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Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:55:42 GMT
Rectal 'Medicine' Kills Church Members
[Namibian] POLICE officers in the Kavango West region have arrested an assistant pastor (36) after he allegedly gave four congregants a 'medicine' laced with methylated spirits, salt and vinegar.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:28 GMT
Air Namibia Still Owes N$3,5 Billion
[Namibian] AIR Namibia's liquidators say the defunct state-owned airline's liabilities currently stand at N$3,5 billion, of which roughly N$693 million involves unpaid taxes.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:26 GMT
'The Fire Is Destroying Us'
[Namibian] "THE fire is destroying us. More than 15 farms are now on fire," former Oshakati mayor Katrina Shimbulu said yesterday.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:58:29 GMT
Digital Sport Expo Launched
[Namibian] THE Namibia Annual Sports Expo was launched in Windhoek yesterday with calls for the professionalisation of sport and investment in Namibia's sporting youth to help unveil future stars.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:53:11 GMT
Olympic Stars Invade Zurich
[Namibian] THE prodigious Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi are among a host of Tokyo Olympic standout names competing at the two-day Wanda Diamond League final, which started yesterday at Zürich, Switzerland.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:29 GMT
'Depression Led Me to Photography' - Eino
[Namibian] OTJIWARONGO self-taught photographer, Redemption Eino (29) of Redemption Photography, says he discovered his passion for photography after going through depression late last year.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:28 GMT
Pupils Show Gratitude to Health Workers
[Namibian] SHAROLDINE BOCK

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:28 GMT
Repaired School Furniture Changes Lives
[Namibian] LEARNING has just become a much more pleasant experience for pupils at Ndoro Memorial Combined School in the Zambezi region.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:27 GMT
City of Windhoek Warned Against Fibre Scuffles
[Namibian] THE Namibia Competition Commission has warned the City of Windhoek not to engage in restrictive behaviour with telecommunication companies who intend to roll out fibre in the city.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:27 GMT
Opposition Fumes Over Kapofi Tabling Genocide Deal
[Namibian] OPPOSITION members of parliament believe the Cabinet has procedurally failed to table the joint genocide draft declaration correctly by allowing the minister of defence and veterans affairs Frans Kapofi to bring the motion to the National ...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:26 GMT
Shanghala Uses Constitution to Defend Captured Property
[Namibian] FORMER minister of justice Sacky Shanghala says several of his properties, as well as those of some other Fishrot accused confiscated by prosecutor general Martha Imalwa, are protected by the Constitution.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:25 GMT
Namwater Shifts to Prepaid System
[Namibian] NAMWATER recently resolved to provide some towns with bulk water supply on a prepaid basis only.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:25 GMT
Covid-19 Vaccines and Menstruation
[Namibian] WOMEN have been reporting irregularities in their menstrual cycle and the way it presents after being vaccinated against Covid-19.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:25 GMT
Social Security Commission Owes Undertakers Millions
[Namibian] FUNERAL UNDERTAKERS around the country say the Social Security Commission (SSC) owes them more than N$2 million in funeral claims.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:28 GMT
Inmates Wounded in Holding Cell Chaos
[Namibian] INMATES at the Swakopmund Police Station's holding cells recently sustained serious injuries after police officers allegedly assaulted them.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:27 GMT
Gipf Invests Millions in Agri-Salt Maker
[Namibian] THE Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has invested N$10,1 million in WinSalt Manufacture (Pty) Ltd, a 100% Namibian-owned company which produces a variety of nutritious salt blocks for the agriculture industry.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:26 GMT
'We Are Not Scared of You' ... Amupanda Says City Will Deal With Land Instigators
[Namibian] THE Windhoek municipality says it will no longer tolerate illegal land occupation by residents in the informal settlements.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:08:58 GMT
Jacobs Charts Gladiators' Course
[Namibian] WOODY Jacobs believes he can take the Brave Gladiators from perennial participants to confident contenders that strike fear into their rivals.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:07:08 GMT
All Hail Tokyo Stars
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S returning Paralympic heroes will hold a parade throughout Windhoek this afternoon, says the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:05:28 GMT
Standard Bank Boosts Hockey Development
[Namibian] STANDARD Bank Namibia yesterday announced a sponsorship of N$1,5 million over three years for the development of hockey throughout the country.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:20:28 GMT
Kakia Unapologetic On 'Baddie Anthem'
[Namibian] WITH a few features and songs under her belt, 20-year-old kakia is excited about the future. The singer released the track 'Baddie Anthem' yesterday, which she describes it as a feel good track produced by Namibian producer, Devitchi.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:12:35 GMT
I Am Coming to Testify - Fishrot Whistleblower
[Namibian] ICELANDIC whistleblower Jóhannes Stefánsson says both Namibian and Icelandic Fishrot accused are trying to jeopardise and delay the fishing rights bribery scheme cases by lying to the court.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:01:48 GMT
Namibia, Botswana Border Conflict Back in Spotlight
[Namibian] International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says there is an urgent need to resolve cross-border challenges faced by the communities living along the Namibia/Botswana border.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:01:28 GMT
Chiefs Lobby Ruling Party Over Genocide Deal
[Namibian] Traditional chiefs will meet Swapo members of parliament ahead of the tabling of the genocide joint declaration in the National Assembly (NA) today in an effort to get the supposed agreement rejected.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:05:26 GMT
Okombahe Community Opposes Marble Mining
[New Era] The community of Okombahe in the Erongo region is up in arms over a proposed marble mining project in their area, saying they will fight against the activity with all power.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:07:27 GMT
Fisheries Agency Warns Against Pilchard Harvesting
[Namibian] DESPITE reports of pilchards being caught as bycatch, especially by horse mackerel vessels, the Fisheries Observer Agency (FOA) has warned against the harvesting of this species.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:05:40 GMT
Genocide - 'We Are Prepared to Sacrifice Our Lives'
[Namibian] THE Ovaherero and Nama leaders say they are ready to sacrifice their lives in the same way their forefathers did if they do not get a comprehensive reparations package for the1904-08 genocide.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:02:32 GMT
'We Didn't Fight Apartheid to Be Poor'
[Namibian] SWAPO information secretary Hilma Nicanor yesterday said the party's prominent leaders, members, their families and friends should not be ashamed of engaging in business ventures as they are all equally Namibian.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:54:30 GMT
Avoiding Tuberculosis in Cattle
[New Era] Tuberculosis (TB) can occur in many animals (cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, pigs, dogs, and wildlife such as lions, baboons and buffaloes), but this article focuses mainly on TB in cattle, which is termed bovine TB. Bovine TB is not only s...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:52:50 GMT
Shangula Encouraged By Downward Covid-19 Trend
[New Era] Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has acknowledged the decline in Covid-19 cases over the past month, saying there has been a massive drop in the number of new infections, hospitalisation and deaths in Namibia.



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