August 01

• Namibia: Kameda Makes History By Defeating Paulus Ambunda for Wbo Bantamweight Title

  Unbeaten bantamweight Tomoki 'Mexicanito' Kameda (28-0, 18 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated defending WBO bantamweight champion Paulus... Read more »

• Namibia: GIPF Waiting for New Investment Regulation [interview]

  WHEN we requested an interview with Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), CEO David Nuyoma, he said he would not entertain questions regarding the failed Development Capital... Read more »

• Africa: World Bank Mobilises Record Support for Africa

  THE World Bank Group committed a record US$14,7 billion in the 2013 fiscal year to support economic growth and better development prospects in Africa despite uncertain economic... Read more »

• Namibia: E-Bank Gets Provisional Banking License

  THE Bank of Namibia announced yesterday that e-Bank Limited has been granted a provisional license valid for a period of six months as from 1 August to allow it to set up its... Read more »

• Namibia: Courts Must Assist Economy - Shivute

  NAMIBIA'S judiciary needs to embrace reform to meet the demands of economic growth and development, Chief Justice Peter Shivute told his judicial colleagues and legal practitioners... Read more »

• Namibia: 4 000 Govt Positions Under Scrutiny

  POSITIONS of about 4 000 civil servants were found to have been faulty and are currently being re-evaluated, says Secretary to Cabinet Frans Kapofi. Read more »

• Namibia: Namibia Selects Team for World Championship

  ATHLETICS Namibia yesterday announced that six-member team will represent the country at the 14th edition of the IAAF World Championships which start in Moscow, Russia on 10... Read more »

• Namibia/Mozambique: Mannetti Wants Commitment

  BRAVE Warriors coach Ricardo Mannetti is confident that his team will give a much better performance when they take on Mozambique in the return leg of their Chan competition first... Read more »

• Namibia: Francois Marais 20th At World Games Archer

  NAMIBIAN archer Francois Marais came 20th out of 24 of the world's top archers in the Men's Compound category at the World Games in Cali, Columbia on July 27. Read more »

• Namibia: At N$2, Leo Was a 'Handy Gift'

  TELECOM Namibia, which acquired second biggest mobile operator, Leo in November last year, for a paltry N$2 says the deal was a "handy gift" ahead of its 20 years anniversary. Read more »

• Namibia: Walvis Pupil Murdered

  JOHANNA Nantopo (16), a Grade nine learner at De Duine Secondary School in Walvis Bay, was on her way to school yesterday morning when she was attacked by a knife-wielding man,... Read more »

• Namibia: Elephant Poaching Probe At Khorixas

  THE Protective Resources Unit (PRU) of the Erongo Police are investigating two incidents of alleged elephant poaching near Khorixas after two carcasses were discovered in the area... Read more »

• Namibia: Witvlei Village Fears for Collapse

  THE recent court judgement for the eviction of Witvlei Meat will plunge the economy and development of the village into chaos, residents told The Namibian. Read more »

• Namibia: Suspended CEOs Should Not Be Paid

  DELOITTE & Touche, in a report released yesterday on governance, said it was worrying that chief executive officers or managing directors of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) who... Read more »

• Namibia: U.S Attack Trial Postponed

  THE trial of two men accused of carrying out a violent attack on an elderly couple at Uis in the Erongo Region in October 2010 was postponed for almost eight months in the Windhoek... Read more »

• Namibia: Cabinet Divided Over RFA Package

  THE pay packages of parastatal chiefs have once again proven to be a hot potato for Cabinet, government's highest decision making body. Read more »

• Namibia: Facebook Full of Fly-By-Night Vendors

  It is not secret that Facebook has come to Namibia in a big way and has disrupted, in both positive and negative ways, the ways that people do business with each other. Read more »

• Namibia: MoHSS Assists Otjimuhaka Villagers

  THE Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has implemented a health extension worker (HEW) system that is aimed at improving access to primary health care and social... Read more »

• Namibia: Katutura Expo in Full Swing

  THE Katutura Central Expo, which caters for small businesses and farmers kicked off yesterday with the theme "Unity in Diversity". The Expo will end on 4 August. Read more »

• Namibia: Cabaret, Choirs and Masks

  Choir music and cabaret will share a stage next Saturday, 10 August at 10h00 when three Windhoek choirs and Niël Rademan from South Africa will take to the stage at Windhoek... Read more »

• Namibia: Donkey Meat and Wine Feast Tonight

  THE Khomas Regional Council Hall is expected to attract a record number of people when the first ever Donkey Meat and Wine Pairing festival will be hosted by Convivial Events and... Read more »

• Namibia: Poly Council Reappointed

  THE Polytechnic of Namibia's Council will be reappointed for another three years, after its current term comes to an end next week. Read more »

July 31

• Namibia: Salaries of SOEs Being Re-Classified

  THE State Owned Enterprise Governance Council (SOEGC) is re-classifying the pay packages at parastatals, a move that will ring changes to the pay structures of some SOE bosses. Read more »

• Namibia: NTNs Ulamba Forces Boss Madam Sally Off Stage

  In what was meant to be a peaceful performance, forming part of a Gender Based Violence (GBV) fashion show, Sally Ephraim was forced to abort her performance due to a... Read more »

• Namibia: Plan to End Windhoek's Transport Woes

  A MASTER plan meant to improve the capital city's transport system will be unveiled next month. Read more »