Archives

Namibia

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:55:44 GMT
Fishrot Bail Hearing Takes a Breather
[Namibian] ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission investigator Andreas Kanyangela is due to return to the witness stand for further cross-examination when the bail hearing of six of the men charged in the Fishrot fraud and corruption case continues in the Windho...

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:45:45 GMT
Namibia Business Angel Network Invests in Tololi
[Namibian] THE Namibia Business Angel Network (Naban) has announced that it will invest N$250 000 in the Namibian e-commerce platform Tololi - the network's first investment since its inception.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:17:00 GMT
Three Bodies Retrieved From Oanob Dam
[Namibian] THE bodies of three men, who went for sundowners on a speed boat on Oanob Dam outside Rehoboth in the Hardap region and drowned on Saturday, were retrieved yesterday afternoon.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:15:11 GMT
Top 3 As Level Performers Plan to Study Abroad
[Namibian] THE top three best achievers for the first Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level examination say their 2022 academic plans are to study abroad, with two heading to South African institutions and another planning to study in Italy.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:06:08 GMT
Police Officer Accuse of Raping a Teen Denied Bail
[Namibian] A POLICE officer (31), who was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl on Wednesday night at Masivi roadblock was denied bail after making his first court appearance in the Rundu magistrate court on Friday.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:05:45 GMT
LPM Urges Local Authorities to Speed Up Land Delivery
[Namibian] LEADER and chief change campaigner of the Landless Peoples' Movement Bernadus Swartbooi has urged the party's regional and local authority representatives to honour the commitment on land delivery they made during election campaigns.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:01:35 GMT
Business Partners Lose N$170 000 After Buying Stolen Car
[Namibian] TWO men from Okahandja, Kasungo Moya (30) and Fillipus Isack (34), claim they lost N$170 000 after buying a second-hand Toyota GD6.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:56:24 GMT
Swakopmund Constituency Suffers As Councillor Remains Suspended
[Namibian] LEADERS of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and Swapo are worried about Swakopmund's regional developmental activities which have been on hold since the suspension of the constituency councillor, Ciske Smith-Howard, in October 2021.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:30:09 GMT
Only 29 Land Summit Resolutions Implemented
[Namibian] ALMOST five years after the second national land conference, the government says it has only been able to successfully implement 29 of the 167 resolutions taken to turn around the country's land problems.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:23:45 GMT
Competition Heats Up At Grand Prix Series
[Namibian] There were some excellent races at the third leg of Athletics Namibia's Grand Prix series in Windhoek on Saturday, and although no national records were under threat, several events went down to the wire.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:21:21 GMT
Wanderers Go Top After Rain Disruptions
[Namibian] WANDERERS regained the lead in the 50-over Premier League title race after WHS Old Boys suffered a narrow defeat to United on the Duckworth Lewis System.

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:13:06 GMT
Blue Machine Losing Shine
[Namibian] Julius 'Blue Machine' Indongo should hang up his gloves, fans and pundits say, after he lost to Welshman Chris Jenkins in Cardiff on Saturday.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:20:52 GMT
Muller Reaches Out to Otjiwarongo Youth
[Namibian] KICK-BOXING star Delano Muller (17) recently hosted a self-defence workshop at Otjiwarongo.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:24:06 GMT
A Lot At Stake At National Champs
[Namibian] A lot will be at stake when Namibia's top cyclists line up for the Nedbank National Championships this weekend.

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:55:34 GMT
Ex-Flying Winger Now Keeps Homes Safe
[Namibian] Conrad Angula -- Former Eastern Jumpers and Civics star Johannes 'Hoko' Kasibu was probably one of the country's most prolific goal scorers.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:38:15 GMT
Mixed Feelings Over Weakening Corruption Ranking
[Namibian] Analysts have expressed mixed feelings over Namibia's weakening performance on the Corruption Perceptions Index, according to which the country's ranking fell from 56th place out of 180 countries in 2020 to 58th place in the latest results...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:37:00 GMT
Cool Facts About Zebras
[Namibian] BELIEVE it or not, there is a day dedicated to the stripey cousins of the horse, and I am going to tell you some cool facts about these iconic beasts of Africa.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:36:01 GMT
EU Dumps Aid for Mutual Cooperation
[Namibian] The European Union (EU) has dumped its initial aid-based relationship with Namibia for a more cooperative and partnership-based approach.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:34:48 GMT
Bail Refused in Nimt Double-Murder Case
[Namibian] A THIRD bail application by double-murder accused Ernst Lichtenstrasser, who is charged over the killing of two top executives at the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (Nimt) at Arandis in April 2019, has ended in failure.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:02:50 GMT
Covid-19 Leaves Truck Drivers Reeling
[Namibian] SANTO Dosnascimento (32) grew up with one passion: driving big cars.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:16:17 GMT
No Bail for Double Murder Accused
[New Era] Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen yesterday dismissed an application by double murder accused Ernst Lichtenstrasser (60) to be released on bail pending the finalisation of his trial.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:57:39 GMT
Swartbooi Hails Talks With Geingob
[New Era] The land question, Neckartal Dam, genocide and challenges faced by local authorities were some of the issues on the agenda during talks between President Hage Geingob and a high-level delegation from the Landless People's Movement led by it...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:46:42 GMT
Justice Staff Implored to Smart Up
[New Era] Justice minister Yvonne Dausab has implored staff to think of the legacy they want to leave behind by working very hard.

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 14:58:44 GMT
Vaccine hesitancy high as most Namibians still unprotected against Covid-19, Afrobarometer study shows
[Afrobarometer] More than seven in 10 adult Namibians have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, and a majority of the unvaccinated say they are likely to stay that way, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:24:49 GMT
Ruling Party Strives to Regain Voters' Confidence
[New Era] The Swapo party says it will continue to represent the people of the //Kharas region irrespective of their political affiliation or traditional affiliation.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:24:07 GMT
Labour Ministry Warns Against Mandatory Vaccinations
[New Era] The labour ministry does not, at this juncture, advise employers to introduce mandatory vaccinations at workplaces. Rather, the ministry, as the government's authority on all labour matters, advises that employers address Covid-19 at the wo...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:12:31 GMT
Alleged Wife Killer Disputes Psych Report
[New Era] A former teacher, who allegedly stabbed his wife multiple times to death, is disputing the findings of a psychiatric report that found he is mentally fit to stand trial.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:48:11 GMT
Swakop Couple Cause of Death Not Determined
[New Era] Police still have to determine whether a Swakopmund couple found dead in their home in Vogelstrand indeed killed themselves. Evidence have been collected from the crime scene to assist the authorities in determining the exact cause of death...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:46:09 GMT
Broken Taps Force Pensioners to 'Trade' Food for Water
[Namibian] RESIDENTS of Sestag informal settlement at Outjo are using food to thank neighbours for the water they fetch from their houses, since most communal taps in their area are broken.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:44:22 GMT
Karibib Councillors Deny Living Out of Town
[Namibian] THE mayor and chairperson of the management committee of the Karibib Town Council have been accused of not living in the communities they serve.



home