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Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:50:33 GMT
Rapper Diddy Alleges Injustice in Namibia
[Namibian] Star rapper Sean Combs has joined a social media campaign calling for the release of American citizen Kevan Townsend, who has been in jail in Namibia on murder and other charges for more than 10 years.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:50:51 GMT
City Lights Up Over 3,000 Homes
[New Era] The City of Windhoek has approved a review of their five-year electrification plan, which was implemented in 2017 and reviewed in 2019 and 2020.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:53:54 GMT
Public Enterrpises Minister Appoints Accounting Firm to Investigate TransNamib
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Public Enterprises has appointed an accounting firm to investigate the affairs of the national railway company TransNamib.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:25:16 GMT
Nairobi World Championships Delayed
[Namibian] Namibians will have to wait another day to see their emerging stars on the track at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships, which the organisers delayed by 24 hours due to Covid-19 disrupting logistics.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:23:37 GMT
Tennis League Promises Exciting Finals
[Namibian] The 2021 NTA Tennis League finals this weekend promise to be an exciting climax, following months of excellent tennis played in Windhoek.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:00:32 GMT
Russian Universities Hold Lectures in Namibia to Popularize Nuclear Education Programmes
[Namibia Economist] A cycle of lectures were recently held in Windhoek and Ongwediva to popularize nuclear educational programmes as part of Russia's 'International Cooperation in Nuclear Education" project.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:55:53 GMT
Health Needs N$500m Additional Budget
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Health and Social Services would need an additional budget of about N$500 million to implement various programmes planned for the current financial year, including the emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:55:31 GMT
Fishing Companies Donate to the Kavango West Region
[Namibia Economist] The Kavango West Region last week received a donation of N$130,000 from the benefits of fishing companies.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:48:01 GMT
Inflation Averages At 4%
[Namibia Economist] Inflation averaged at 4% in July 2021, compared to 4.1% in the prior month, according to the Namibian Statistics Agency.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:42:57 GMT
Russian Universities Hold Nuclear Education Lectures in Namibia
[Namibian] DIFFERENT Russian universities last week held lectures on nuclear education in Namibia, as part of the project 'International Cooperation in Nuclear Education'.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:56:44 GMT
'Fishrot Game' Arrives
[Namibian] The Namibian gaming industry is on the rise - Fishrot, an African game developed in Namibia, is an endless runner game that recently came onto the scene.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:48:15 GMT
Samaria to Remain Warriors Acting Coach
[New Era] The Namibia Football Association (NFA) resolved at its executive committee meeting held over the weekend in the capital that Bobby Samaria will stay on as acting head coach of the Brave Warriors until a substantive gaffer for the national t...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:46:01 GMT
FNB Donates Refuse Drums to Eenhana
[New Era] FNB Namibia recently donated 15 refuse drums valued at N$26 000 to Eenhana Town Council to keep the town clean.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:45:53 GMT
I Have Lost a Sister - Geingob
[New Era] In the late deputy minister of higher education Veno Kauaria, President Hage Geingob said he has lost a sister, comrade and confidant. The 61-year-old Kauaria died a fortnight ago in a Windhoek hospital from Covid-19 complications. She was ...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:45:24 GMT
Prisoner Sues After Alleged Sexual Assault
[New Era] A man serving a prison sentence of 40 years for murder is suing the safety and security ministry for N$1.8 million for assault and sexual assault.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:41:36 GMT
PPE Aid Comes to Omaruru Hospital
[New Era] The Omaruru mayor's office, in solidarity with local authority residents and those from peripheral settlements and commercial farmers, recently embarked on a vigorous campaign to solicit medical equipment and personal protective equipment (...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:39:57 GMT
Windhoek City Council Briefs
[Namibian] Ramatex to be used as Covid-19 emergency centre.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:27:33 GMT
Namra Boss Denies Hefty Salary Packages
[New Era] The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has refuted claims that it has proposed hefty employee salary packages to its board of directors.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:27:32 GMT
Geingob Heaves Sigh of Relief ... As Covid Infections Decline
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has expressed a sigh of relief over the declining Covid-19 infections as well as hospitalisations and deaths.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:27:32 GMT
Seal Factory Dying a Slow Death
[New Era] Henties Bay -- A seal products factory is finding itself in a financial predicament that not only threatens its existence, but also that of several households depending on the seasonal jobs created through the processing of seals and by-pro...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:27:32 GMT
Cable Theft Leaves Thousands Without Water
[New Era] Stolen cables at pumps connecting a local water treatment plant have left thousands of residents in the Zambezi region without water. As a result, residents in the region have been flocking to the Zambezi River for water.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:27:31 GMT
Gobabis Suspends 5
[New Era] The Gobabis municipality last week suspended three managers and two junior employees for alleged misconduct, bringing the total number of employees on suspension at the local authority to six.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:27:28 GMT
Illegal Covid Test Kits Flood Market
[New Era] Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has expressed concern over the mushrooming use of unauthorised and unreliable Covid-19 test kits in the country.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:33:14 GMT
Eagles Made to Work for Three-Wicket Win
[Namibian] THE Namibian Eagles wrapped up their T20 series with a third consecutive win against Emerging Zimbabwe on Monday, but for once, they were pushed all the way.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:27:32 GMT
'Migrate for Survival or Die'...starving Angolan Migrants Living On the Edge
[New Era] Years of drought have eroded the lives of thousands of subsistence farmers and recently, the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has forced hundreds of Angolans to leave their homes to search for food while those remaining barely ge...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:19:03 GMT
Mboma, 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 GMT
Sterling 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.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:43:24 GMT
Zimbabwean Arrested Over Possession of Cannabis
[Namibian] POLICE in Zambezi region arrested a 28-year-old Zimbabwean man on Thursday for possession of cannabis with a street value of N$21 950.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:19:03 GMT
Former Star Defender Turns to Farming
[Namibian] Kosmos 'Indies' Damaseb will be remembered as one of the most formidable central defenders to come out of Namibia.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:09:11 GMT
Eagles Overwhelm Emerging Zimbabwe
[Namibian] A great batting display, led by JJ Smit, saw the Namibian Eagles romping to a 132-run victory against Emerging Zimbabwe on Sunday.



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