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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:16:04 GMT
Police Chief Calls for Harsh Penalties for Rapists
[New Era] Namibia's police chief has called for severe punishments for adults who rape children as a deterent for a crime that has become all too prevalent.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:38:16 GMT
Herunga Cuts Ties With Fishcor
[Namibian] INTERIM National Fishing Corporation (Fishcor) boss Ruth Herunga has confirmed that she has stepped down as its acting chief executive officer and as a board member.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:38:13 GMT
Govt Addressing Youth Unemployment - PM
[New Era] Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said government is aware of youth unemployment, which she attributes to a lack of skills and access to finance, and has listed an array of interventions to solve the crisis.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:07:16 GMT
'May the Best Win'
[Namibian] TEEN turbos Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi are competing for at least three prizes at the upcoming Namibia Sport Awards.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:55:11 GMT
Africa Duathlon Champs On Sunday
[Namibian] Africa's top duathletes will be in action in Windhoek on Sunday when Namibia hosts the Prosperity Life Africa Duathlon Championships.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:54:02 GMT
Limkokwing Not My Idea - Namwandi
[Namibian] Former education minister David Namwandi says allegations that it was his idea to set up the Malaysian Limkokwing University in Namibia are wrong and untruthful.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:53:27 GMT
Futsal League Starts This Weekend
[Namibian] The 2021/22 Express Credit Namibian Futsal League gets underway this weekend when 30 teams will compete in three divisions at the Windhoek Showgrounds.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:52:53 GMT
Miss Namibia Director, Pupkewitz Toyota React to Car Handover Storm
[Namibian] Miss Namibia national director Conny Maritz and Olivia Gentz, the marketing director of Pupkewitz Toyota, have tried to pour cold water on allegations that pageant runner-up Annerie Maré had deliberately been favoured with a better car wh...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:32:10 GMT
IPC's Windhoek Councillors Allowed to Resume Duties
[Namibian] THE Independent Patriots For Change (IPC) has lifted a temporary ban which prevented its Windhoek City Council members from performing their duties as councillors.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:31:31 GMT
'Swapo Kids' Urge Ruling Party to Unite
[Namibian] An organisation of so-called exile kids has urged Swapo to stop tribalism and all "isms" which divide Namibia.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:54:15 GMT
Residence Right Battle Taken to Top Court
[Namibian] A MEXICAN-BORN architect who is in a same-sex marriage with a Namibian citizen has taken his battle to be allowed to live in Namibia with his husband and their family to the Supreme Court.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:53:41 GMT
Employers, Employees Join Hands to Rescue Construction Industry From Sinking
[Namibian] THE Construction Industries Federation of Namibia is concerned about the economic downturn that has led to many closures and downsizing of businesses in the construction sector.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:33:50 GMT
Digital Enabler Assures Public That There Are Enough MTC Shares for Everyone to Apply for
[Namibia Economist] MTC's Chief Human Capital & Corporate Affairs Officer, Tim Ekandjo, on Tuesday said that despite the high uptake of MTC shares which is currently exceeding expectations, there are still enough

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:32:22 GMT
2nd Meeting of Sacu-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement Meeting Concluded
[Namibia Economist] The senior trade officials of the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) held their 2nd Meeting of the Joint Administrative Committee (JAC) under the framework of the SACU-MERCOSUR Preferent...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:53:26 GMT
Swapo Tribalism, Disunity Concern Neka
[New Era] Swapo members who were born in exile have expressed concern over ructions in the governing party. Namibian Exile Kids Association (NEKA) secretary general Mao Angula said the organisation is worried over the high degree of "cancerous sympto...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:52:06 GMT
Mayumbelo Offers to Vacate Acting Seat
[New Era] The City of Windhoek's acting CEO has written a scathing letter to councillor Ndeshihafela Larandja, accusing the 'restraint' IPC representative of attempting to remove him.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:51:44 GMT
Woman Allegedly Raped By Facebook Lover
[New Era] A 19-year-old woman was raped and robbed by a man she met on Facebook a month ago, who introduced his name as Exit the musician.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:16:15 GMT
Arandis Residents Fed-Up With Poor Service
[Namibian] ARANDIS residents last week staged a demonstration against the town council's handling of various issues.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:16:10 GMT
Swapo Recalls Corruption-Convicted Councillor
[Namibian] SWAPO'S Otjozondjupa regional executive committee has set the ball rolling in a bid to have Otjiwarongo local authority councillor Hilde Noreses removed as party representative after she was convicted of corruption in July.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:16:39 GMT
CEO Recruitment Divides City
[Namibian] POLITICIANS and some bosses at the Windhoek municipality have started squabbling over the ongoing process to recruit a new chief executive officer, with some employing tactics to deliberately delay the process.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:16:16 GMT
Nust Ohangwena Campus to Open Next Year
[New Era] Plans to establish a NUST satellite campus in Eenhana in the Ohangwena region, are at an advanced stage.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:32:38 GMT
Senegal Edge Namibia to Seal Top Spot
[Namibian] STRIKER Famara Diedhiou scored hat-trick as Senegal sealed their place in the third knockout stage of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with two games to spare following a 3-1 Group H victory over Namibia at the Orlando Stadium in Joh...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:37:14 GMT
Parliamentary Hearing Scheduled On Kavango Oil Drilling
[Namibian] The parliamentary standing committee on natural resources will have a public hearing about a Canadian company's oil and gas exploration activities in the two Kavango regions on Tuesday.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:04:12 GMT
Warriors Go for Broke
[Namibian] NAMIBIA have no option but to go for the jugular against Senegal in today's 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier in Johannesburg.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:03:08 GMT
Soaring Eagles Take On Oman
[Namibian] THE Namibian Eagles will be out to continue their winning streak when they take on Oman in a T20 warmup match in Dubai today.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:02:16 GMT
Student Fund's Ex-CEO Denies Involvement in Malaysian University
[Namibian] Former Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) chief executive officer Hilya Nghiwete says she has never been involved in plans to set up a branch of the Malaysian Limkokwing University in Namibia.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:34:07 GMT
City of Windhoek Acting CEO Asks to Be Removed
[Namibian] City of Windhoek acting chief executive officer George Mayumbelo has asked to be removed from his position, citing political sabotage from some city councillors.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:28:54 GMT
Preacher Gets Trial Date On Child-Abuse Charges
[Namibian] AN EX-PASTOR of a Windhoek church is due to go on trial in March next year on four charges connected to allegations that he had sexually molested four under-age boys.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:28:15 GMT
Botswana Institutes Legal Action Against Chobe's Killer Soldiers
[Namibian] Minister of international relations and cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the authorities in Botswana have instituted legal proceedings against the soldiers implicated in the brutal killing of the three Nchindo brothers and their Zam...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:20:13 GMT
Industries Polluting Water Warned
[New Era] Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein has issued a stern warning for any industrial action that could pollute or destroy Namibia's scarce water resources.



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