Namibia
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 12:46:54 GMTNamibia's Infection Rate More Than Doubles
[Namibian] Namibia recorded 184 new Covid-19 infections on Friday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:10:51 GMTOver 150,000 Vaccines to Be Destroyed
[Namibian] The minister of health and social services, Kalumbi Shangula, said 154 595 doses of Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Sputnik component 1 will be destroyed because they are unfit for use.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:43:09 GMTPohamba Eviction, Greed and Indifference
[Namibian] Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba seemingly did everything by the book to evict, and dump in the middle of nowhere, 78-year-old Amanda Keirises, her frail 88-year-old husband, Alfred, and their family members.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:41:31 GMTDunn Appointed As Second Deputy Central Bank Governor
[Namibian] History is being made. The Bank of Namibia will now have two deputy governors, and president Hage Geingob has appointed the Financial Intelligence Centre head, Leonie Dunn, as the second deputy governor of the Bank of Namibia.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:46:54 GMTPensioners Owe Keetmans Municipality Nearly U.S.$470,000
[Namibian] Pensioners at Keetmanshoop in the //Kharas region owe the Keetmanshoop municipality about N$6,8 million. Keetmanshoop mayor Maree Smit said pensioners' debt stood at N$6 794 130,23 by the end of October this year.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:44:17 GMTFatal Street Shooting Was Senseless, Says Judge
[Namibian] Helao Ndjaba was simply a curious bystander who witnessed a verbal argument in a Windhoek street when he ended up being murdered ruthlessly and senselessly.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:45:38 GMTMboma Unruffled After Losing Out to Mu
[Namibian] CHRISTINE Mboma missed out on the Female Rising Star award at World Athletics' annual awards ceremony on Tuesday night, but her coach Henk Botha was not too perturbed.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:23:41 GMTInternational Soccer Academy Partners With Ramblers
[Namibian] A very high level of promising football talent identified in Namibia has prompted one of the world's leading football academies to begin the establishment of a permanent talent scouting and development structure in the country.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:29:24 GMTCentral Bank Launches Three-Year Strategic Plan
[Namibia Economist] The Bank of Namibia this week launched a three-year strategic plan which provides a solid platform for the bank to conduct monetary policy, approach financial stability, and help drive sustainable economic development.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:51:08 GMTEducation Regrets Exam Paper Leaks
[New Era] The leaking of 32 examination papers involving 10 grade 11 and 12 subjects will cause further disruptions to a system which is already experiencing challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:33:38 GMTEnvironment Monitoring Lab Opened At University of Namibia
[Namibia Economist] The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism recently inaugurated the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Monitoring Unit at the University of Namibia (UNAM).
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:04:41 GMTFighting a Double Battle
[New Era] Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says the past two years have presented unprecedented challenges on global healthcare systems, with the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic severely impacting HIV/Aids response efforts.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:55:11 GMTAttempted Murder Accused Denied Bail
[New Era] Immanuel Jeremiah, spouse to former Mr. Gay Namibia Wendelinus Hamutenya, was denied bail yesterday by the Katutura Magistrate's Court. Jeremiah (31) made his first court appearance before magistrate Dennis Shivangulula on a charge of attem...
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:01:27 GMTFishrot Accused Claims Unlawful Detention
[New Era] Nigel van Wyk, the former employee of Fishrot accused Sacky Shanghala, has approached the ombudsman to help him in his quest to regain his freedom.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:36:27 GMTGovt Backs Sinopharm Booster Dose
[New Era] Third doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine should be offered to those over 60, the ministry of health announced yesterday.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:20:55 GMTTeacher Sues to Get Job Back
[New Era] A teacher who was discharged from public service for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a pupil in 2018, says he was coerced into admitting guilt. Joseph Germanus (29) is currently before the Oshakati High Court where he is fight...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:57:29 GMTCSA Pulling Out All the Stops for India Tour
[Namibian] Cricket South Africa are pulling out all the stops - as you do when $100 million is at stake - to ensure India's proposed tour to South Africa goes ahead.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:55:27 GMTSeas Hold Power to Cheap Energy
[Namibian] UTILISING the ocean to produce electricity could reduce the cost of energy in many countries, especially in Africa, and help speed up the divorce process from fossil fuels, the African Development Bank has said.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:48:26 GMTYoungsters to Attend Atletico Madrid Soccer Camp
[Namibian] Four young Namibian soccer players will have a chance of a lifetime later this month when they attend the Atletico Madrid Summer Camp in Cape Town.
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:45:02 GMT'The Beast' - Namibia's Best Kept Secret
[Namibian] MATEUS 'The Beast' Heita and Zimbabwe's Tinashe Mwadziwana came face to face for the first time at a press conference at MTC yesterday, ahead of their WBA Pan African super bantamweight title fight in Walvis Bay on Saturday.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:24:46 GMTStill No Green Light to Verify U.S.$31,2 Million Military Spending
[Namibian] The Office of the Auditor General remains banned from entering military bases and is therefore still unable to verify whether the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs has spent an amount of N$506 million on military equipment.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:07:19 GMTNamibian Diplomat Contracts Omicron Covid-19 Variant in Japan
[Namibian] A Namibian diplomat (30) tested positive for the Omicron Covid-19 variant in Japan on Sunday.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:07:23 GMTNamibians Spend At Least 39% of Income On Rent
[Namibian] The average Namibian spends an estimated 39% of their income to pay rent. This is a serious concern for rental affordability, a recent FNB Namibia residential report has noted.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:00:00 GMTOfficials Strategise On Arms Control
[Namibian] Security and judicial officials from different offices, ministries and agencies are meeting at Walvis Bay to strategise on arms control and disarmament.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:47:38 GMTGun Control Back in Spotlight
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Deputy police chief Joseph Shikongo has raised concern over delays in the implementation of recommendations of arms control, management and disarmament in the country.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:45:51 GMTTax Fraud Convicts Not Taking Liability - State
[New Era] Some of the Namibian and Angolan nationals who were earlier this year convicted of defrauding the finance ministry of N$26.4 million through a value-added tax refund fraud scheme, have failed to take liability for their crimes.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:33:33 GMTTsjaka to Host Summer Cup
[Namibian] Namibia's top horses and jockeys will battle it out this weekend when the MTC Summer Cup takes place at Tsjaka about 40km outside Gobabis.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:32:33 GMTDefence Can't Explain U.S.$20,000 Paid to Ghost Attaché
[New Era] Defence ministry executive director Wilhelmine Shivute was yesterday at pains to explain how the ministry paid over N$300 000 to a non-existing attaché purportedly posted to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:30:16 GMTMiss Namibia's National Costume Revealed
[Namibian] The reveal by the Miss Namibia organisation of Miss Namibia 2021 Chelsi Shikongo's national costume took place on Tuesday evening on social media.
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:29:42 GMTDeadlock As Govt Firm On Salary Freeze
[New Era] Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) general secretary Petrus Nevonga yesterday urged civil servants to remain calm after government failed to reach an agreement with unions on salary negotiations.