Namibia
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:25:26 GMTOnline Discussions Over Theft at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala Farm Were Manipulated, Report Finds
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in the province of Limpopo made headlines in June, 2022 when it was revealed that over U.S.$4 million was stolen from the property. Ramaphosa denied any criminality r...
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:50:53 GMTEnd of the Road for Namibia
[Namibian] NAMIBIA's World Cup journey came to an end yesterday after a nerve-wracking seven-run defeat to the UAE.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:37:43 GMTAirlink Acquires Stake in Privately-Owned FlyNamibia
[The Exchange] The independent South African-based airline, Airlink, is acquiring a 40 per cent strategic equity holding in privately-owned Windhoek-based FlyNamibia.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:31:31 GMTChinese Rhino Horn Smuggler Escapes From Namibian Prison
[VOA] Windhoek -- Authorities in Namibia say a Chinese man jailed for smuggling rhinoceros horns has escaped from prison.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:14:54 GMTSwiss Firm Bags Container Terminal Deal
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- A Switzerland-headquartered company has been chosen by Namport to manage the new container terminal at Walvis Bay.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:17:12 GMTMinister of Mines and Energy Denies Bribery Claims
[Namibian] THE minister of mines and energy, Tom Alweendo, has taken to social media to deny claims that he is involved in accepting bribes.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:54:09 GMTWHO Director-General's Remarks At The Leading Change - Heroines Of Health Gala, World Health Summit - 17 October 2022
[WHO] Your Excellency Monica Geingos, First Lady of Namibia,
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 07:04:59 GMTSA Guns for First World Cup, Zim Aims to Continue Revival, and Namibia Hopes for Further Growth
[This is Africa] Three southern African countries - South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - will be representing the continent at the second of three major global sporting events this year. We look at the three nations' aspirants in the forthcoming Cric...
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:57:59 GMTPreserving Language Through Music
[New Era] They say music is a universal language and one does not have to understand the language sung to interpret the emotions being shared, but have you ever heard a song in Oludhimba/Oluzemba?
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:40:25 GMTCourt Condemns Police, Soldiers Who Beat Civilians
[Legalbrief] The case of Jane Owoses might cause outsiders to scratch their heads because of the assault she suffered at the hands of police, for no good reason. But for those who live in Namibia, or who read the judgments of the courts there, it's p...
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:41:57 GMTNamibia, Zambia to Sign Gas Pipeline Deal
[Namibian] MINES and energy minister Tom Alweendo and his Zambian counterpart Peter Kapala are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on the construction of a natural gas pipeline project from Zambia to Walvis Bay at Swakopmund...
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:41:04 GMTNamibia Safe From Load-Shedding - Nampower
[Namibian] MANAGING director of the Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) Simson Haulofu has assured the nation that Namibia's electricity supply is secure.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:22:19 GMTReport on President Geingob's Visits Luanda, London and New York
[Government of Namibia] Windhoek -- President Hage G. Geingob Concludes Successful Official Visits to Angola for Investiture Ceremony of the Angolan President, H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves, the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Londo...
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:56:36 GMTNamibia Oil Discovery Could Be a 'Giant'
[New Era] Windhoek -- TotalEnergies SE said an oil discovery off Namibia could be a "giant", boosting speculation that the country is home to a prolific new hydrocarbon basin.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:50:21 GMTMalaria Remains Major Killer Globally
[New Era] Okongo -- SADC Elimination-8 ambassador and former health minister Dr Richard Kamwi says malaria remains a major killer disease globally.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:55:26 GMTNamibia Oil Discovery Could Be a 'Giant'
[New Era] Windhoek -- TotalEnergies SE said an oil discovery off Namibia could be a "giant", boosting speculation that the country is home to a prolific new hydrocarbon basin.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:53:43 GMTNamibia Acquires N$2.3 Billion Loan from AfDB
[New Era] Namibia acquired a loan of N$2.3 billion from the African Development Bank to co-finance the second phase of Namibia's governance and economic recovery support programme (GERSP II).
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:52:41 GMTNamibia Acquires N$2.3 Billion Loan from AfDB
[New Era] Namibia acquired a loan of N$2.3 billion from the African Development Bank to co-finance the second phase of Namibia's governance and economic recovery support programme (GERSP II).
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:51:26 GMTDevelopment Bank, NIPDB Formalise Cooperation
[New Era] Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) have formalised their cooperation with an agreement signed on 28 September 2022. The two development agencies have previously cooperated in...
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:40:35 GMTGeingob Back After Whirlwind Trips to Angola, UK and U.S.
[Namibian] Windhoek -- PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says Namibia is ready to welcome investors with open arms, following a whirlwind tour that saw him visit Angola, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US).
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:43:08 GMTWFP Cash Helps Namibia's Farmers Confront Weather Extremes #AfricaClimateCrisis
[WFP] Drought followed by flooding has wiped out harvests
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:47:55 GMTAirlink Acquires 40% of Fly Namibia
[New Era] South African-based airline Airlink is acquiring a 40% strategic equity holding in privately-owned Windhoek-based Fly Namibia. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a media briefing.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:09:57 GMTMagistrate Commits 'Irregularities' in Fishrot Bribery Case
[New Era] The High Court has concluded the Windhoek Magistrate's Court committed irregularities in handling the case of Fishrot accused James Hatuikulipi and co-accused Sakaria Kuutondokwa Kokule.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:42:55 GMTNamibia Leads in Digital Fraud Attempts
[Namibian] SUSPECTED digital fraud attempts from Namibia increased by 36% in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the same period last year, and compared to a -14% decline shown globally.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:37:07 GMTBoN Pushes to Liquidate Trusco Bank Namibia
[Namibian] THE Bank of Namibia (BoN) is pushing to liquidate the troubled Trustco Bank Namibia Ltd (TBN) through the High Court.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:26:07 GMTFight for Mboma Intensifies
[Namibian] CHRISTINE Mboma's coach Henk Botha faces "legal action over false and defamatory statements" from the Newton Agency, as the battle for the gifted athlete rumbles on.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:30:24 GMTBeach Volleyball Skills Showcased At DTS
[Namibian] AFTER two weeks of intensive training with German professional coach Aaron Korn, the Beach Volleyball community showcased their skills on Saturday, with 30 teams taking part, of which 23 were u19 juniors.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:29:44 GMTFriede Wins Leg 3 of Jumping World Challenge
[Namibian] SHANI Friede from Gymkhana Club Windhoek won the third leg of the B category of the Jumping World Challenge local chapter at Reitsportzentrum Kapps at the weekend.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:52:45 GMTSwanu Says War Veteran Benefits Not Only for Swapo
[Namibian] THE South West Africa National Union of Namibia (Swanu) says not only Swapo war veterans should be benefiting from state coffers.
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:02:33 GMTLessons From Who GBV Clinical Handbook
[WHO-AFRO] Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a sensitive topic that requires professionals working with victims and survivors to be empathetic.