Namibia
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:29:48 GMTPeople With Albinism Live in Fear of Witchcraft Syndicates
[Namibian] THE president of the Namibia Albino Association, Joseph Ndinomupya, says people with albinism are forced to limit their movement to avoid putting their lives at risk.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:49:59 GMTMixed Feelings Over Cabinet's Extended Coastal Stay
[Namibian] CABINET ministers extended their coastal stay with one day after this past weekend's Independence Day celebrations at Swakopmund.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:26:31 GMTLivestock Marketing Returning to Normalcy
[Namibian] THERE was an upward movement in the marketing of livestock during February, proving that the restocking exercise is bearing fruit, says a report by Simonis Storm Securities issued on Tuesday.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:23:32 GMTNew Crop Leads the Way
[Namibian] THE Namibia Paralympic Committee (NPC) is looking to the future with renewed optimism after its youth-laden team plundered 30 medals at the South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) championships this week.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:19:59 GMTOpuwo Hospital Generator Burnt
[Namibian] THE electricity generator for Opuwo District Hospital was damaged after it was gutted by fire on Tuesday night.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:09:00 GMTStakeholders Stay in Your Lane
[Namibian] PLAYERS IN FOOTBALL teams are assigned different roles, with each having a specific responsibility.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:44:25 GMTDiagnolab Donates 100 000 Sanitary Pads
[Namibian] NATIONAL Diagnostic Laboratory (Diagnolab) last week donated 100 000 loose sanitary pads to the office of the president.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:36:03 GMTNamcor's Anti-Vaccine Manager Suspended
[Namibian] THE National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has suspended its health manager Elia Tapalo, two months after he and five colleagues challenged the parastatal's campaign to get vaccinated.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:32:10 GMTNamibia Is a Sad Nation
[Namibian] NAMIBIA has been ranked as one of the saddest countries in the world.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:30:14 GMT'AR Five' Fined for Helping Shack Dweller During Covid-19
[Namibian] FIVE Affirmative Repositioning (AR) activists were each sentenced to a fine of N$300 or 10 days' imprisonment following their arrest in 2020 for violating Covid-19 regulations on public gatherings.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:28:10 GMTOmbu Capital Aims for Massive Impact
[Namibian] WHEN Vetumbuavi Mungunda resigned as CEO of Standard Bank Namibia in March last year, many people wondered why he was leaving a job that many would love to have.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:14:02 GMTCoachella Namibia Set for Early April
[Namibian] THE outside is open again and it seems the best way to celebrate this is with a small and medium enterprise engagement event that will give Windhoek its groove back.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:12:08 GMTSADC Legally Commits to Fighting Climate Change
[Namibian] THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has made strides in the fight against climate change and now has a legally binding instrument to address the issue.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:09:07 GMTAlleged Omusati 'Kidnap' Victim Found Drowned
[Namibian] OMUSATI police commissioner Titus Shikongo on Wednesday denied claims on social media that a seven-year-old girl was abducted at Okathimakamwe village in Omusati region.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:07:08 GMTNSX Launches Scholars' Investment Challenge
[Namibian] THE Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) launched the annual Namibian Scholars' Investment Challenge (NSIC) earlier this month.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:06:20 GMTN$40 Million to Run NPL Pro League
[Namibian] THE Namibia Premier League (NPL) needs about N$40 million per season to successfully maintain a domestic professional football league.
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:05:51 GMTInformal Settlement Residents Face Prepaid Water Blues
[Namibian] HAVANA resident Steven Shivute (34) says the City of Windhoek's reintroduction of prepaid water is not a good idea because Covid-19 is not over yet and some people may not be able to afford to pay upfront to maintain effective sanitation.
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.