Namibia
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:21:46 GMTNamibia's Golden Girls Line Up
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's golden girls, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi make their debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games today when the women's 200m heats get underway.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:03:27 GMTWhy Should the President Be Trusted?
[Namibian] ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY AND anti-corruption rank first and foremost in president Hage Geingob's blueprint action plan for Namibia's development.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:53:59 GMTDeputy Higher Education Minister Dies
[Namibian] Deputy higher education minister Veno Kauaria has died.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:48:55 GMTIt Never Rains but Pours for Suspended Acting CEO
[New Era] Tsumeb -- Junior employees are said to have spilled the beans on irregular dealings at Tsumeb, leading to a fresh investigation which resulted in the recent suspension of the municipality's acting CEO Karolina Damaseb.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:48:04 GMTAt Home With Pastor Michael Curtis Amey - Shy and Artsy Pastor Mike
[New Era] Apart from being an open book and playing the trombone, Pastor Michael Curtis Amey is a pretty good cook and a shy pastor.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:47:38 GMTA Day in the Life of Paula - the the Teacher
[New Era] We don't give ourselves enough credit sometimes. I was reminded of this myself while advising a friend. She looked a bit down, almost like she had been crying. Because I know her as someone with immense faith and a "keep it moving" attitude...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:47:21 GMTA Joinder to Prof. Andre Du Pisani's 'Liberation and the Crisis of Ideas'
[New Era] I fully concur with the sentiments expressed in the opinion piece of 22 July 2021 in The Namibian by Prof. Andre du Pisani, a renowned intellectual giant of our time, not a fake or non-intellectual pseudo political analyst - a person whose ...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:45:00 GMTState Concedes On Murder-for-Hire Accused
[New Era] Prosecutor Marthino Olivier basically conceded that the State failed to prove its case against one of the accused in a murder-for-hire trial.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:44:03 GMTThe Winter of Our Sorrows
[New Era] The Winter of Our Discontent is John Steinbeck's last novel, published in 1961. Steinbeck was an American novelist and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner. The title comes from the first two lines of William Shakespeare's Richard III:...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:43:41 GMTLetter - Celebration of Pan African Women's Day
[New Era] Pan African Women's Day (PAWD) is observed each year on 31 July to commemorate the First Pan African Women's Conference, held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1962. The theme of the 59th anniversary of PAWD is "financial inclusion of women, c...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:58:01 GMTTales of the Legends
[New Era] The 'Kunene Beast' has gone to rest. Often going by the nickname of 'Giddies', former Hungry Lions and Robber Chanties FC bursting forward Gideon Gurirab is the latest victim of the devastating Covid-19 pandemic. The big-framed, multi-talen...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:57:04 GMTSan Family Languishes in Abject Poverty
[New Era] Situated in the eastern part of Oshikoto is Nehale Lya Mpingana, one of 11 constituencies of the region named after Nehale Lya Mpingana, one of Namibia's national heroes.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:56:27 GMTGlobal Airline Passenger Demand Remains Depressed
[New Era] Global airline passenger demand performance for June 2021 showed a slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets. However, overall demand remains significantly below pre-Covid-19 levels owing to untiring internati...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:55:35 GMTOpinion - the Role of the Board and Top Managers
[New Era] The board's responsibility to the organisation and the responsibility of top managers' responsibility to the board are not understood. Some board members understand their fiduciary duties, whereas others do not understand these duties.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:22:57 GMTPolitical Grandstanding Helps No One
[New Era] The aftermath of the regional council and local authority elections towards the end of last year ushered in a new era of coalition politics after a number of opposition and assocation formations ended up dominating various local and regiona...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:22:01 GMTKnow Your Civil Servant - Nelago Selma Ndeyanayih - School Teacher
[New Era] "I equip our young ones with the knowledge that will hopefully come in handy in their adult lives. Apart from that, I provide them with a safe space where they can discover their self-identity to enable them to pave their own paths with a c...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:18:45 GMTMex the Producer Lives and Breathes Music
[New Era] Natangwe Mexico Linus (28) is one of the biggest music producers in the northern regions, and produces albums for many musicians.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:18:03 GMTNinakay Officially Online
[New Era] Nina Katangana recently celebrated another milestone by launching her service-offering website, NINAKAY.com
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:13:44 GMTSuperb Diekmann Powers Into Final... Jonas in Action Tomorrow
[New Era] Namibian rower Maike Diekmann yesterday again delivered another outstanding performance in the women's single sculls C/D semifinals at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, finishing third to secure her place in the C final set for today.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:10:45 GMTOpinion - Towards Sustainable Agriculture, Food Safety
[New Era] Significant increases in food production over the 20th century have contributed to the improvement of many farmers' livelihoods and to economic growth. However, the distribution of benefits from increased agricultural output has been inequi...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:10:02 GMTEthnix Scores Ultimate Collaboration Nomination
[New Era] Namibian award-winning musical duo Ethnix is flying the Namibian flag high once again - this time by bagging a nomination to the Russian Bear South Africa ultimate collaboration competition.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:08:23 GMTOpinion - in, With and Through Covid-19... a Business Management Practice Perspective
[New Era] The Covid-19 pandemic is undoubtedly a universal crisis. However, as Winston Churchill said, "Never let a good crisis go to waste". Hence the question: How is Namibia ensuring that the Covid-19 crisis is not going to waste? Differently put,...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:03:29 GMTMore Chaos in Parliament As Swapo Bulldozes Through ACC Reappointments
[Namibian] IN a parliamentary session marred by chaos and disruption, Swapo parliamentarians yesterday steamrolled through president Hage Geingob's recommendation to reappoint Anti-Corruption Commission director general Paulus Noa for another ve-year...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:03:28 GMTMisleading With Numbers
[Namibian] NUMBERS, numbers, everywhere.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:03:25 GMTShortages Hamper Ohangwena Vaccination Drive
[Namibian] OHANGWENA governor Walde Ndevashiya says many people in the region are willing to get vaccinated against Covid-19, but the acute shortage of vaccines has rendered them unable to do so.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:03:24 GMTAnti-Corruption Commission Director Noa Pleads Not to Be Replaced
[Namibian] ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) director general Paulus Noa pleaded to be reappointed for five more years, claiming his departure could affect ongoing high-pro le corruption cases.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:03:21 GMTSubsistence Farmers Increasingly Vulnerable to Climate Change
[Namibian] THE country's commercial and communal food production systems are increasingly threatened by climate change, a government analysis has revealed.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:03:23 GMTNesa to Host CS - Go Nationals Finale
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S leading gamers will compete in a series of five playoff games tomorrow for a place in the national team.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:03:22 GMTMagicians Welcome Champions League Draw
[Namibian] TURA Magic will have to overcome tough opposition in Zambia's Green Buffaloes and Zimbabwe's Black Rhino Queens to make an impression in the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:53:43 GMTNatanael Ready for Laryea
[Namibian] SEBASTIANUS Natanael and his promoter Nestor Tobias have arrived and settled in well in Accra, Ghana ahead of tonight's fight against John Laryea at the Bukom Boxing Arena.