Namibia
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:19:03 GMTMboma, Masilingi Lead 'Project Nairobi'
[Namibian] Namibia is hoping that Tokyo Olympic Games heroines Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi can inspire their compatriots to success at the World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. The youth competition starts tomorrow and ...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:07:13 GMTSterling Stars Receive Rewards
[Namibian] THE nation's outstanding athletes will finally get their outstanding dues from the government for excelling at various international sporting events.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:51 GMTContinent to Have a Common Position At UN Food Systems Summit
[Namibian] RWANDAN president Paul Kagame says Africa will have a common position at the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) to be held in the United States next month.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:51 GMTHijacking the Will of the People?
[Namibian] POLICE chief Sebastian Ndeitunga's threats that they might take over the municipality of Windhoek should not be taken lightly.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:49 GMT!kharoxas to Benefit From Solar Project
[Namibian] THE community of farm !Kharoxas recently became the beneficiary of a solar power plant that was set up by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) in partnership with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:10:59 GMTTourism Players Move to Resuscitate Industry
[New Era] In an attempt to revive the hard-hit tourism market, the Namibia Tourism Board will launch a campaign to focus on the domestic market.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:51 GMTWaste-to-Energy Power Plant Project Trashed
[Namibian] A COMPANY that was tasked with a pilot programme of generating electricity from waste has been given until mid-September to leave the Walvis Bay landfill.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:51 GMTTown CEOs On Edge Over Land Chaos
[Namibian] THE land invasion of the past few days in Windhoek has deprived many residents of much-needed services as administrators had their hands full killing fires.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:50 GMTTreasury Bills Selling Like Hot Cakes
[Namibian] INVESTORS in Namibia's public debt yesterday offered the state N$2,3 billion to buy up treasury bills, despite the state only seeking N$1,1 billion.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:50 GMTUndernourishment Shoots Up in Africa, Says New Report
[Namibian] A NEW multi-agency report says Africa last year has seen a sharp increase in people suffering from under-nourishment which is double that of any another region of the world.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:49 GMT'Anarchy Won't Solve Land Question'
[Namibian] POLITICAL parties governing the Windhoek municipal council blame the recent chaos and lawlessness in the capital on the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:49 GMTKanime Sues to Stay City Police Chief
[Namibian] WINDHOEK City Police chief Abraham Kanime has launched a High Court case in a bid to stay on in his post for another two years.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:49 GMTLow Covid Recovery Rate Dampens Mood in Omaheke
[Namibian] OMAHEKE has experienced a low Covid-19 recovery rate, with the region consistently remaining at the bottom of the recovery table. This is despite a relative drop in new infections in the region.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:46 GMTStandard Bank Donates to Tsumkwe
[Namibian] STANDARD Bank Namibia, through its continued partnership with the Africa Group Heads of Mission, has donated building materials worth more than N$150 000 to support agricultural development at Tsumkwe.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:48 GMTNamibia, Netherlands to Strengthen Bilateral Agreements
[Namibian] DEPUTY prime minister and minister of international relations and cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia and the Netherlands continue to strengthen their bilateral relations, as cooperation in various sectors has been increasing.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:42:28 GMTEagles 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.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:08:11 GMTEurowings Discover Launches Windhoek Flight
[Namibian] THE Lufthansa Group, in collaboration with the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) yesterday welcomed the inaugural flight of Eurowings Discover at the Hosea Kutako International Airport.
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:18:58 GMTEconomist-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 GMTMotinga 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 GMTInnovative 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 GMTMotinga 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 GMTMassive 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 GMTTsumkwe 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 GMTInnovative 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 GMTAdverse 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 GMTEurowings 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 GMTNedbank 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 GMTGovt 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 GMTMedicine 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 GMTACC, 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...