Namibia
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:36:44 GMTGrade 10 Learner Arrested for Allegedly Raping Pensioner
[Namibian] A 19-year-old grade 10 schoolboy has been arrested for allegedly raping a 67-year-old woman at Oshapapa village in the Oshikoto region.
Sun, 08 Aug 2021 06:21:16 GMTOlympics - Namibia's Sprinters Highlight a Flawed Testosterone Testing System
[The Conversation Africa] Namibian athletes Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi began to make headlines in 2021 for their exceptional 400-meter sprint times. In July, it was confirmed that the 18-year-old athletes had been barred from the 400m eve...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:14 GMTNamibia Gets N$682,3m for Green Hydrogen
[Namibian] NAMIBIA is set to receive over N$682,3 million from the German government to assist with research on venturing into green hydrogen.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:12 GMTLost On the Covid Front Line ... Healthcare Workers Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
[Namibian] LAST year Aino Kalukambe from Okaku village in the Oshana region marked 30 years of service as a nurse and was looking forward to retirement and spending more time with her family in northern Namibia.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:59:06 GMTFans and Family Bemoan Champion Athlete's 'Unfair Treatment'
[Namibian] While Namibia is celebrating the silver medal won by teen athlete Christine Mbona at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, some friends and family of Special Olympics double gold medal winner Ruben //Gowaseb are saying he has been unfairly trea...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:14 GMTLet's Become a Caring Society
[Namibian] PRICELESS! Through the gloomy fog of more than 3 000 people dying of Covid within three months, an economy that invokes despair and depression, there emerged Christine Mboma, Beatrice Masilingi and Henk Botha to soothe a nation depleted of...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:14 GMTGive Us Hope, Johannes! ... Helalia Hungry for Namibia's Second Medal in Tokyo
[Namibian] WITH the nation still swept into a frenzy by teen sensations Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, 40-year-old Helalia Johannes, who is competing in her fourth Olympic Games, has largely flown under the radar.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:14 GMTCcn Urges Public to Get Vaccinated
[Namibian] THE Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) is encouraging the nation to get the Covid-19 vaccine to help boost immunity and save lives.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:13 GMTMore Children Need Therapy Amid Pandemic
[Namibian] CLINICAL psychologist Dr Shaun Whittaker says he has witnessed an increase in the number of children seeking counselling over the loss of their parents amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:13 GMTNoa Wants Evidence of Favouring Swapo
[Namibian] ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) director general Paulus Noa yesterday asked people who claim he has been shielding prominent Swapo leaders and some government officials from corruption investigations and prosecution to reveal the evidence...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:13 GMTOver 1 000 Jobs Cut in Six Months
[Namibian] OVER a 1 000 employees were retrenched at 190 companies during the first six months of this year.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:13 GMTBail for Nurse Charged Over Covid Test Results
[Namibian] A NURSE, who was employed by the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) until she was charged with falsifying more than 50 negative Covid-19 test results, has been granted bail after two months in custody.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:12 GMTAstrazeneca Vaccine From the Netherlands Safe
[Namibian] A CONSIGNMENT of tens of thousands of doses of AstraZeneca vaccine expected to arrive in Namibia from the Netherlands over the weekend has been deemed safe, Namibia's health ministry says.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:11 GMTCentral Bank to Conduct Balance of Payment Census
[Namibian] THE Bank of Namibia plans to conduct a balance of payment (BoP) census to increase Namibia's BoP sample size and statistics.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:33:15 GMTRegulatory Changes in Germany May Open a Flood of Institutional Crypto Investments If Other Jurisdictions Follow Suit
[Namibia Economist] Regulatory changes in Germany to allow institutional investors to hold 20% of their assets in cryptocurrencies, is just the first step in what an industry body believes will lead to a flood of mass adoption of crypto as an asset c...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:16:41 GMTOpinion - Constituency Development in Namibia Through CDF
[New Era] The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Bill was channelled by the National Council to the National Assembly in 2015 as a means to empower the local communities at constituency level, with resources, to design and implement development proj...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:30:58 GMTWhere We Belong - Inside the Reckoning for Queer Rights in Namibia
[African Arguments] Meet some of the activists fighting to live and love in Namibia.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:35:39 GMTZim, SA Car Maker to Debut in Namibian Market
[Namibian] ZIMBABWEAN-owned and South African-based car maker Mureza Prim8 is set to launch in the Namibian market next month.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:13 GMTCovid-19 and the Prospects of Work
[Namibian] THUS FAR, the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic has cost the Namibian economy thousands of jobs, and many more hours of lost work.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:19:05 GMTSeidler Battles to 16th
[Namibian] Seidler battles to 16th
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:56:35 GMTBank-Financed Houses Hit N$14,9 Billion Profit
[Namibian] A JUNE 2021 analysis by the Bank of Namibia has found that Namibian homeowners owe commercial banks about N$26,1 billion in mortgage loans, but these houses are now valued at N$41,5 billion.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:30:36 GMTFrom Mbwata to Podium ... Mboma's Family Revel in Olympic Spotlight
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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:37:08 GMTFacebook Supports LGBTQ+ Community Against Bullying
[Namibian] TWO human rights organisations last month joined Facebook to launch a guide for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) community on the safe use of the social media platform.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:36:37 GMTFinancial Intelligence Centre Working On Introducing Unexplained Wealth Orders in Namibia
[Namibia Economist] In a move to further prevent financial crime, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is pursuing the introduction of Unexplained Wealth Orders, which will require individuals to be brought before a court of law and prove that the...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:29:48 GMTShiny, Happy Kids As Schools Reopen
[Namibian] EXCITEMENT abounded yesterday as schools reopened across the country, but the reunion of teachers and pupils was bittersweet due to the absence of those who succumbed to Covid-19.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:05:35 GMTTransport Operators Encouraged to Utilize Trans Kalahari Corridor Freely - Executive
[Namibia Economist] The Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKCS) has encouraged transport operators to use the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) freely while remaining alert, following the recent turmoil in South Africa, an executive said Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:47:27 GMTMore Than 76km of Illegal Netting Confiscated and Destroyed By Sikunga Fish Guards
[Namibia Economist] Over the past three months more than 76 km of illegal fish nets have been confiscated from illegal fishermen and burnt by the Sikunga Fish guards, while 14 arrests have been made in conjunction with these illegal fishing practices...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:39:12 GMTPrize Winning Author Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu Is 'Virtually Yours'
[Namibia Economist] Goethe -- Institut Namibia latest ,Virtually Yours gathering will take place on Saturday, 14 August at 15h00 (CAT), featuring prize-winning Zimbabwean author, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, who will discuss her latest novel, 'The History ...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:28:53 GMTUNFPA Welcomes New Permanent Forum of People of African Descent
[Namibia Economist] The United Nations General Assembly began building a bridge towards justice this week with its unanimous decision to establish a Permanent Forum of People of African Descent.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:28:23 GMTSwakopmund Municipality to Conduct Business Survey
[Namibia Economist] The Municipality of Swakopmund this week announced to the public that they will be conducting a business census, an industrial assessment as well as a baseline survey in the town.