Namibia
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:16:18 GMTSupreme Court Rules NSFAF Head Hilya Nghiwete's Dismissal Was Fair
[Namibian] The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) board of directors had a valid and fair reason for dismissing the fund's former chief executive Hilya Nghiwete in 2020, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:23:00 GMTRehoboth Up in Arms Over Power Outages
[Namibian] Residents of Rehoboth are outraged over regular power outages the town has been experiencing since last month.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:23:00 GMTUnemployment Driving Youth to Alcohol, Drugs - Amupanda
[Namibian] Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda says it's sad to see that the country's high youth unemployment rate is driving young Namibians to drugs, alcohol and crime.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:23:00 GMTNamibia At Risk of Seal Rabies
[Namibian] A local environmental group is concerned about an outbreak of seal rabies among South Africa's seal colony, which could spread to Namibia.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:22:59 GMTLocals Claim to Be Sidelined in N$60m Stadium Tender
[Namibian] The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service is facing allegations of excluding potential local bidders from the tender process for the lead consultant for the Independence Stadium renovation in Windhoek.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:22:59 GMTPolitical Parties Should Be Specific in Manifestos
[Namibian] Political parties should explain exactly how they plan to address the country's challenges.
Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:22:58 GMTNNN Camp Eyes Swapo Pot Dominance
[Namibian] Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will shape her potential parliamentary team this weekend when the ruling party leaders meet to elect their list of parliamentarians.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:34:57 GMTNamibians Grow More Dissatisfied With Govt's Efforts On Electricity Provision
[Afrobarometer] Fewer than four in 10 citizens enjoy a reliable supply of power.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:46:27 GMTWarriors Look to Compound Lions' Woes
[Namibian] The Brave Warriors have remained tight-lipped on the chaos surrounding the Indomitable Lions, their hosts for tomorrow's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Garoua.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:42:41 GMTMariama Cire Sylla Announced As World Bank Group Resident Representative for Namibia
[World Bank] Windhoeknamibia -- Effective October 1st, 2024, Mariama Cire Sylla becomes the World Bank Group's joint Resident Representative for Namibia.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:27:26 GMTEmbracing City Transformation By Walking
[Namibian] Walking as a mode of transportation is the most basic and accessible form of movement, which relies solely on human effort.
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:08:06 GMTNamibia Receives N$730 Million for Green Projects
[Namibian] The European Union (EU) has given N$730 million to support Namibia's Green Industrialisation Agenda through four new Team Europe initiatives.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:28:10 GMTAR Not an Election-Motivated Party - Amupanda
[Namibian] Job Amupanda says Affirmative Repositioning (AR) is not like other parties that only listen to the masses during election time in order to garner votes.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:27:06 GMTNamibians Spend N$10,3 Million On Apples in One Month
[Namibian] Merchandise trade data which the Namibia Statistics Agency released yesterday, show that the country sold apples worth N$300 000 in July, indicating a trade deficit.
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 04:51:28 GMTConservationists Threaten Namibia With Legal Action Over Wildlife Cull
[VOA] Windhoek, Namibia -- Wildlife conservationists, scientists and researchers in Namibia and Southern Africa have warned of impending legal action to halt the culling of wildlife as a "mitigation strategy" to address hunger.
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:21:31 GMTZim Name Youthful Squad for Namibia Tri-Series
[The Herald] Seasoned campaigner, Sharne Mayers, skipper Mary-Anne Musonda, and fast bowler Nomvelo Sibanda are set to miss out on the Zimbabwe women's cricket team that is expected to travel to Namibia for the Capricorn Eagles Tri-Series that gets u...
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:18 GMTMore Women Needed As Central Bank Governors
[Namibian] Only 29 of the world's 185 central banks are led by female governors.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:16:38 GMTNamibians Urged to Participate in Household Income and Expenditure Survey
[Namibian] Statistician general Alex Shimuafeni has requested the co-operation of residents randomly selected to participate in the upcoming Namibia Household Income and Expenditure Survey.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:19 GMTOne Economy Hosts Fundraising Soirée
[Namibian] The One Economy Foundation hosted its ninth annual fundraising gala dinner in Windhoek on Thursday.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:19 GMTContrasting Wins for Unam and Wanderers
[Namibian] FNB Unam and FNB Wanderers are through to the Windhoek Lager Women's Rugby final after contrasting wins in Saturday's semifinals at Vegkop.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:18 GMTBank Windhoek Maintains High Customer Satisfaction Standards
[Namibian] A Bank Windhoek Customer Satisfaction Survey shows an increase in overall satisfaction score and ease of doing business rating from 76% last year to 77% in 2024.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:18 GMTLahja 'Ferrari' Ishitile Chases More Glory
[Namibian] Fresh from their stunning Paris Paralympic Games gold medal winning performance, Lahja Ishitile and her guide Sem Shimanda will be looking to maintain their form in the T11 100m heats.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:17 GMTRemembering Trudi Dicks
[Namibian] When an artist dies, they leave many memorials. Some are secreted in private collections, others are cherished by family and friends and still more make up their first posthumous exhibition. For veteran local artist Trudi Dicks (83), who d...
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:17 GMTLahja Upgrades to Gold in Paris
[Namibian] Paris is proving to be a happy hunting ground for Lahja Ishitile, who became only the third Namibian to win a Paralympic Games gold medal on Saturday night.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:21:16 GMTWanderers, Unam Through to the Final
[Namibian] FNB Wanderers and FNB Unam will meet in the Windhoek Lager Premier League rugby final after beating FNB Kudus 49-24 and FNB Grootfontein 27-15 respectively on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:29:15 GMTThe Dubious Foundations of the 'Substantive' President Argument
[Namibian] Upton* Sinclair's quip that "it is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it", best sums up the presidential press secretary's response on whether president Nangolo Mbumba is an acti...
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:29:14 GMTHappy Ending for Struggling Couple
[Namibian] Soon-to-be wedded couple Sakaria Ferdinand and Andele Albina could not contain their emotions during a handover of wedding items at the Eenhana Police Station.
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:29:12 GMTGen Z Wants Accountability, Jobs Ahead of Elections
[Namibian] The stakes are high as politicians vie to be elected into the new government, but it is the voters who will ultimately decide.
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:29:11 GMT21 700 People With Disabilities Register to Vote
[Namibian] ... while 901 300 young people register to vote
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 17:29:11 GMTNamibian Asset Demand Soars Ahead of Election and Amid Oil Discoveries
[Namibian] The discovery of increased reserves of crude oil in Namibia has sparked interest in Namibian assets, with an index fund tracking local government bonds poised for its biggest annual jump on record.