Namibia
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:09:47 GMTDamning Conservation Report Raises Hackles
[Namibian] Damning conservation report raises hackles
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:09:39 GMTNamibia Records Profit in Agricultural Sector - NSA
[Namibian] THE Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said the agricultural sector recorded growth of 3,9% in the third quarter of 2021, mainly due to the agriculture and forestry subsectors that grew by 5,3% and 12,0%, respectively.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:09:29 GMTPolice Advise Rural Drivers to Stick to Rules
[Namibian] THE police have advised road users in rural areas to abide by the rules of the road - especially in areas where no law-enforcement officers have been deployed.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:48:22 GMT59 000 Metric Tonnes of Horse Mackerel for Govt Objectives
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has set aside 59 000 metric tonnes of horse mackerel for governmental objectives from the 2022 total allowable catch (TAC), 13 000 metric tonnes less than what went on auction for that purpose...
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:47:08 GMTNampower to Light Up Ohangwena
[Namibian] THE Ohangwena region is to benefit from NamPower's rural electrification project worth N$14 million.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:45:48 GMTHelping Women Help Themselves
[Namibian] "I SAW women fighting for food... food being distributed. They were from different age groups. Lord! Why do they have to fight for food? Can't I do something to help these women to help themselves?"
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:46:27 GMTAlleged Robbery Suspect Killer Denied Bail
[Namibian] THE man who stands accused of fatally shooting an alleged robber at Walvis Bay over the weekend was denied bail when he made his first appearance in the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:23:07 GMTExistence of Joint Investigation On Nchindo Killings Questioned
[Namibian] THE Namibian Lives Matter Movement (NLMM) believes the Namibian and Botswana governments never conducted a joint investigation into the deaths of the Nchindo brothers and their Zambian cousin on 5 November last year.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:39:43 GMTNational Council Vice Chairperson in Hospital After Car Crash
[Namibian] National Council vice chairperson Victoria Kauma is being treated at Rundu State Hospital for injuries she sustained in a collision between two vehicles at Rundu today.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:28:17 GMTPay Back the Money, ACC Tells Agriculture ED
[Namibian] ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) director general Paulus Noa says he has instructed two senior officials at the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to refund the government after it was discovered they unduly profited from thei...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:26:20 GMTCongested Supply Chain Set to Push Up Prices
[Namibian] MANUFACTURING is slow, some countries have no truck drivers, and clearing at ports is constantly delayed.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:20:24 GMTInterns Drag Health Ministry to Labour Commissioner's Office
[Namibian] MEDICAL interns employed by the Ministry of Health and Social Services have lodged a dispute over unfair labour practices against the ministry and other governmental stakeholders with the Office of the Labour Commissioner.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:22:17 GMTKedezemba's Money
[Namibian] If you sit, you starve.
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 07:28:03 GMTFish River Canyon Hike a Must for the Nature Lover
[New Era] Surrounded by panoramic natural scenery and with the 80km hike being a challenge to be conquered, the Namibia Wildlife Resorts' (NWR) Fish River Canyon still remains one of Namibia's main tourist attractions for both foreign and local touri...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 07:28:02 GMTSpotlight On B1, B2 Roads
[New Era] The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) says it will be closely monitoring and assessing travellers, mainly on the B1 and B2 roads which have been prone to many accidents, especially during the festive season.
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 07:27:59 GMTRoad Users Urged to Give Full Cooperation
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- Road users and visitors to the coast are urged to give their full cooperation to law-enforcement agencies and play their part when travelling on national roads.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:28:38 GMTUK to Lift Namibia Travel Ban
[New Era] The UK is to drop 11 African countries, including Namibia, from its "red list" barring incoming travel, ministers said Tuesday after sustained criticism from world leaders.
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 07:28:02 GMTNo Local Film Qualified for Oscars
[New Era] The Namibian Film Commission (NFC) has recently announced the Namibia Oscars selection committee did not submit a film to the 94th Academy Awards for the International Feature Film category, as none of the applications met the qualifying cr...
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 07:41:46 GMTHockey Year in Review - a Golden Year for Namibian Hockey
[Namibian] IN a golden year for Namibian hockey, both the men and women's national indoor teams qualified for the Indoor World Cup, while the women also walked away with the Team of the Year award at the Namibia Sport Awards.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 07:40:58 GMTNamibia Makes Mark At Table Tennis Regionals
[Namibian] REESE Saunderson (19) was arguably the star of the show for Namibia at the Region 5 Junior Table Tennis Championships in Gaborone, Botswana, over the weekend, causing upsets on her way to the under-19 singles ladies title.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:28:38 GMTMigrants Receive Food From Govt, UN
[New Era] Angolan migrants living at Etunda received foodstuff, blankets and other material items on Friday from the Namibian government and the United Nations.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:28:38 GMTBooster Campaign Goes Into Overdrive... Gatherings Reduced, No Curfew for Now
[New Era] The emergence of the Omicron variant and the constant transformation of the novel coronavirus has triggered a different approach from government to curb the spread with renewed emphasis put on personal responsibility. However, vaccination r...
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:28:38 GMTRmb Namibia Unveils Africa's Fearless Thinker
[New Era] Terence Mukasa
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:28:37 GMTBukalo Village Council Elects New Chairperson
[New Era] Marythar Kambinda
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:28:36 GMTKatima Observes Human Rights Day
[New Era] Marythar Kambinda
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:22:52 GMTNamcor Inaugurates Ekuku Service Station
[New Era] The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia has recently opened its second service station at Ekuku-Oshakati in the Oshana region.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:22:52 GMTUrbanisation Hampers Land Delivery
[New Era] Namibia's rapid urbanisation has resulted in the mushrooming of informal settlements, which in turn puts pressure on infrastructure and the provision of basic services in urban areas.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:22:49 GMTZambezi Tourism Hard Hit By Covid
[New Era] Pricilla Mukokobi
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:26:40 GMTNamibia Plastics Packaging Wins Regional Exporter of the Year Award
[Namibia Economist] Namibia Plastic Packaging was crowned Regional Exporter of the Year at the Southern Africa Regional Exporters Awards 2021 held on 8 December in East London, South Africa.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:26:40 GMTRandom Pcr Tests to Be Conducted On Arrivals At Points of Entry
[Namibia Economist] The Government Will Conduct Random Covid -- 19 testing for people permitted entry into the country at points of entry and will conduct genome sequencing on any positive results obtained, an official said Tuesday.