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Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:39:01 GMT
Parliament Resumes Debate on German Genocide Deal
[DW] The opposition has accused the ruling SWAPO party of pushing through a joint agreement with Germany over an apology for colonial-era atrocities against the Nama and Herero people. They have called for reparations.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:05:05 GMT
Cricketers Off to World Cup
[Namibian] ANTICIPATION for Namibia's first-ever appearance at the T20 Cricket World Cup is growing, after the national team, the Eagles, were officially sent off at a glittering function on Monday night.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:39:03 GMT
Shaningwa Accuses Elections Body of Tarnishing Ruling Party's Image
[Namibian] SWAPO secretary general Sophia Shaningwa says the ruling party will not join other parties to recount the Ndonga Linena constituency election outcome, which was recently nullified by the High Court.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:29:14 GMT
Illegal Electricity Connections Devour Nored's Income
[Namibian] THE Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) is currently running on huge losses incurred as a result of illegal electricity connections and customers not honouring their monthly bills on time.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:25:53 GMT
Judge Considers Bid to Combine Fishrot Cases
[Namibian] EIGHT of the men charged in the two pending Fishrot cases about alleged high-level fraud and corruption in the Namibian fishing sector are due to hear in two weeks' time if they will have one or two trials to go through in the Windhoek Hig...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:08:56 GMT
UN Summit Focuses On Namibia's Food Systems
[Namibian] DESPITE producing cereals, legumes and fruit, some of which are exported, Namibia still imports about 60% of the food it needs.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:07:10 GMT
Two in a Row for WHS Old Boys
[Namibian] WHS Old Boys won the CCD Sixes cricket tournament for the second year in a row after beating Wanderers by 10 runs in the final on Sunday.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:06:18 GMT
Nangolo Takes On Petrus in Rematch
[Namibian] FLAME "Special One' Nangolo will top the bill when he takes on Gustav Petrus in a rematch at the Nampower Convention Centre on 9 October.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:49:18 GMT
Mboma, Masilingi Open Up About Testosterone Ban
[New Era] For the first time since their unceremonious ban from partaking in the 400m event by World Athletics due to their so-called elevated natural testosterone levels, Namibia's sprint queens Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi yesterday opene...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:46:40 GMT
Farmers' Kraal With Charles Tjatindi - Small Stock Farming Pays Off, Eventually
[New Era] If you are a hands-off farmer, then small stock rearing is not for you. Small stock farming requires double the hours you would put in large livestock such as cattle. They require constant care and tending. By their very nature, goats and s...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:45:40 GMT
MTC Boosts Men's Hockey Team With N$900 000
[New Era] A few days after they were announced as new entrants to the 2022 Indoor Hockey World Cup, Namibia's senior men's hockey team was yesterday blessed with an amount of N$900 000 by telecommunications giant MTC to use for preparations towards t...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:44:55 GMT
Redefining Stud Breeding...Tjirovi's Fairy Tale Run With Simbra
[New Era] Metusalem Tjirovi always believed in doing things differently. It was, therefore, not surprising to those close to him when, in 2014, he embarked on his farming journey, starting off with a whole kraal of full breed, registered stud livesto...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:44:08 GMT
Employees Need Support to Deal With Fear, Anxiety
[New Era] The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health has been felt across the globe. Many of us have faced and/or are facing challenges that have stirred strong emotions and caused much stress and anxiety. In fact, research has shown that p...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:43:05 GMT
Regional Stakeholder Workshop On Earth Observation Technology to Take Place in Windhoek
[Namibia Economist] The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) will hold a Hybrid (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) GMES and Africa Regional Workshop from 27 to 29 September at...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:42:26 GMT
Project Never Walk Alone Delivers First 1,000 Shoes in Hardap
[Namibian] PROJECT Never Walk Alone, an initiative by philanthropist Tim Ekandjo, donated its first batch of 1 000 pairs of shoes to beneficiaries in the Hardap Region on Friday.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:41:38 GMT
Allianz Global Gets New Head of Marine in the Mediterranean and Africa
[Namibia Economist] The Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS), insurance company, has announced the appointment of Delphine Marchessaux as the Regional Head for Marine in Mediterranean and Africa effective from 7 December 2021. She takes over...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:39:23 GMT
Hkia Expansion Project Close to Completion
[New Era] The N$250 million Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) congestion alleviation project's completion date is set for the end of September 2021.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:38:06 GMT
Give Fishing Quotas to All 14 Regions, Says Muha
[Namibian] Chairperson of the National Council Lukas Muha has suggested that the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources allocate fishing quotas to all 14 regions of the country.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:17:16 GMT
Mboma, the World's Top-Ranked 200m Athlete
[Namibian] After a record-breaking season, 18-year-old Christine Mboma landed another podium position, grabbing the number one spot on the World Athletics women's 200m world rankings, ahead of Jamaican stars, Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Hera...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:51:40 GMT
Namibia to Tighten Container Control At Ports
[Namibian] NAMIBIA will be the first country in the Southern African Development Community to implement the Container Control Programme (CCP) that is used in the prevention of drug trafficking and other illicit cross-border activities at seaports.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:51:06 GMT
The Namibian Hits One Million Followers Milestone
[Namibian] THE Namibian recently hit one million followers across its social media platforms, marking a milestone for the newspaper's digital footprint.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:50:47 GMT
Retrenchment Statistics Between January 2020 to June 2021 Reach Over 13,000
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation recorded a total of 13,682 employees retrenched between January 2020, to 30 June 2021.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:49:34 GMT
Nust Celebrates 16 Years of the Commercial Advancement Training Scheme
[Namibia Economist] The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) will this week host the 8th graduation ceremony of the Commercial Advancement Training Scheme (CATS).

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:48:18 GMT
Arandis Town Council Visits City of Windhoek to Simulate Economic Development
[Namibia Economist] The Mayor of Arandis Town, Erastus Kandenge together with the Arandis Town Council paid a courtesy call on the Windhoek Municipal Council this week.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:47:23 GMT
Local Arts and Crafts Now Available On New Easy to Navigate Website
[Namibia Economist] Shoppers will now be able to purchase beautiful local arts and crafts online through the newly launched Namibia Crafts Centre website of the

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:46:30 GMT
Meatco Foundation Trains Offal Cooperative in Kavango Region
[Namibia Economist] The Meatco Foundation is assisting the Kavango Livestock Marketing Offal Business cooperative in the Kavango region by providing technical and administrative support.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:44:37 GMT
'Disability Is Not a Curse'
[Namibian] THE national director of Special Olympics Namibia (SON), Emilia Nzunzi, says misconceptions about people with disabilities prevent them from accessing opportunities to improve the quality of their lives.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:44:24 GMT
African Qualifiers for Rugby World Cup 2023 to Be Played in France in July 2022
[Namibia Economist] Following a call for applications launched to all African member federations of World Rugby as well as to France 2023, the Rugby Africa commissions have reviewed the submissions in the light of very precise criteria to evaluate th...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:43:39 GMT
Financial Institutions, Developers Commit to Joint Action to Speed Up Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones in Africa
[Namibia Economist] The African Development Bank's Special Agro industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative can trigger a fundamental change in Africa's economic transformation, participants at the first partnership meeting for agro-industrializati...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:42:42 GMT
You Need At Least U.S.$114 to Buy MTC Shares
[Namibian] An offer to buy Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) shares is finally open, with one share going for N$8,50, and a minimum of 200 shares to be bought.



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