:26:04 GMTYoungest Councillor Hopes for Change
[New Era] For a couple of years now, Namibia's young blood have undeniably been proving their capabilities of taking up more leadership positions.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:25:22 GMTZoom Fitness Session Leads to Robbery Arrests
[Namibian] THANKS to a Zoom fitness session, three robbers were caught in the act while attacking a Swakopmund couple on Tuesday, and were subsequently arrested.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:22:18 GMTNew-Born Dumped
[Namibian] THE police in Ohangwena region are appealing for the assistance of the community in locating a woman who allegedly dumped her new-born baby.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:27:18 GMTEx-Cop Denies Child Porn Charges
[New Era] A 49-year-old former police officer, who allegedly filmed under-aged boys and sold video footage of the minors on the "dark web", yesterday pleaded not guilty to 40 counts of child pornography in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:26:58 GMTEudy Revives Dance, Music Career After Accident
[Namibian] In 2013, well-known Rehoboth dancer Ruan Eudy Peter de Waldt, known by his stage name Eudy, was in a vehicle accident that changed his life forever.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:26:55 GMTShixwameni Celebrates Her Birthday With 27 Orphans
[New Era] Foibe Shixwameni wanted to mark her 28th birthday last month in a different and unique way, and decided to celebrate it with 27 children.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:25:17 GMTHollard Is Pro-Vaccine to Keep Premium Increases At Bay
[New Era] Namibia's entire life insurance industry has seen an escalation in Covid-related death claims, and Hollard Namibia is no exception. The local insurer this week said while an increase in pandemic-related deaths has not impacted its life insu...