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Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:47:11 GMT
Giraffes Fitted With GPS Technology
[New Era] Namibia has been known for its unspoiled natural beauty and fascinating wildlife, which led to the inclusion of protection of the environment and nature conservation in its constitution. Being a world leader in conservation, Namibia has bee...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:47:34 GMT
People Called Upon to Surrender All Illegal Firearms As Amnesty Campaign Commences
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security this week launched the Amnesty Month of September at the Israel Patrick Iyambo Police College in Windhoek.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:44:09 GMT
Magic Ladies Bow Out of Cosafa Champions League
[New Era] Namibian champions Tura Magic Ladies yesterday bowed out of the ongoing Cosafa Women's Champions League after they lost 1-0 to Zambia's Green Buffaloes at King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban, South Africa.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:39:07 GMT
Mines Minister to Determine Auctioning of Licenses
[Namibian] THE minister of mines and energy Tom Alweendo, is set to have the power to determine which particular mineral licences will be auctioned.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:36:20 GMT
Noa's Appointment Survives Court Challenge
[Namibian] THE decision by the National Assembly (NA) to approve the reappointment of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director general Paulus Noa and his deputy, Erna van der Merwe, for five years will remain in force after opposition parties failed...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:35:58 GMT
Women in Agriculture Urged to Up Their Game
[New Era] While Namibian women are slowly cementing themselves in the usually male-dominated agricultural sector, there still are discussions on whether enough is being done to enable more women to participate.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:23:51 GMT
Fishcor Board to Be Appointed By End of Month
[Namibian] Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste says a permanent board of directors for the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) will be announced before the end of September.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:17:33 GMT
Positive Rainfall Prospects for Approaching Summer
[Namibia Economist] Windhoek -- The 2021/22 agricultural season is set to bring joy to many farmers across the region as the bulk of southern Africa is expected to receive adequate rainfall this season.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 06:58:05 GMT
Lack of Specialists Hinders Inmates' Rehabilitation
[New Era] Nuusita Ashipala

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:48:11 GMT
Mboma, Masilingi in Brussels This Friday
[New Era] Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Christine Mboma and fellow finalist Beatrice Masilingi will this Friday be in action at the 2021 Brussels Diamond League in Belgium, seeking to continue their ripening rise on the international athletics circ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:47:45 GMT
Governor Demands Car Back From Towing Company
[Namibian] OHANGWENA governor Walde Ndevashiya is taking northern towing company Shaduka Trading to court for refusing to return his car after an accident at Outapi two years ago.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:46:21 GMT
Bank Windhoek Wins Two International Awards
[New Era] Bank Windhoek was recently recognised by the international Global Brands Magazine for exemplary work done for three of its local marketing campaigns. These were the advertising and promotion of the new Bank Windhoek Mobile App, its Vehicle ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:39:30 GMT
Eleven Rössing Uranium Employees Honoured for Their Long Service
[Namibia Economist] Rössing Uranium recently held its annual long service awards, in honour of its 11 employees having served the company for over, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:37:45 GMT
Letshego's Half-Year Results On the Up
[Namibian] BANKING services and microlending group Letshego Namibia's half-year financial update has shown improvement, sounding the drums of a possible recovery to pre-Covid-19 levels.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:37:02 GMT
Letshego Namibia to Build 4,000 Homes With U.S.$50 Million Loan
[Namibia Economist] Microlender and niche banker, Letshego has received a US$50 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to boost affordable housing lending in Namibia to 4,000 new home owners with the potential to expand their p...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:33:22 GMT
Marembo Donates Cleaning Products to Schools
[New Era] The Marembo Charity Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has donated surface cleaning products to 10 primary schools in the Kavango East

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:08:25 GMT
Mboma, Masilingi in Stellar Brussels Cast
[Namibian] WORLD under-20 champion Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi complete a star-studded 200m start listing for Friday's Diamond League meeting in Brussels where they take on Britain's world champion Dina Asher-Smith and controversial Americ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:08:24 GMT
Wantenaar Breaks Four Records in Kazan
[Namibian] TOP Namibian swimmer Ronan Wantenaar excelled at the Swimming Championships of the Republic of Tatarstan in Kazan over the weekend, winning four gold medals.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:08:24 GMT
Amnesty Month for Surrender of Illegal Firearms
[Namibian] People in possession of illegal firearms and ammunition in Namibia have been given a grace period of one month to surrender all unlicensed firearms, armaments and ammunition to the police without being prosecuted.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:08:23 GMT
Cricket - Capricorn Eagles Aim to Fly High
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's national women's cricket team, the Capricorn Eagles are well prepared and ready for the Africa T20 World Cup qualifiers which start in Gaborone, Botswana next week.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:08:20 GMT
Ndeitunga Appoints New Air Wing Commander
[Namibian] The Namibian Police Force has driven up the percentage of skilled and competent women in police management and in general.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:26:24 GMT
Zimbabwe Heeds Geingob's Call to Donate Vaccines
[Namibian] ZIMBABWE'S donation of 20 000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine against Covid-19 was a result of president Hage Geingob pleading with southern African leaders for aid in Zambia last week.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:13:50 GMT
Rise in Elephant Numbers a Threat to Farms
[New Era] The human-elephant conflict in Namibia has had a significant impact on the production potential of farms, and it has become a serious threat to the country's animal health status. According to the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Touris...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:17:48 GMT
FAO Deploys New Application to Combat Locust Outbreak Locally
[Namibia Economist] The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) developed the eLocust3m application to improve early warning through rapid detection, surveillance and monitoring of locust outbreaks.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:32:03 GMT
Top Performing Oshikoto Aims High
[New Era] Having been the top-performing region in the Junior Secondary Certificate (JSC) examination for more than 10 consecutive years, the education directorate in Oshikoto has vowed to maintain such outstanding performance amid a curriculum chang...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:30:27 GMT
Samaria Hails Arrival of Warriors' Top Guns
[New Era] Brave Warriors gaffer Bobby Samaria is excited about the arrival of national team top guns Peter Shalulile and Deon Hotto to the camp over the weekend, as well as Virgil Vries, who reported for duty yesterday.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:29:17 GMT
Gipf Members Urged to Update Personal Employee Files
[New Era] Covid-19 has taught us many lessons, one of which is that life is not guaranteed. The pandemic has taught us that death can occur at any time, hence the realistic approach to life - that of being prepared for the unforeseen. In the olden da...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:26:56 GMT
Shikongo Eyes 100m Glory in Tokyo
[New Era] Following Sunday's scintillating performance that earned him a silver medal in the men's T11 400m at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, Namibian sprinter Ananias Shikongo will tomorrow be looking to take it a step further when action gets under...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:25:40 GMT
Pandemic Derails Education Curriculum
[New Era] Albertina Nakale

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:25:13 GMT
Crematorium Back in Operation
[Namibian] REPAIR work on the new crematorium has been completed and the machine is now operating, City of Windhoek has announced.



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