Namibia
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:11:06 GMTNational Conference to Unpack Education Barriers
[New Era] The education ministry and its stakeholders are gathering to review the resolutions and directives of the 2011 national conference on education along with resolutions from the regional consultations in 2022.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:59:57 GMTCourt the Wrong First Option for Bid to Halt Recon Oil Exploration #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Namibian] KAVANGO regions community forest and conservancy organisations that tried to get a court order to stop further oil and gas exploration activities by the Canadian company ReconAfrica in Namibia should have first waited for a decision from t...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:41:22 GMT2022 Elections - Angolans in Namibia Excited to Vote for the First Time
[ANGOP] Oshakati -- Angolans residing in the capital city of Oshakati, in the Oshana region, expressed their enthusiasm to vote for the first time in the general elections of 24th August.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:53:04 GMTNdevelo Through to Quarterfinals
[Namibian] TRYAGAIN Ndevelo joined compatriot Jonas Junias Jonas in the quarterfinals of the boxing competition at the Commonwealth Games when he beat Jone Davule of Fiji yesterday.
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:26:04 GMTState Admits Irregularities in Fishrot-Bribery Case
[New Era] The Windhoek Magistrate's Court Thursday ruled there were irregularities committed in the handling of the bribery case of Fishrot accused, James Hatuikulipi and Sakaria Kuutondokwa Kokule and a review is warranted.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:12:24 GMTTransnamib Workers to Vote On Strike
[New Era] TransNamib workers will take to the polls to decide whether they will strike after failed salary negations.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:05:13 GMTNamra to Decide On Peugeot Plant
[Namibian] NO production will take place at the Peugeot-Opel assembly plant at Walvis Bay until the Ministry of Finance approves the policy of calculating rebates under the South African Customs Union (Sacu) policy on rules of origin.
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:11:35 GMTRecord White Maize Harvest Expected
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN white maize farmers are expecting an exceptional harvest this year.
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:11:35 GMTMushelenga Leaves Behind a Legacy Worth Emulating - Geingob
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob said the late Swapo war veteran and former commissioner of refugees, Nkrumah Mushelenga, has left behind "a legacy worth emulating as we move forward in building our country to make it a better place for all".
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:11:30 GMTIMF Determines New Sdr Currency Amounts
[Namibian] THE International Monetary Fund's executive board on Friday approved new amounts for the five currencies that will determine the value of the Special Drawing Right (SDR) from today for a five-year period.
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:22:17 GMTMushelenga Leaves Behind a Legacy Worth Emulating - Geingob
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob said the late Swapo war veteran and former commissioner of refugees, Nkrumah Mushelenga, has left behind "a legacy worth emulating as we move forward in building our country to make it a better place for all".
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:22:14 GMTThey Are Hoping That Swapo Dies - Geingob
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says many scholars hate Swapo and are always hoping it would die.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:01:24 GMT51,3 Percent of Children in Namibia Are Poor
[Namibian] AT least 45 000 children were pushed into poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic, making children in Namibia the poorest demographic group in the country.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:01:25 GMT679 Suicides in Namibia in 17 Months
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN men are taking their own lives at a higher rate than women, as 559 men have committed suicide since last year.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:01:24 GMTYouth Have Key Role to Play in Tourism Revival - Nghitila
[Namibian] THE executive director in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Teofilus Nghitila, said young people have a key role to play in reviving the tourism sector.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:01:20 GMTTeachers' Strike Will Not Affect Pupils - Kavihuha
[Namibian] TEACHERS Union of Namibia (TUN) secretary general Mahongora Kavihuha says minister of education, arts and culture Anna Nghipondoka should "relax" as pupils would not miss classes should public-school teachers partake in a civil servant str...
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:32:30 GMTZambia Says Surplus 1,000MW to Service Agreements With Namibia and Zimbabwe
[New Zimbabwe] The Zambian government last week said that it will use its surplus electricity to fulfil its power agreements with Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:02:06 GMTNamibia's First Bitcoin ATM Now Open
[New Era] The first Bitcoin ATM in Namibia is now operational at Maerua Mall in Windhoek via the Crypto Kiosk. A Bitcoin ATM can liquidate crypto currency into cash directly from crypto wallets, and also turns cash into crypto currency, sent directly...
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:33:10 GMTCivil Servants Gear Up for Strike Vote On Pay
[New Era] More than 100 000 government employees are gearing up for what could amount to the biggest-ever strike since independence after government and the bargaining unions reached a deadlock and a certificate of unresolved dispute was issued.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:56:39 GMTFormer Minister Hanse-Himarwa Farm Probe Awaits Prosecutor General's Decision
[New Era] The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday confirmed the investigation into corruption claims levelled against former ministers Katrina Hanse-Himarwa and Alpheus !Naruseb in allocating a resettlement farm to Hanse-Himarwa's son Denzil Tryane ...
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:26:33 GMTDysfunctional European Airports Dent Namibian Tourism
[Namibian] DYSFUNCTIONAL airports at Namibia's top tourist markets might limit the number of flights coming to Namibia, thereby limiting tourist inflows into the country, until the situation has been resolved.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:52:11 GMTCheetahs to Return to India After 70 Years in Deal With Namibia
[VOA] India and Namibia have signed an agreement to bring cheetahs to the forests of the South Asian country, where the large cat became extinct 70 years ago.
Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:33:49 GMTSocial Media Activist Arrested for Assaulting Wife
[Namibian] Swapo party diehard supporter and social media activist Paulus Karembera or Olembe, widely known as 'Kafu Ka Namibia' was arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting his wife on Tuesday.
Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:35:42 GMTPresident Geingob Announces Removal of Covid-19 Restrictions
[Government of Namibia] Windhoek -- Fellow Namibians,
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:22:44 GMTUnder Secretary Zeya's Travel to Mozambique and Namibia
[State Department] Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Mozambique and Namibia from July 18-24. During her trip, she will advance U.S.-African partnerships on food security and support for refuge...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:16:29 GMTSupreme Court Strikes Major Blow for Media Freedom
[Legalbrief] In a new judgment of extraordinary importance for freedom of expression and media freedom in Namibia, that country's highest court has confirmed the development of the common law to give greater protection to the Namibian media so that, ...
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:20:37 GMTSenegal, Mozambique Squeeze Into Semis
[Namibian] WEST African guest nation Senegal and Mozambique booked their places in the semifinals of the Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup 2022 after penalty shoot-out victories in their quarterfinal clashes at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Wednesday.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:03:48 GMTService Stations Clash With Govt
[Namibian] FUEL retailers have urged the Ministry of Mines and Energy, among others, to implement an interim rescue profit margin as they continue to scrape together a pittance from the petrol and diesel they sell to the public.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 06:51:49 GMTSA Take Unbeatable Lead
[Namibian] SOUTH Africa took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in both the boys and girls tournaments of the Alistair Fredericks Africa Challenge u18 hockey test series in Stellenbosch on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:08:12 GMTMission Accomplished ... As Welwitschias Secure Seventh World Cup Berth
[New Era] Welwitschias head coach Allister Coetzee yesterday ecstatically admitted the only thing that gave him sleepless nights since taking over as Namibia's gaffer in June last year was to come up with a grand plan on how he could help the country...