Namibia
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:49:45 GMTKatjiua Appointed As Ovaherero Chief
[Namibian] THE Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) on Saturday appointed professor Mutjinde Katjiua as its paramount chief.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:47:37 GMTJuniors Shine At First Nedbank XC Race
[Namibian] THE juniors shone at the first race of the Nedbank MTB XC series on Saturday as 17-year-old Kevin Lowe finished first overall amongst the men, while 19-year-old Monique du Plessis took the honours in the women's race.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:46:26 GMTBrilliant Erasmus Leads Namibia to Victory
[Namibian] A brilliant innings of 121 not out by Gerhard Erasmus led Namibia to a crushing 110-run victory against Oman in the opening match of the their Tri-Nations Cricket World Cup League 2 series in Dubai on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:40:38 GMTSaints Streak to the Top
[Namibian] SAINTS took the lead in both the Bank Windhoek Indoor Hockey men and women's premier leagues after convincing victories over the weekend.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:39:28 GMTThree in a Row for Old Boys
[Namibian] A great batting display backed up by some tight bowling saw WHS Old Boys romping to a 142-run victory against Wanderers in the 50-over Premier League final on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 08:48:14 GMTMan Killed By Crocodile While Bathing in Okavango River
[Namibian] THE remains of a 26-year-old man were retrieved on Saturday at Mupini village in the Kavango West region, after he was killed by a crocodile while taking a bath in the Okavango River on Friday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:48:07 GMTNamibia's Abstention On Russia Violates Its Foreign Policy Principles
[The Conversation Africa] When the United Nations General Assembly took a vote on Russia's war against Ukraine in an emergency session on 2 March, an overwhelming 141 out of 193 member states supported the resolution calling on Russia to withdraw fro...
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:36:02 GMTSassa Grant Recipients Bemoan Verbal Abuse
[Namibian] SOUTH African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grant recipients at Walvis Bay are accusing the grants administrator of verbal abuse.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:49:10 GMTEx-Midfielder Now Grows Future Stars
[Namibian] QUINTON 'Magic' Jacobs belongs to a rare breed of exceptional midfield players to have come out of Namibia.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:20:00 GMTFei Jumping World Challenge At Swakop
[Namibian] THE 2022 showjumping season kicks off with the 2022 FEI Jumping World Challenge Leg 1 at the Reiterverein Swakopmund this weekend.
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:36:04 GMTOshana Governor Drawn Into Uukwambi, Education Land Fight
[Namibian] THE Oshakati Town Council has delegated Oshana governor Elia Irimari to meet with the Uukwambi Traditional Authority over a piece of land which is the eye of a storm between the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture and the authority.
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:57:04 GMTCosmos Clarifies Gladiators' Expenditure
[Namibian] THE secretary general of the Namibia Football Association, Franco Cosmos, yesterday clarified some issues pertaining to their expenses for the Brave Gladiators' recent trips to Zambia and South Africa for African Cup of Nations qualifying ...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:56:21 GMTNamibian MTB Season Kicks Off
[Namibian] The Namibian mountain bike season gets underway this weekend with the first of five races in the Nedbank Namibia Rock and Rut XC MTB Series taking place tomorrow, while the FNB Schools MTB League starts today, with both events taking place...
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:53:08 GMTHeynes Appointed Namibia Rugby Union CEO
[Namibian] Seasoned Namibian sport administrator, John Heynes, has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the Namibia Rugby Union.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:18:11 GMTDamaged Pumps Cause Water Shortages in North
[New Era] Residents in the north of Namibia will have limited water supply for the next two weeks, and have been urged to use water sparingly.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:14:30 GMTIllegal Tree Harvesting Rocks Conservancy
[New Era] Rundu -- The Kapinga Kamwalye Conservancy in the Mashare constituency of Kavango East is facing a crisis of illegal tree harvesting.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:33:48 GMTDiamond Mining Projected to Grow in 2022
[New Era] Diamond mining is projected to grow strongly in 2022 and 2023 as Debmarine Namibia's new mining vessel is expected to commence production during the second quarter of 2022. Debmarine Namibia's N$7 billion diamond recovery vessel, the Additi...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:25:55 GMTNSFAF Provisional Awards Set for April
[New Era] In an effort to calm the nerves of the old NSSCO grade 12s who are anxious about the official date to release their results, Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund assured such candidates can still apply for funding before their results...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:23:28 GMTPolice Discover Python Carcass in South Africa Truck
[New Era] A 41-year-old South African national has appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate's Court on Monday after a dead python was found in the truck he was driving.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:17:11 GMTGrootfontein Residents Vent Their Frustration
[New Era] Some residents of Grootfontein are concerned the ongoing Swapo infighting at the town's council is affecting the level of service delivery. Residents regularly bombard the municipality's Facebook page with complaints and requests to improve...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:16:28 GMTAfrican Aviation to Reach Pre-Covid Levels in 2024
[New Era] Africa's passenger traffic prospects are somewhat weak in the near term, due to slow progress in vaccinating the continent's population and the impact of the crisis on developing economies. As such, passenger numbers within Africa are expec...
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:15:16 GMTCensus Cancellation Could Skew Resource Allocation
[New Era] The cancellation of the 2021 National Population and Housing Census, previously postponed and now called off, could have adverse effects on government's planning and resource allocation.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:11:01 GMTCases of Typhoid Fever Confirmed
[Namibia Economist] Cases of typhoid fever from the Windhoek District have been confirmed by the Minister of Health and Social Services Dr Kalumbi Shangula.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:08:33 GMTNamibia Rugby Union Appoints Heynes As New CEO
[New Era] The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has officially appointed seasoned sport administrator John Heynes as its new chief executive officer with effect from 14 March on a five-year contract.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:07:59 GMTHealth Ministry Launches Quality Health Policy
[Namibian] The Ministry of Health and Social Services has launched the National Quality Management Policy and National Quality Management Strategic Plan to provide quality healthcare services.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:06:44 GMTFunding to Develop 307 Serviced Erven and Affordable Houses in Rundu Made Available
[Namibia Economist] The Tunga Real Estate Fund, an unlisted property and housing fund managed by Old Mutual Investment Group Namibia has made available funding to develop 307 serviced erven and affordable houses in Kaisosi in Rundu.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:06:06 GMTStruggling State Health Facilities to Receive New Beds to Accommodate Patients in Respiratory Distress
[Namibia Economist] The U.S Embassy in Namibia this week donated 200 new medical emergency beds, to the Ministry of Health and Social Service.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:01:33 GMTFistball League Kicks Off This Weekend
[New Era] The Bank Windhoek Fistball League's first round will take place this coming Saturday at the Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) fields in Windhoek.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:00:12 GMTZambezi Told to Secure Own Drilling Equipment
[Namibian] The Zambezi Regional Council has been advised to secure its own equipment for drilling boreholes instead of relying on contractors.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:58:13 GMTNamibia Declares Hepatitis E Eradication
[Namibian] After more than 8 000 cases and a total of 66 Hepatitis E deaths since 2017, the ministry of health and social services on Wednesday announced the eradication of the outbreak.