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Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:28:52 GMT
Namibia to Step Up Efforts Against Wildlife Crime During Festive Season
[Namibia Economist] Namibia and its partners in wildlife protection and law enforcement will step up efforts against wildlife crime in the country during this year's festive season.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:31:59 GMT
Itula Eyes Presidency
[New Era] Independent Patriots for Change leader Dr Panduleni Itula says he is not scared of whoever becomes Swapo's presidential candidate as he and his party are ready to win the 2024 elections.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:50:16 GMT
SWAPO Leadership Dissolved to Pave Way for Party Elections
[Namibian] THE Swapo congress secretariat is verifying the names of the 795 delegates who are set to vote for their new leadership.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:49:45 GMT
We Must Accept the Winner - Geingob
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has appealed to Swapo members to accept the election results of the party's congress on Sunday, with the biggest price, the vice presidency of the ruling party.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:41:04 GMT
Itula to Be Officially Unveiled As IPC's Presidential Candidate
[Namibian] THE Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) will on Saturday officially unveil incumbent leader Panduleni Itula as its party presidential candidate for the 2024 presidential elections.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 16:26:54 GMT
President Geingob's Statement to the Swapo Party Congress
[Government of Namibia] Windhoek -- Comrades and Distingushed Delegates to the 7th SWAPO Party Congress, convening under the Theme: "SWAPO Party United and Marching Towards Socio-Economic Development for All Namibians"

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:23:20 GMT
Namibia Pulls Down German Colonial Statue After Protests - Who Was Curt Von François?
[The Conversation Africa] Anti-colonial activists in Namibia - calling themselves A Curt Farewell - have scored a victory after a statue of a colonial German officer, Curt von François, was removed from outside the Windhoek City Council in the count...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:57:47 GMT
Ekandjo Eyes Nomination for Swapo Vice President
[Namibian] SWAPO member of parliament Jerry Ekandjo is expecting to be nominated for the party's vice president position at the congress, which is underway in Windhoek.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:25:38 GMT
Cheating Charges As Swapo Ruling Party Congress Faces Tight Vice Presidential Election
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob and other Swapo leaders were yesterday locked in a politburo meeting which discussed allegations of a fraudulent delegates list and attempts to squeeze in voters who will win them the election contest.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 07:44:46 GMT
300 000 Namibian Households Without Electricity
[Namibian] HALF of Namibia still has no access to electricity, with over 300 000 households, particularly in rural areas, unelectrified.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:45:27 GMT
Statue of German Colonial Ruler Removed to Windhoek Museum
[DW] A statue of German colonial official, Curt von Francois, was moved from its pedestal in Namibia's capital Windhoek to a museum after activists criticized it as a symbol of oppression.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 07:44:37 GMT
Govt Plugs Loopholes in Exploration Permits Application
[Namibian] THE mines and energy ministry has strengthened the evaluation process for the application of mining exploration permits to stem corruption, minister Tom Alweendo has said.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:40:34 GMT
Windhoek Prepares for Replacement of Von François Statue
[Namibian] CITY of Windhoek spokesperson Lydia Amutenya said the future utilisation of the site where the statue of German military officer Curt von François stands will be the subject of public consultations.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:16:46 GMT
Zambezi Forest Under Daily Threat From Illegal Timber Harvesters
[Namibian] THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism said the 100-kilometre-long state forest in the Zambezi region is under threat due to foreigners entering at undesignated points to harvest timber on a daily basis.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:53:48 GMT
Swapo Delegates Housed At Farms to Block Temptations
[Namibian] SOME Swapo delegates have been kept in centralised spots such as farms and guest houses across the country to prevent them from being enticed by money and job offers from rival factions.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:51:46 GMT
Court Stops Sale of Transnamib Vehicles
[Namibian] THE planned sale of 11 TransNamib vehicles that were attached by the deputy sheriff of the High Court two weeks ago may not proceed, a judge ordered in the Windhoek High Court yesterday.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:55:54 GMT
'Germans Can Keep Their Blood-Stained Money'
[Namibian] A GROUP of people from the Ancestral Land Foundation of Namibia (Aflon), who protested against ancestral land dispossession on Friday in Windhoek, say Germany can keep its blood-stained money and return their land.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:54:29 GMT
Witbooi Withdraws From Swapo Deputy Secretary General Race
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has announced that parliamentarian Lucia Witbooi has withdrawn from the ruling party's deputy secretary general contest ahead of this weekend's Swapo elective congress.

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:00:25 GMT
'Clean Water Is Everything' - Omusati Residents
[Namibian] IT'S a few minutes after 08:00 at Okapuku village in the Anamulenge constituency in the Omusati region.

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:14:31 GMT
54 Percent of Babies Die From Preterm Birth
[Namibian] Deputy minister of health and social services Esther Muinjangue says 54% of newborn deaths in Namibia can be attributed to preterm birth and low birthweight.

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:09:09 GMT
Malnourished and Diabetic At 17
[Namibian] At the age of only 17, Laimi Shitapata suffers from malnutrition and diabetes.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:16:56 GMT
Geingob Calls Out Name-Droppers Ahead of Congress
[Namibian] The presidency has called on campaigners to desist from using president Hage Geingob's name to influence the Swapo congress.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:11:42 GMT
Refugees in Namibia Face Double Threat of Aid Cuts, Climate Change
[Namibian] REFUGEES in Namibia's remote Osire settlement are facing stark choices, as inflation continues to push up the cost of necessities, such as food and fuel.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:10:00 GMT
Namibia Restores Chinese Company's Export Permit Despite Bribery Probe
[VOA] Windhoek -- Namibia has restored a Chinese company's lithium export permit despite an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:15:58 GMT
High Fuel Prices Threaten Namibia's Fish Markets
[Namibian] REGARDLESS of sourcing N$10 billion in export earnings during the last financial year, increasing fuel prices are putting the fishing industry in a difficult position in its attempt to juggle rising operational costs and a foreign market p...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:47:04 GMT
Ministry Urged to Deal With 'Greedy' Fishing Quota Holders
[Namibian] THE fishing industry has called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to control "greedy" quota holders, as they are damaging the sustainability of the industry.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:48:11 GMT
I Will Pay for My Own Security During Fishrot Testimony - Stefánsson
[Namibian] THE man who exposed the Fishrot scandal, Jóhannes Stefánsson, says he is planning to come back to Namibia to testify in the forthcoming court proceedings to ensure those accused in one of the country's worst corruption scandals face the ...

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:48:58 GMT
Some Fish Stocks in Precarious State
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- A stock assessment carried out by the fisheries ministry over the past year has yielded mixed results as some fish stocks show growth while others are still in a precarious state.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:16:28 GMT
Transnamib Continues With Railway Upgrades
[Namibian] MINISTER of works and transport John Mutorwa over the weekend inspected the upgraded railway between Kranzberg and Tsumeb at Omaruru.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:18:30 GMT
Charcoal in Containers Threatens Exports
[Namibian] NAMIBIA produces more than 200 000 tonnes of charcoal a year from invader bush, with more than 80% of this destined for different export markets.



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