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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:17:41 GMT
Overall Inflation for 2021 Now Projected to Average Around 3.9% - Central Bank
[Namibia Economist] The country's overall inflation is projected to average around 3.9% for 2021, slightly higher than the previous forecast of 3.6%, said the central bank governor, Johannes Gawaxab in a Monetary Policy Announcement on Wednesday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:53:00 GMT
Masilingi Sounds Warning
[Namibian] BEATRICE Masilingi is one of the favourites for the women's 100 m crown at the World Championships today, after posting impressive times in the heats and semi-finals in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:24:50 GMT
All Eyes on Mboma of Namibia in the Women's 200m Heats
[Nation] Kenya's Loice Morara is up against Tokyo Olympics 200 metres silver medallist, Christine Mboma, in first round races of the women's 200m on Friday at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 Championships.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:29:55 GMT
Toddler Killed in Shack Fire
[New Era] As Robert Natanael's life lies smouldering in the ashes where his house with all his family's worldly belongings used to stand, all he can utter is that parents should never leave their children alone.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:29:11 GMT
Tour Operators Bemoan Park Fees
[New Era] Swakopmund and Walvis Bay tour operators working in the Sandwich harbour and surrounding areas say recent increases of park entrance fees are a setback for them, especially now that they are barely making ends meet. According to the tour op...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:28:43 GMT
New Date for Ombudsman Interviews
[Namibian] The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced that the interviews for those shortlisted for the ombudsman post have been rescheduled to 27 August at 09h00.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:28:18 GMT
Hardap Woman Fights Period Poverty
[New Era] Donna Gamatham (20) from Gibeon, through her non-profit organisation, #SheIsNotInvisible, this week handed over 300 re-usable pads to three schools in the Hardap region. The organisation was launched in 2019 when Gamatham was a learner at M...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:26:47 GMT
Hooray to Repo Rate Anniversary
[Namibian] TODAY marks exactly a year of repaying the same amount on commercial-bank loans. This is also not expected to change as the Bank of Namibia (BoN) has maintained that the repo rate be kept at 3,75%, yesterday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:25:54 GMT
'He Lived His Life With Zero Fear'
[Namibian] From tearing up newspapers to advocating tooth and nail for Namibia's first non-Owambo president, a dose of Kazenambo Kazenambo, also known as 'KK', was not for the faint-hearted.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:22:39 GMT
Namport Offers Vaccinations to Walvis Staff
[Namibia Economist] Overwhelming demand for Covid vaccines from the staff of the Namibian Ports Authority has led to two vaccination sessions during August alone.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:19:20 GMT
Failure to Plan Is Planning to Fail
[Namibian] THE SAYING "HE who fails to plan is planning to fail is attributed to Winston Churchill, who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom - not once, but twice, from 1940 to 1945, and again from 1951 to 1955.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:18:38 GMT
Cyprus, Ulsan Container Vessels Dock for the First Time At the Port of Walvis Bay
[Namibia Economist] The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) recently welcomed the CMA CGM Nabucco and the Ulsan vessels at its new container terminal.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:16:49 GMT
Kazenambo Kazenambo's Wish Was to Be Buried At Okahandja
[New Era] Former youth and sport minister Kazenambo Kazenambo, who passed on Tuesday afternoon, wanted to be buried at Okahandja in the Otjozondjupa region, his cousin Ruben Tjamuaha told New Era yesterday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:10:42 GMT
Wu's Helmsman in Firing Line Over Rundu Stink
[Namibian] THE minister of urban and rural development, Erastus Utoni, has instructed the Rundu Town Council and the Helmsman Group to rectify the sewerage system at Rainbow village that has been overflowing into people's houses, saying this poses a ...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:10:07 GMT
Water Recycling in the Desert
[Namibia Economist] By Gondwana Collection.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:34:54 GMT
More Medals Need More Investment - Xoagub
[Namibian] THE president of the Namibia National Olympic Committee, Abner Xoagub, has called for more investments if Namibia wants to maintain its presence as a medallist on the world's global sporting stage.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:33:35 GMT
Here We Go Again!
[Namibian] THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) is trapped in an infinite power struggle loop as the hierarchy is again embroiled in a fight for control of the federation.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:20:14 GMT
Wellbeing Strengthens Employee Engagement
[New Era] Change is constant in life, and it exempts no systems or people. The onslaught of Covid-19 has altered how the world experiences change. It has accelerated the rate of change in technology, which impacts workplace functions and practices.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:01:47 GMT
Namibian Speedstar Masilingi Hoping Olympics Experience Will Carry Her to a Medal in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Namibian speedstar Beatrice Masilingi shut off all conversation surrounding her eligibility to be allowed to compete under the female classification in events between 400m and one mile by running a new Personal Best and Namibi...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:38:32 GMT
Geingob Looks Forward to Working With Hichilema
[New Era] President Hage Geingob yesterday said his administration looks forward to working with newly elected Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema. Hichilema soundly defeated incumbent Edgar Lungu by almost a million votes after polling over 2.8 mil...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:26:33 GMT
'Land Grabbers' Released On Bail
[New Era] Loide Jason

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:26:33 GMT
Transport 10.6 Percent More Expensive Than a Year Ago
[New Era] Maihapa Ndjavera

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:26:29 GMT
Eradicating Malaria Through the Media
[New Era] Paheja Siririka

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:50:12 GMT
Amukwiyu in China to Study Political Science
[New Era] Oshikoto Swapo coordinator Armas Amukwiyu is now in China pursuing a course in political science, which he says will enhance his knowledge and capabilities.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:48:57 GMT
Nation Weeps for Kazenambo Kazenambo
[New Era] Namibians yesterday expressed utter shock following news that former minister of youth and sport Kazenambo Kazenambo has passed on in a Windhoek hospital. He was 58 years old. Social media was abuzz with favourite KK moments in and out of p...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:45:44 GMT
Tsumeb Smart City Dream Fades Fast
[New Era] Obrien Simasiku

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:39:51 GMT
Ageing Infrastructure Derails Water Restoration
[New Era] The dilapidated pipelines installed over 40 years ago are said to be hampering the efforts to restore the water supply in the Zambezi region. The situation has plagued the region for nearly two weeks now, as pipes continue to break, and com...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:17:52 GMT
'Leadership Failure Behind Land Grabs'
[Namibian] UNITED Democratic Front (UDF) president Apius !Auchab says Namibian leaders have failed when it comes to providing land to citizens.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:17:52 GMT
Airspace Regulator Lowers CEO Requirements
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S airspace regulator has lowered the requirements for its chief executive officer (CEO) amid concerns that the process is being adjusted to suit a specific candidate.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:17:51 GMT
Bank Officials Rob Pensioners Blind
[Namibian] ON 10 May 2021 pensioner Engela Smit received a call from her bank, asking if she had withdrawn N$360 000 from her account.



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