Namibia
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:07:47 GMTGeingob Reassures Potential Investors That They'll Be Able to Repatriate Profits to Their Home Country
[Namibia Economist] Investments including the capital, machinery would be safe for investors as repatriation of profits, returns, loans and the entire investment is legal in Namibia, President Dr Hage Geingob told potential investors during the Namib...
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:07:46 GMTUrban Agriculture Programme Roll-Out Project Reaches Mariental
[Namibia Economist] The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) this week hosted the e-voucher card issuance and terminal roll-out for the Urban Agriculture Build Back Better programme in Mariental.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:07:42 GMTAgribank Increases Loans to the Youth By 75 Percent
[Namibia Economist] Loans made out to Agribank clients below the age of 35, increased by 75% to N$19 million with 44 beneficiaries, from N$10.9 million with 27 beneficiaries in the 2020/21 financial year, mostly for livestock production.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:59:11 GMTSpurned Academic Attacks Nust Head Appointment
[Namibian] UNIVERSITY of Namibia academic Frednard Gideon can expect to hear by the middle of June if he has succeeded with an attempt to set aside the appointment of a rival candidate as vice chancellor of the Namibia University of Science and Techn...
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:59:11 GMTBanks Investigated for Home-Loan Discrimination
[Namibian] THE Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) is demanding an explanation from commercial banks on why they are charging customers who don't normally bank with them higher interest on home loans.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:59:11 GMTSchoolgirls Sent Home for Wearing Trousers
[Namibian] MORE than six schoolgirls from Hage Geingob Secondary School were sent home yesterday for wearing trousers.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:59:07 GMTLgbtqi+ Issues Remain 'Emotive and Divisive'
[Namibian] THE British high commisioner to Namibia, Charles Moore, at a panel discussion yesterday said lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and more (LGBTQI+) issues remain "deeply emotive, and often divisive, across the world".
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:45:15 GMT822 000 Pupils Enrolled in Schools
[Namibian] MINISTRY of education executive director Sanet Steenkamp says 822 000 pupils have been enrolled in schools around the country this year, while 65 000 reside in hostels.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:41:23 GMTDBN Aims to Prioritise Youth Investment
[Namibian] NDEENDA Mbungu (28) is a qualified artisan whose operations stretch along the coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:29:06 GMTFormer Commissar Unmoved By LPM's Criminal Charges Threat
[Namibian] THE Landless People's Movement (LPM) is in the process of laying criminal charges against its former election director and founding commissar for the //Kharas region, Sixtus 'Ziggy' Isaacks.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:25:32 GMTAgra Holds First Game Auction of the Year
[Namibian] AGRA Auctions will be holding their first online and onsite catalogue game auction of the year on 9 April.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:19:56 GMTGrape Farm Sued for N$1,5m Over Alleged Quad Bike Assault
[Namibian] KOMSBERG Grape Farm on the south-eastern corner of the Orange River in the Ariamsvlei area is being sued for N$1,5 million in damages by Kleophas Paulus for wrongful, intentional and unlawful assault.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:27:30 GMTAthletes Urged to Apply for Study Loan
[Namibian] THE Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Marketing and Public Relations Officer (PRO) Chalo Chainda has urged local athletes to apply for a study loan through NSFAF.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:19:14 GMTBowlers Set Up Narrow Win
[Namibian] Eagles coach Pierre de Bruyn praised his bowlers after Namibia A pulled off a narrow two-run victory against Ireland Wolves at the Wanderers field on Monday.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:15:58 GMTChange in Covid-19 Protocols a Positive for the Local Tourism Sector - Research Firm
[Namibia Economist] The Recent Change in Covid-19 protocols is a positive for the local tourism sector, said investment research firm, Simonis Storm Securities (SSS) in a report on hospitality statistics for February released last week.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:59:44 GMTWild Ducks Cause Havoc At Kalimbeza
[New Era] Although wild ducks are attractive and sometimes entertaining birds, the Kalimbeza rice project sees them as a menace as they destroy young rice yields.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:45:07 GMTInfanticide Accused Arrested
[New Era] A woman was arrested on Saturday after she allegedly killed her one-year-old daughter in January this year at Ondjindja village in the Omusati region.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:34:40 GMTSports Officer Balances Work and Farming
[New Era] While many young Namibians don't consider livestock farming as a business, a growing number of youngsters have shunned the notion of keeping cattle merely as a sign of wealth.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:29:11 GMTRepeat Murderer Guilty Again
[New Era] A Gobabis resident who was released on parole after a murder conviction in 2008, was convicted of a similar crime in the Windhoek High Court on Friday.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:26:56 GMT'Bwabwata Should Remain Untouched'
[New Era] A pressure group from the Zambezi region says the Bwabwata National Park should remain untouched and undivided to benefit the tourism sector by empowering marginalised groups who have lived in the area since time immemorial.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:25:17 GMTUnam Wolves, Sparks Win Independence Cup
[New Era] The Khomas Basketball Association (KBA), as per its yearly tradition, hosted a successful Independence Cup in the capital, which saw local sides sweating it out for supremacy and honour.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:23:37 GMTDefence Lawyers Demolish Witness
[New Era] The defence lawyers of two American citizens accused of the assassin-like murder of Andre Heckmair in Windhoek in January 2011 totally destroyed the evidence of a State witness in a mini-trial.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:07:46 GMT140 Runners Tackle Gondwana's Marathon in Swakopmund
[Namibia Economist] Around 140 runners took part in Gondwana Collection's first SPAR Gondwana Moon Valley which took place last week in Swakopmund.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:40:28 GMTA Sensitive Mission - Namibia's Genocide Debate
[DW] Engaging with the descendants of Germany's colonial crimes is no easy task. DW's youth magazine show The 77 Percent met with young people from the Herero community in Namibia -- and apparently broke the ice.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:40:31 GMTSisi Greets Greece, Namibia On Independence Day
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted on Tuesday 22/3/2022 his Greek counterpart Katerina Sakellaropoulou on the occasion of Greece's Independence Day.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:55:42 GMTDrought Relief Food 'Forgotten' in Headman's Bar
[New Era] Residents of Okambebe village in Ohangwena region have expressed anger over drought relief food that went to waste because the headman allegedly packed and locked it in his bar.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:49:06 GMTFarmers' Kraal With Charles Tjatindi - Let's Get Creative With Farming
[New Era] The unavailability of sufficient land for traditional farming practices such as large-scale animal husbandry or crop farming has discouraged many to turn to farming.
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:15:12 GMTDebmarine Celebrates Mining Discovery Gem
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The acquisition of the largest diamond recovery vessel Benguela Gem by Debmarine Namibia is a perfect example of the smart partnership between government and the private sector, but also showcases the perseverance and hard wor...
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:57:23 GMTSupply Chain Crisis Far From Over... Expected to Deteriorate and Push Up Inflation Even More
[New Era] The outbreak of the pandemic and the closure of many ports in the region resulted in many container ships being rerouted to the Port of Walvis Bay. This, in turn, provided the Namibia Ports Authority (NamPort) with an opportunity to showcas...
Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:48:23 GMTSnyman Rolls Back the Years
[Namibian] KING Price Kings took the early lead in the Richelieu Franchise T20 series after an impressive 91-run victory against MR24/7 Namspire on Saturday.