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Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:32:07 GMT
Geingob Joins Guterres' No-Coal Push
[Namibian] ABSALOM SHIGWEDHA in GLASGOW

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:32:02 GMT
Zambezi Children March for Their Rights
[Namibian] OVER 150 children and young people, led by parliamentarians at Katima Mulilo, on Monday marched to the Zambezi governor's office to hand over a statement highlighting motions agreed on at the children's parliament.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:31:55 GMT
Calls for Cooperation Between Nam, Botswana to Benefit Tourism
[Namibian] THE Namibian Wetland Route Association has called for better bilateral agreement between Namibia and Botswana to ensure an easy flow of travel for tourists, which will benefit both Namibian and Botswana operators along the Chobe River.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:14:31 GMT
Farmers' Kraal With Charles Tjatindi - I Farm With Small Stock - It Pays the Bills
[New Era] If you are a hands-off farmer, then small-stock rearing is not for you.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:32:05 GMT
Union Threatens Namib Mills With Court Action
[Namibian] THE Solidarity Union is threatening to take Namib Mills at Walvis Bay to the Labour Court if the company dismisses two of its workers unfairly.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:32:04 GMT
N$170m Climate-Change Windfall for SADC
[Namibian] THE National Assembly (NA) last week approved a regional treaty on climate change which will seeNamibia benefit from a N$170 million climate-change resilience fund sponsored by the Germangovernment.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:32:03 GMT
Cattle Marketing Improves in Third Quarter
[Namibian] TOTAL of 69 811 head of cattle were marketed during the third quarter of 2021, compared to the 68239 marketed in the same period in 2020.According to a Meat Board of Namibia review of the marketing performance for cattle, small stock andpo...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:59:42 GMT
Honeymoon Over for Political Funding Secrecy
[Namibian] New Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) boss Elsie Nghikembua has promised to fully implement the provisions of the Electoral Act regulating political party finances to enhance accountability and transparency.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:28:34 GMT
Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia Launch HIV Prevention Programme for Young Women and Girls
[The Herald] Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana have launched a regional programme that seeks to reduce the prevalence of HIV among adolescents, girls and young women in three districts across the SADC countries.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:21:34 GMT
Fisheries Minister Klazen Warns Cheating Rights Holders
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Fisheries minister Derek Klazen has warned new fishing rights holders to get their houses in order or face the risk of their quotas being withheld until they sort out their internal squabbles.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:18:52 GMT
Fishrot Bail Hearing On a Break, New One Begins
[New Era] The bail application in which former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, former chair of Fishcor James Hatiuikulipi, former CEO of Fishcor Mike Nghipunya, Pius Mwatelulo, Otneel Shuudifonya and Phillipus Mwapopi are seeking to regain their li...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:16:35 GMT
Brave Warriors Hunt Sparrowhawks
[Namibian] The Brave Warriors intend to round off their 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign with victory over Togo in Johannesburg today.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:01:56 GMT
Vaccine Hesitancy Concerns Health Minister Shangula
[New Era] Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has expressed serious concern over Namibia's overall vaccination uptake, which he said has declined over the past few weeks, despite initiatives to increase it.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:15:07 GMT
City Cop Aims for Bail in Fishrot Case
[Namibian] Hundreds of bags of dried fish and fish rests supposedly supplied to the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) under a drought relief programme were centre stage during the bail hearing of six of the men charged in the Fishrot ...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:14:27 GMT
Abortion in Spotlight At Coast
[Namibian] Many Walvis Bay residents who on Friday attended a public hearing on abortion at the town were opposed to fully legalising abortion in Namibia.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:06 GMT
Guns Stolen From Cops May Be in Criminal Hands
[Namibian] The Namibian Police are worried about the disappearance of about 90 firearms and ammunition from the police depot in Windhoek last week, especially because at this stage they have no idea in whose hands these arms and bullets have ended up...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:10:38 GMT
Shivute Scoops Best Actor Accolade At Sotigui Awards
[New Era] Veteran Namibian actor Armas Shivute has dedicated his Best Actor in Southern Africa award of the 2021 Sotigui Awards to the Namibian people.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:05:58 GMT
Chinese Company Lands U.S.$67,1 Million Road Project
[Namibian] The Chinese embassy and the Chinese Project Management Enterprise in consultation with the Roads Authority awarded a N$1 billion project to construct 21 kilometres of road between Windhoek and the Hosea Kutako International Airport, to the...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:57:38 GMT
UN Namibia and EU Mission Visit Port of Walvis Bay
[Namibia Economist] UN Resident Coordinator, Mr Sen Pang and Sinikka Antila, EU ambassador to Namibia, are visiting the country's largest port in Walvis Bay during which they will attend a National Level Meeting and the graduation of the latest UNODC...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:55:19 GMT
Bank of Namibia Helps Health Ministry Fight Covid-19
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Health and Social Services received N$11 million worth of COVID-19 medical equipment from the Bank of Namibia (BoN) recently.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:20:28 GMT
Nghipunya to Wait for Constitutionality Challenge
[New Era] Former National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) CEO Mike Nghipunya was last week dealt a double blow by the courts when two cases he is involved in were postponed.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:17:29 GMT
Namibia Celebrates 75 Years of Unesco
[New Era] Namibia joined the rest of the world in celebrating Unesco's 75th anniversary on Friday.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:12:22 GMT
Queens Survive Namibia Scare
[Nyasa Times] Malawi national team survived hosts Namibia scare to win 53-44 in the Africa Netball Cup Championship on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:03:28 GMT
Seven Die On Erongo Roads in Two Days
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Erongo police have called on residents and visitors to exercise caution on the region's roads after seven people died in two days in two separate accidents.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:00:43 GMT
Africa Cup Contenders Square Off
[Namibian] The Netball Africa Cup will come to a head this afternoon when the only two remaining unbeaten teams, South Africa and Uganda lock horns.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:00:07 GMT
'Howard-Smith Not Residing in Swakopmund'
[New Era] Swakopmund -- Independent Patriot for Change president Panduleni Itula says there is no doubt that Swakopmund constituency councillor Ciske Howard-Smith is not a resident in her elected constituency.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:58:34 GMT
Hero's Funeral Suggested for Shixwameni
[New Era] Former Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) leaders have paid glowing tribute to their late secretary general and president Ignatius Shixwameni, calling on President Hage Geingob to confer a hero's funeral on the late opposition l...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:57:18 GMT
Girl With Disability, Minors Raped
[New Era] Rundu -- The police in Kavango East are investigating a case of rape, where a 17-year-old with a disability was allegedly raped by a 23-year-old man on Friday night at Shimpanda village just south of Rundu.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:56:50 GMT
Zambian Women Overpower Namibia
[Namibian] Namibia had a tough introduction to international women's rugby when their national women's team lost 75-5 to Zambia on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:13:14 GMT
Stock Shortages Lower New Vehicle Sales
[Namibian] A total of 714 new vehicles were sold in Namibia during the month of October 2021, compared to 767 sold in the prior month and 561 sold a year ago.



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