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Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:51:42 GMT
Convicted Paedophile Gets New Lawyer
[New Era] The Directorate of Legal Aid has appointed Joseph Andreas from Andreas-Hamunyela Law firm to further defend Marthinus Pretorius, who was convicted of raping two under-aged girls and of trafficking in persons.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:51:21 GMT
Man Kills Baby During Argument Over Paternity
[Namibian] A three-month-old baby boy was killed at Katima Mulilo on Friday during an argument between a 29-year-old suspect and his girlfriend over the paternity of the child.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:20:52 GMT
German Offer Dead On Arrival - Kauandenge
[New Era] Nudo's Josef Kauandenge has resoundingly rejected the genocide pact between Namibia and Germany, saying the agreement was not negotiated in good faith between the two countries.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:57:46 GMT
President Geingob Participates in CCA U.S.-Namibia Business Roundtable
[Government of Namibia] Washington, DC -- President Dr Hage G. Geingob participated on 27 September 2021 in the US-Namibia Business Roundtable, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa in Washington.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:25:16 GMT
Cassidy - a Catalyst for Change
[New Era] No stranger to the local music scene, Cassidy Karon is a multitalented musician, fashion designer, songwriter and producer.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:25:02 GMT
Who Will Be Crowned Champion?
[New Era] The winner of the inaugural MTC Namibia Netball Premier League will be crowned tomorrow when the final league games take place.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:24:43 GMT
'Dad Raped Me for 5 Years'
[New Era] Rape has for years been highlighted as a concern as the violation of the survivors impacts them for the rest of their lives.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:23:54 GMT
Fiscal Decentralisation and Its Impact On Economic Growth
[New Era] There is a growing interest in the issue of decentralisation of political, administrative, economic and financial dimensions.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:22:44 GMT
Suspended Gobabis 6 Claim Tribal Victimisation
[New Era] Six officials from the Gobabis municipality who were recently suspended from the local authority for alleged misconduct, claim their suspension was a concerted and calculated campaign of tribal victimisation and harassment.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:22:20 GMT
Ministry Returns N$240m to Treasury
[New Era] The lack of capacity within the urban and rural development ministry, a moratorium on travel as well as some administrative lapses were outlined as major contributing factors to underspending within the ministry.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:22:08 GMT
Close to 50 Horses in Action Saturday
[New Era] Starlile, Freedom Fighter and Visigoth are among 50 prominent horses on the race card of the annual Kaondeka Horse Racing event in Okahandja tomorrow.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:21:21 GMT
Geingob Pushes Priority Projects to Revive Economy
[New Era] President Hage Geingob on 27 September 2021 participated in the United States-Namibia Business Roundtable, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa in Washington.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:21:01 GMT
Fenata Says Malicious Attacks Wreak Havoc On Local Tourism
[New Era] The member associations of Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations (FENATA) recently distanced themselves from what they deem ongoing malicious attacks and slander, perpetrated by the Namibia Travel and Tourism Forum (NTTF), which FENAT...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:19:14 GMT
Entertainment Industry a Ticking Time Bomb... Silence Engulfing Mental Health
[New Era] Namibia's suicide statistics are continuing to prove there are serious mental health issues, although Covid-19 compounded the crisis; there are other perpetrators like unresolved family conflicts, divorce rates, trauma or adverse childhood ...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:18:42 GMT
Pakarazzie to Release New Album Soon
[New Era] Gaus Hamulungu, better known as Pakarazzie, has been interested in music since the age of nine, and is writing lyrics since then.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:18:21 GMT
Decentralisation 'Not Meaningfully Implemented'
[New Era] The decentralisation of government's decision-making powers, responsibilities and financial resources, which is referred to as administrative decentralisation, has been more readily implemented in Namibia compared to fiscal decentralisation...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:17:55 GMT
Swapo Names Fresh Think Tank
[New Era] Swapo yesterday unveiled a 34-member think tank consisting of heavyweights in academia and state-owned enterprises at a media briefing in Windhoek.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:17:31 GMT
Genocide Deal Undermines Century-Old Quest for Justice
[New Era] I am Namibian-born educator currently living in the United States of America, and a descendant of direct victims of the Ovaherero and Nama genocide.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:41:03 GMT
Bishop Stands By 'Disunity' Remarks
[New Era] Ongwediva -- Outgoing Evangelical Lutheran Church of Namibia (Elcin) western diocese bishop Veikko Munyika has reiterated the church was deeply divided, citing the recently held synod as one of the examples.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:39:51 GMT
Namibia Breweries Limited Profit Shoots Up As Beer Volumes Increase By 13%
[New Era] Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) operating profit increased by 35.2% to N$613 million.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:27:31 GMT
Union Calls for Restoration of Teachers' Roles
[New Era] Building an adaptive education system that is resilient to future shocks will only be possible with the restoration of teachers' roles as key actors, as well as to ensure learners' inclusion.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:25:08 GMT
Bipa Moves Regional Office to Walvis Bay
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Overwhelming interest from ambitious business entrepreneurs and the key role the Erongo region plays in terms of tourism, mining and fishing resulted in the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (Bipa) on Wednesday open...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:24:22 GMT
Tribute to a Trident of Fallen Sporting Legends
[New Era] Just as the close-knit family of Wanderers Multi-Sports Club was coming to terms with the untimely death of former squash (muurbal) player Fanie Becker, double tragedy has struck the Pionierspark outfit again as the club mourns the sad pass...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:22:28 GMT
Common Genocide Position Can Unite Us
[New Era] Lively and audience-oriented debates have been taking centre stage in the National Assembly over the past two weeks.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:20:36 GMT
Hyena Killers Arrested, Charged
[Namibian] Two suspects were arrested at Okahao in the Omusati region on Wednesday after they had been filmed killing a trapped hyena.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:59:52 GMT
Bumper Hockey Season in Store
[Namibian] A BUMPER hockey season kicks off this weekend with the start of the Bank Windhoek Field League, while an exciting international programme lies in store on the horizon.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:58:09 GMT
Gladiators Can Do Better - Jacobs
[Namibian] THE Brave Gladiators played largely within themselves in yesterday's opening goalless Cosafa Women's Championships Group C clash with Uganda, says head coach Woody Jacobs.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:28:47 GMT
Toilet Paper Factory Hoping to Recruit 600
[New Era] A resident of Okahao in the Omusati region will soon realise his dream to establish a multi-million-dollar pulp paper manufacturing plant and reduce unemployment.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:20:58 GMT
Amutenya Reaps What She Sows
[New Era] An initiative undertaken by Giesela Nangula Amutenya (66) eight years ago is starting to pay dividends.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:26:35 GMT
All Set for Miss and Mr Glitz Pageant
[Namibian] The Miss and Mr Glitz pageant will take place in Windhoek on Saturday, with 26 contestants competing for the two crowns.



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