2012-02-08
The ICRC Regional Delegation in Harare
[ICRC]
The Harare regional delegation covers Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its main activities are detainee welfare, assistance, restoring family links, cooperation with National Societies and the promotion of IHL.2012-02-08
Call for Affordable Housing
[New Era]
Windhoek -
Kavango Block Brick (K-Brick) is calling for a Franchise Housing Delivery Plan for shack dwellers and the homeless. 2012-02-08
Tempers Flare Over Donkey Meat
[New Era]
Rehoboth -
An old adage that says an opportunity of a life- time must be taken during the lifetime of that opportunity played itself out at Rehoboth over the weekend when a meeting failed to materialise after organisers failed to dish out free donkey meat. 2012-02-08
Big Guns Take on Nedbank Challenge
[New Era]
Windhoek -
Surprise champion of the 2008 annual Nedbank Cycle Challenge, Till Drobish, heads the list of accomplished cyclists who have entered the gruelling 75-kilometre cycle race that will wind its way through Windhoek and its surroundings on February 19. 2012-02-08
Journalist 'Behind Aupindi Prosecution'
[Namibian]
FORMER Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) boss Tobie Aupindi's prosecution on alleged corruption stems from pressure by a journalist. 2012-02-08
Racism, Tribalism Haunt Nation
[New Era]
Windhoek -
With apparent evidence that Namibia has not rid itself of remnants of racism and tribalism, New Era approached sociological and psychological experts to help dissect the root cause of the problem. 2012-02-08
Livestock Thieves Nabbed
[New Era]
Windhoek -
Six men were arrested on Monday night in connection with stock theft. 2012-02-08
Longest HIV Survivor Rides Through Erongo
[Namibian]
THE longest known survivor of HIV in the world, Andre van Zijl (62) of South Africa, visited the coast recently to speak to high school learners about HIV and abstinence. 2012-02-08
No Need for Holiday Visas to Canada
[Namibian]
ONLY Namibians intending to travel to Canada for more than 90 days for purposes such as work or study require visas for entry to that country, and not those planning to travel to the north American country for a holiday. 2012-02-08
Cricket Namibia Wins ICC African Awards
[Namibian]
CRICKET Namibia once again received international recognition for its developmental efforts when it won two awards at the 2011 Pepsi ICC Development Programme Awards. 2012-02-08
Namibian Youngster Joins Malta Club On Loan
[Namibian]
NAMIBIAN soccer player Miguel Hamutenya has joined Malta First Division club Luxol St Andrews while he waits for his work permit from the UK to play for Glasgow Rangers. 2012-02-08
Cran Probes Frequency Interference After 4G Trials
[Namibian]
THE Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) says it is investigating alleged interference with the band spectrum frequencies of another licensee after MTC launched its trial 4G (fourth generation) technology on February 1. 2012-02-08
About 800 Omaheke Children to Be Taught in Tent Classrooms
[Namibian]
The Omaheke Regional Education Director said this week that her office will relocate about 800 pupils into temporary tent classrooms. 2012-02-08
Young Suspect Jailed for School Murder
[Namibian]
A YOUNG man convicted of murdering a 17-year-old schoolgirl in a stabbing at a school in the Kavango Region almost two years ago has been sent to prison for an effective 14 years. 2012-02-08
Clients Won't Pay for System Playing Up
[Namibian]
STANDARD Bank Namibia yesterday pacified frustrated clients by assuring them that banking costs will be reversed on transactions hijacked by the bank's new computer network system. 2012-02-08
Visit Was a Goodwill Gesture - Lindner
[Namibian]
THE director general for African affairs in the German Foreign Office, Ambassador Walter Lindner, said his three-day visit to Namibia last week was a "goodwill gesture" due to some "misunderstandings" over the last two months between the German embassy in Namibia and the Namibian Government. 2012-02-07
Himba Village Yet to See Fruits of Independence
[OSISA]
Namibia, in common with neighboring Botswana, is often lauded as an example of a country which has successfully negotiated the perils of post-independent statehood to take its place as a model citizen in the community of democratic nations. Blessed with relative stability, an abundance of natural resources and, importantly, a liberal constitution, Namibia appears to be ideally placed to provide all its citizens with a decent life consisting of access to quality education, healthcare and economic opportunit 2012-02-06
Father Jailed for Eight Years Over Daughter's Murder
[Namibian]
A WINDHOEK resident convicted of murdering his daughter in a shooting incident eight years ago was sentenced to an effective eight years' imprisonment at the end of his trial last week. 2012-02-06
To Die As a Tribe
[Namibian]
IT is easy to dismiss the racial and tribal outbursts of Kazenambo Kazenambo (KK) as rants of an apparently lunatic, erratic or maverick government minister. 2012-02-06
Minister Iyambo On Six Months' Sick Leave
[Namibian]
MINISTER of Education Abraham Iyambo was put on six months' sick leave after he was rushed to hospital late last year with a burst blood vessel in his head. |
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