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Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:42:28 GMT
Eagles to Face Emerging Zimbabwe
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN cricket takes centre stage this weekend when the national team hosts an Emerging Zimbabwean team as their T20 World Cup preparations intensify.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:18:58 GMT
Economist-Less Economics - the Future of Economics in an Ai-Biased World
[Namibia Economist] Economists are not immune to automation. Going by the current trends in automated intelligence in economic modelling, sooner or later, technological unemployment will catch up with economists (with different levels of impact).

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:33:18 GMT
Motinga to Lead Public Sector for RMB and FNB
[New Era] Daniel Motinga has been appointed as the public sector head for both RMB and FNB Namibia, as of 1 September 2021.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:24:51 GMT
Innovative Entrepreneurs Invited to Join the Jumpstart Programme
[Namibia Economist] The "DoBox Jumpstart" Incubation programme was launched on 11 August with the objective of supporting talented local entrepreneurs of investment and growth readiness.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:22:21 GMT
Motinga to Steer Public Sector Banking At Rmb, FNB
[Namibia Economist] Daniel Motinga has been appointed as the public sector head for both RMB and FNB Namibia, effective 1 September 2021.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:21:59 GMT
Massive 89.4 Percent Decline of Tourist Arrivals in 2020 Reported
[Namibia Economist] Namibia recorded a total of 192,026 foreign arrivals for the year ended Dec. 2020, of which 169,565 were recorded as tourists, according to the country's annual National Tourists Arrival Statistics report released on Wednesday.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:59:20 GMT
Tsumkwe Wants Access to Banks
[New Era] Tsumkwe -- Tsumkwe constituency councillor Johannes Hausiku has called upon banks to establish a presence at the settlement. The Tsumkwe constituency, situated in the eastern part of the Otjozondjupa region, has a population of about 9 900 ...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:55:54 GMT
Innovative Entrepreneurs Wanted
[New Era] DoBox in collaboration with B2Gold Namibia has launched the "DoBox Jumpstarter" incubation programme with the objective of supporting talented Namibian entrepreneurs for investment and growth readiness.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:41:49 GMT
Adverse Consequences of School Closures... Steenkamp Warns of Continuous Disruptions
[New Era] Education executive director Sanet Steenkamp has warned continuous disruptions of learning and teaching due to the Covid-19 pandemic could have adverse effects on learners' futures.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:21:03 GMT
Eurowings Discover Begins Direct Flights to Windhoek
[New Era] Lufthansa Group's newest leisure airline, Eurowings Discover, touched down in Namibia for the very first time yesterday. The new carrier departed from Frankfurt on Tuesday, with an Airbus A330-200. Flight 4Y132 arrived at Hosea Kutako Inter...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:10:45 GMT
Nedbank Key Balance Sheet Metrics Return to Above Pre-Covid Levels
[New Era] Nedbank Group delivered a strong financial performance for the six months to 30 June 2021 as headline earnings increased by 148% to R5.3 billion off the low base in 2020 but remain 24% below first half 2019 levels. Significantly lower impai...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:08:46 GMT
Govt Salutes Netherlands for Vaccine Donation
[New Era] A donation of 75 000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses by Netherlands is sincerely appreciated by the Namibian government, international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said yesterday.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:06:09 GMT
Medicine Requires Competence
[New Era] Namibian medical professionals have often come under fire for incompetence and there has been a lot of scrutiny considering how sensitive and delicate the profession is in terms of service delivery and saving lives.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:50:43 GMT
ACC, ENN Candidates Not Properly Assessed - Opposition
[New Era] Opposition parties represented in the National Assembly have asked the Windhoek High Court to urgently hear their application to declare the appointment of the newly appointed Anti-Corruption Commission heads and commissioners of the Electo...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:38:54 GMT
Period Poverty Enters Spotlight in Hardap
[New Era] Menstrual hygiene education must be on the priority list of every school to avoid the increasing school dropouts due to period poverty, said Deensia Swartbooi, Mariental Rural constituency councillor.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:37:34 GMT
Chaos in the City
[New Era] Pandemonium erupted in Windhoek yesterday when police officers clashed with fuming residents who had illegally occupied land for days in the Otjomuise and the Tobias Hainyeko constituency.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:35:50 GMT
AR Threatens to Dump Trash At Katima Office
[New Era] The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement has threatened to dump tons of trash on the premises of the Katima Mulilo Town Council offices after the environment ministry shut down the local authority's landfill in May this year.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:28:56 GMT
Top Nurse Appointment Raises Hackles
[New Era] Rundu -- Nurses at the Rundu Intermediate Hospital are unhappy the health facility filled a vacancy of a chief registered nurse at the maternity ward without advertising the post.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:23:30 GMT
Ekandjo Launches Shoe Project for Learners
[New Era] Some Namibian children have to tackle the challenge of walking long distances to and from school in all weather conditions barefoot because of the inability of parents or guardians to provide shoes.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:20:37 GMT
Shifeta - Local Tourism Should Anchor Recovery
[New Era] With only a little over 60 000 international tourist arrivals from September 2020 to March 2021, government has urged the industry to look into the local market to resuscitate the industry.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:15:54 GMT
Pio Teek Dies At 74
[New Era] Former Supreme Court and High Court judge president Pio Teek has died at the age of 74 in a local hospital.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:10:25 GMT
Govt Makes Nearly N$6 Million From Jumbo Auction
[New Era] The environment ministry stands to generate close to N$6 million after successfully selling off 57 out of 170 elephants that were put on tender in December 2020.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:39:52 GMT
Securi-Lid Roll Top Cover Now Available On Ford Ranger Wildtrak
[New Era] The versatility and security of the Ford Ranger Wildtrak has been enhanced with the introduction of the Securi-lid Roll Top Cover - now available as a Ford-approved accessory exclusively on the Ranger Wildtrak, and available for order throu...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:30:29 GMT
Using Radioactive Markers to Assess the Scope and Condition of Groundwater Resources
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the German Institute of Geosciences and Resources on a national project to determine the scope and reliability of...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:57:14 GMT
Oniipa Councillors Released On Bail
[Namibian] ONIIPA Town Council mayor David Kambonde, his deputy, Hileni Idhogela, and former chairperson of the management committee Thomas Matsi were granted bail in the amount of N$5 000 each on Wednesday.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:55:59 GMT
Oshikango Petitions Police After Taxi-Driver Shooting
[Namibian] SCORES of angry residents of Oshikango in the Ohangwena region on Wednesday morning marched to the local police station where they petitioned the area's station commander.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:30:12 GMT
Central Bank Warns Against the Use, Acceptance of Dye Stained South African Banknotes
[Namibia Economist] The Central Bank warned against using and accepting dye  stained South African banknotes that may have ended up in the country following the substantial looting of businesses in South Africa.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:25:58 GMT
AR Takes Legal Action
[Namibian] THE Affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement, through its lawyer Kadhila Amoomo, on Wednesday night wrote to the minister of urban and rural development, Erastus Uutoni, to ask whether his office has the intention of implementing Section 92...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:26:50 GMT
Nesa Primed for Dota 2 National Final
[Namibian] ANOTHER successful Namibia Electronic Sports Association (Nesa) tournament concludes this weekend.

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:26:27 GMT
Cosafa Women Eye Glory
[Namibian] THE inaugural Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women's Champions League Cosafa qualifier tournament will provide some of the best clubs in the region with the opportunity to be crowned champions of southern Africa and test their ski...



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