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Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:11:53 GMT
Bengal Out of Global T20
[Namibian] CRICKET Namibia yesterday announced its inaugural Global T20 Namibia tournament, which will go ahead next month with three in stead of four teams, after the withdrawal of Bengal.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:11:50 GMT
NFA Continues Investor Hunt
[Namibian] THE Namibia Football Association (NFA)'s interim secretary general Jochen Traut said Fifa and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) do not sponsor national football leagues.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:25:34 GMT
120 Rural SAN Artisans Receive Support to Boost Production and Sales of Handicrafts
[Namibia Economist] The Capricorn Foundation donated N$120,000 to the Omba Arts Trust in Windhoek to support 120 artisans with logistical assistance in the production and selling of handicrafts, offering training, and providing food security to the a...

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:11:39 GMT
Diplomatic Academy On the Cards
[Namibian] THE Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation plans to establish an academy to train Namibia's diplomats.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:10:41 GMT
Mboma Wins Fourth Bronze Medal for Namibia
[Namibian] CHRISTINE Mboma won Namibia's fourth bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday night, while cyclist Vera Looser narrowly missed out on a fifth after coming fourth in the women's road race yesterday.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:46:39 GMT
Namibia Trade Deficit Drops to N$2,5 Billion
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S export earnings in June 2022 stood at N$8 billion, up 26% on May figures, while the import bill amounted to N$10,5 billion - down by 15,9%.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:19:57 GMT
World's Largest Diamond Recovery Pushes Production in Namibia
[The Exchange] Diamonds recovered for the second quarter of 2022 by Namibia stood at 565 000 carats, a 67.2% increase from the 338 000 carats recovered during the same quarter in 2021 De Beers introduced its new diamond recovery vessel named the "Be...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:33:10 GMT
Govt Denies IMF Role in No Salary Hikes
[Namibian] THE government yesterday insisted that the lack of salary increments for civil servants is not linked to a N$4,5 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:38:28 GMT
Winning Start for Mboma
[Namibian] CHRISTINE Mboma made a triumphant return to the track when she comfortably won her 200m heat at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to qualify for tonight's semifinals.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:05:34 GMT
Hockey Men Withdraw From Afcon Qualifier
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's women's field hockey team has been announced and will compete at the Africa Cup of Nations Southern qualifier in Zimbabwe next month, but the men's team has withdrawn due to various factors.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:05:00 GMT
Brilliant Miller Wins Commonwealth Bronze
[Namibian] ALEX Miller gave a superb performance to win Namibia's second bronze medal in the men's mountain bike cross country at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham yesterday.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:08:06 GMT
Transnamib Needs Immediate Cash Flow of U.S.$10 Million
[Namibian] THE chairperson of the TransNamib board, Lionel Matthews, says the Ministry of Finance needs to optimally deploy N$175 million to the parastatal in the short term for it to be able to carry out some of its activities.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:11:06 GMT
National 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 GMT
Court 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 GMT
2022 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 GMT
Ndevelo 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 GMT
State 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 GMT
Transnamib 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 GMT
Namra 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 GMT
Record White Maize Harvest Expected
[Namibian] NAMIBIAN white maize farmers are expecting an exceptional harvest this year.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:11:35 GMT
Mushelenga 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 GMT
IMF 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 GMT
Mushelenga 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 GMT
They 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 GMT
51,3 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, 04 Aug 2022 09:02:49 GMT
Team Namibia Set for 22nd Commonwealth Games
[Namibian] THE 22nd Commonwealth Games kick off in Birmingham tomorrow with team Namibia settled in and raring to go.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:01:25 GMT
679 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 GMT
Youth 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 GMT
Teachers' 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 GMT
Zambia 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.



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