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Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:39:23 GMT
Psychiatrist's Rape Acquittal Stands
[New Era] The State has lost its bid to approach the Supreme Court to appeal the acquittal of psychiatrist Pieter van der Westhuizen, who is accused of raping one of his patients at his consulting rooms in Swakopmund.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:19:15 GMT
National Farmers Union Introduces Shamathe As CEO
[New Era] The Namibia National Farmers Union (NNFU) President Jason Emvula yesterday introduced Kuniberth Shamathe as the federation's CEO.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:45:57 GMT
Shifeta Accuses Topnaar Leaders of 'Eating' Community Money
[Namibian] Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta on Saturday accused Topnaar Traditional Authority leaders of mismanaging community funds.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:38:31 GMT
Geingob Sounds Lockdown Warning
[New Era] President Hage Geingob cautioned government would impose stricter measures to combat a surge of new Covid-19 cases if the public continues to disregard public health measures, especially now that 18 cases of the Omicron strain have been det...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:51:04 GMT
Oniipa Council Vows to Suspend CEO Again
[New Era] The chairperson of the management committee of the Oniipa Town Council, Jafet Augustus, believes there are still valid grounds to suspend under-fire local authority CEO Junias Jakob. Jakob, who was temporarily removed in mid-November, was r...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:50:37 GMT
Court Victory for State Broadcaster Workers
[New Era] The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has been restrained by court from forging ahead with its decisions to cut employees' leave payouts from 90 to 45 days and to discontinue annual salary notch increments.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:49:32 GMT
Blind Zambezi Man Turns Sleepy Village Into Tourism Mecca
[New Era] All people face hardship but for many, the thought of losing their sight is a horrifying prospect.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:47:47 GMT
Mutwa Followers Declare Him As New Masubia Chief
[New Era] Ngoma -- A faction of the Masubia royal family has declared Gilbert Muhongo Mutwa as the new Masubia chief in a move expected to trigger a storm.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:42:00 GMT
Severity of Omicron Investigated - WHO
[New Era] The World Health Organisation has said scientists are working around the clock to understand more about the severity and impact of the Omicron variant.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:38:15 GMT
Rooies Leaves No Trace
[New Era] The Namibian Police have failed to produce any useful information that could lead to the apprehension of fugitive former magistrate Walter 'Rooies' Mostert.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:16:18 GMT
Region 5 Youth Games Update
[Namibian] Namibia's under-17 Region Five Youth Games girls' football challenge ended in a 2-1 semi-final defeat to Botswana, who in turn lost 4-0 to Zambia in the final on Monday.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:54:31 GMT
Futsal League Hotly Contested
[Namibian] THE 2021/22 Express Credit Namibian Futsal League concluded its activities for the first half of the season last Saturday, with most of the categories still being hotly contested.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:32:44 GMT
New Champs for Bank Windhoek Namibia Volleyball Federation Cup
[Namibian] The Namibia Correctional Services (NCS) Volleyball Club Ondangwa exceeded expectations with a thrilling victory in the final round of the Bank Windhoek Namibian Volleyball Federation Cup, held at Walvis Bay over the weekend.

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:30:55 GMT
Pe4life Manuals Get Taken On a Trial Run
[Namibian] THE Integrated Physical Education and School Sports initiative recently held a PE4Life guide trial run at the Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:45:10 GMT
Prioritising Livestock Health ...What Causes Your Animals to Be Sick?
[New Era] Disease can have various causes. Some of these causes are germs such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. The following is a list of situations that could result in sheep/goats becoming sick:

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:37:06 GMT
Informal Workers Most At Risk At Work
[Namibian] EMPLOYEES in the informal sector are the least protected and face the highest risks in terms of work-related incidents and sickness.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:36:11 GMT
Determination Brings Okawa Mahangu Flour
[Namibian] AFTER rejecting populist advice and following her instincts, Ndeshi Shikukutu set herself up as an inspirational trailblazing businesswoman who carved a niche in the milling industry.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:34:50 GMT
Ambassador Tobias Works Towards Food Security
[New Era] The Namibian ambassador to Tanzania Lebbius Tobias says he has unlocked economic activities between the two countries to foster food security at home.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:33:27 GMT
Questioning Youth's Leadership Inclusivity
[New Era] Physical delegates, virtual delegates, and panellists of the 5th YouLead Summit, held in Arusha, Tanzania under the theme, "The future of Africa: creating jobs, feeding and housing the world's youngest continent", asserted that youths can l...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:32:34 GMT
Trade Deficit Increases By 59%
[Namibia Economist] The trade deficit increased by 59.3% in October as Namibia recorded a trade deficit of N$4.4 billion in October 2020, according to the latest Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibian Statistics Agency.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:31:52 GMT
'Killer Farmworker' Refers Self for Mental Evaluation
[New Era] The High Court has ordered for a farmworker, accused of murdering his employer and raping the wife of his employer, to undergo mental observation as he has requested.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:31:34 GMT
The Namibian House Needs to Be Inclusive to All
[Namibia Economist] Over the last few years, there has been a lot of talk about building the Namibian House and making it an inclusive, inviting and nurturing place for all. Sadly, I have to say, it's not as all-encompassing as we like to think. As s...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:57:17 GMT
Alegator Savours Taste of Success
[Namibian] Martin 'Alegator' Mukungu is proud to be the first national boxing champion from the Kavango East region.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:56:04 GMT
Ramblers Announce Major Sport Partnership
[Namibian] Ramblers Sport Club on Saturday announced a smart partnership agreement with World Wide Scholarships, with the aim of identifying football talent in Namibia and providing opportunities for further development abroad.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:53:13 GMT
Things to Consider When Buying Crop Seeds
[Namibian] CROP FARMING IS an agricultural activity that involves the tilling or cultivation of land to ensure its preparedness before a farmer decides to grow plants that will later mature into produce for consumption or sale.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:31:00 GMT
Mboma Shortlisted for BBC Prize
[Namibian] Christine Mboma was yesterday named one of the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021 award nominees.

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 12:46:54 GMT
Namibia's Infection Rate More Than Doubles
[Namibian] Namibia recorded 184 new Covid-19 infections on Friday.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:10:51 GMT
Over 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 GMT
Pohamba 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 GMT
Dunn 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.



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