Namibia
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:13:48 GMTEcn Dissatisfied Over Katima Mulilo Urban By-Election Voter Turnout
[Namibian] THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has expressed disappointment over the voter turnout of the Katima Mulilo Urban by-election on Wednesday.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:13:47 GMTKK Was a Humble Straight Talker - Governor
[Namibian] OTJOZONDJUPA regional governor, the late Kazenambo Kazenambo's cousin James Uerikua, has described Kazenambo as principled, humble and a straight talker.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:13:46 GMTSwapo Deputy Sg Hausiku Dies
[Namibian] FORMER deputy prime minister Marco Hausiku has died.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:54:09 GMTGovt Donates 20,000 Covid Doses to Namibia
[New Zimbabwe] The government says it will soon donate 20 000 Covid-19 vaccines to neighbouring Namibia, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa has confirmed.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:35:37 GMTRuling Party Wins Katima By-Election
[Namibian] SWAPO Party candidate Kennedy Simasiku won the Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency by-election on Wednesday night, after securing 1 557 votes.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:44:50 GMTMagic Ladies Leave for Durban Ahead of Cosafa
[New Era] Tura Magic Ladies will today leave for Durban, South Africa, ahead of their participation in the inaugural edition of the Cosafa Women's Champions League, which gets underway tomorrow.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:05:20 GMTAnother Senseless Killing Rocks Omusati
[New Era] Police in Omusati are investigating a case of murder after a 27-year-old man allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death before taking his own life on Monday morning. The incident happened at Omutundungu village in the Etayi constituency.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:40:38 GMTMan Disputes Child Pornography Confession
[New Era] "I admit that I am sick, emotionally unstable, addicted to child pornography, and I have a tendency of being sexually attracted to boys and I need help." These were the words of former police reservist Johann Wickus Maree (50), who stands a...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:54:54 GMTHambukushu Demands Natis to Offer Thimbukushu
[New Era] The Hambukushu community has demanded that Roads Authority (RA) use Thimbukushu and not Rukwangali at the Divundu NaTIS office for learner licences. The community, through a lawyer, said it does not make sense to have a language that is not...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:29:28 GMTKK Deserves Hero's Funeral - Angula
[Namibian] FORMER prime minister Nahas Angula on Monday said the late Cabinet minister and veteran politician Kazenambo Kazenambo deserves to have been granted a hero's funeral considering his contributions to Namibia's liberation struggle.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:29:27 GMTLiving Under a Rock for a Decade
[Namibian] Living under a rock for a decade
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:29:27 GMTCommunity Helps School to Revive Garden
[Namibian] Community helps school to revive garden
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:29:27 GMTNSFAF Clarifies Acquisitions of Students Laptops
[Namibian] THE Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) says it has placed an order to purchase student laptops worth N$59 million and not N$180 million as previously reported by an online news outlet last Friday.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:59:35 GMT2 000 Face Eviction From Tsumeb Property
[New Era] Obrien Simasiku
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:57:43 GMTKK Deserves Hero's Funeral - Angula
[New Era] Former Prime Minister Nahas Angula said the late Kazenambo Kazenambo should have been accorded a hero's funeral. Kazenambo died last Tuesday in a Windhoek hospital. He had battled Covid-19 for weeks.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:33:18 GMTHome Affairs On Birth and Death Registration Awareness
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security plans intensifying public awareness on the importance of registering births and deaths.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:33:17 GMTInvestment Board Store Received With Mixed Feelings
[Namibian] THE Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board's goal to set up a store stocking Namibian-produced goods has been received with ambivalence - to some it's a waste of time, to others it is a long-awaited, welcome project.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:33:17 GMTErongo Police Call On Community Crime Fighters to Unite
[Namibian] ERONGO regional commander for community affairs Ileni Shapumba says the Erongo police have seen new crime-fighting groups emerging in the region in the past few months.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:33:17 GMTMore Than 30 000 Orphans Without Grants for Three Years
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare has revealed that more than 30 000 orphans and vulnerable children have not received their monthly grant payments since 2018.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:33:12 GMTReduce Risk of Stroke With Regular Physical Activity
[Namibian] THERE are various causes of stroke. These causes are mainly either from bleeding in the brain due to injury to blood vessels or reduced oxygen and blood flow to an area of the brain due to a blockage.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:15:42 GMTGeingob Hails Zambia's 'Solid Democracy'
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has hailed Zambia's democracy, saying the people gave the newly elected leadership a strong mandate to steer the country to greater heights. Geingob yesterday attended the swearing-in of Zambia's newly elected preside...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:29:26 GMTNwr Manager Acquitted On Corruption Charge
[Namibian] NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts marketing manager Esther Ndilula has been acquitted on a charge under the Anti-Corruption Act on which she stood trial in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court last week.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:29:26 GMTOops, Did Exit Do It Again?
[Namibian] THE phrase 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks' seems to be spot on in the Exit Rockaz camp.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:46:40 GMTTitans to Provide Stern Challenge
[Namibian] HOT on the heels of the Emerging Zimbabwean team's tour to Namibia, the Momentum Multiply Titans arrive this week for a cricket series against the Namibian Eagles.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:41:54 GMTCosafa Women's Champions League Kicks Off
[Namibian] THE 2021 TotalEnergies CAF Women's Champions League Cosafa qualifier gets underway in Durban, South Africa tomorrow with seven teams battling it out for a place at the continental CAF Women's Champions League.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:40:32 GMTNamibia Eyes More Tokyo Success
[Namibian] NAMIBIA is not done with Japan just yet. This week, three stars will look to emulate the success in the east when they compete at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:28:58 GMTFishermen Await N$1.8m Windfall... Workers Return to Court for Settlement
[New Era] A group of fishermen, who were employed by ArticNam on the Heinaste vessel, will seek relief from the High Court this week in an attempt to recoup monies owed to them by the fishing company. This follows after the company failed to meet the...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:28:09 GMTOne Namibia, One Nation Under Attack By Tribalism
[New Era] It is worrisome that many politicians continue to quietly watch Namibia sink into the abyss of tribal, regional and political sub-national identities. When a nation's leadership is lacking in national vision, it easily paves the way for the...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:27:17 GMTKilus Nguvauva's Hoveka Challenge Postponed to 2022
[New Era] The late Ovambanderu chief Kilus Nguvauva's application, in which he challenged government's decision to recognise chief Turimuro Hoveka as a traditional leader, will only be heard next year.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:24:57 GMTNafasi Water Steps in to Help Unam Students
[Namibian] SOUTH African company Nafasi Water Technologies has reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate with the University of Namibia.