The Namibian (Windhoek)
Leading independent daily published in Windhoek
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July 20
Namibia: NSFAF Pays Final Settlements for 2017
THE Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has paid 14 000 students an amount of N$3 000 each as the final settlement of outstanding non-tuition fees for 2017. Read more »
Namibia: Ex-Bank Employee to Admit U.S.$373,000 Fraud
A FORMER employee of Standard Bank Namibia intends to admit guilt on 147 counts of fraud on which he is due to be prosecuted in the Windhoek High Court. Read more »
Namibia: Misgivings Over Free Trade Agreement
LABOUR Resource and Research Institute director Mike Akuupa says the government has not engaged stakeholders enough regarding the implications the African Continental Free Trade… Read more »
July 19
Namibia: //Karas Pays Tribute to Gurirab
//KARAS region Swapo Party supporters gathered this evening for a memorial service at Keetmanshoop to pay respects to the late Theo-Ben Gurirab, former Speaker of the National… Read more »
Namibia: 276 Killed in Road Accidents Since January
Namibia is on the verge of recording over 700 road deaths in a single year for the fourth consecutive year. Read more »
July 18
Namibia: Youth Betrayed Gurirab, Says Veteran Politician Angula
Veteran politician Nahas Angula yesterday said the late Theo-Ben Gurirab was betrayed by the new generation of youth in Swapo, who did not understand his contribution to the… Read more »
Namibia: Police Officer On Trial for Killing Own Children Denied Bail
The High Court on Tuesday refused to release on bail a former police constable who is on trial in connection with the brutal killing of his two sons in 2014. Read more »
Namibia: Illegal Coronation Case Postponed Again
The case in which members of the Goliath Traditional Authority accused of illegally installing a traditional leader in an area under the /Hai-/Khaua Nama jurisdiction was postponed… Read more »
Namibia: Editors' Forum Mourns Gurirab
The Editors' Forum of Namibia (EFN) has joined the nation in mourning the late former Prime Minister and Speaker of the National Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab. Read more »
Namibia: Under-Pressure Brave Warriors Going for Broke
Brave Warriors head coach Ricardo Mannetti admitted on Tuesday that he was feeling the heat as he announced preparatory plans for September's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations crunch… Read more »
Namibia: Health Ministry Pays U.S.$75,3 Million to Unregistered Suppliers
The health ministry contravened the value added tax law after it paid close to N$1 billion to suppliers who were not registered to pay VAT. Read more »
Namibia: Board Blames Govt for Transnamib Failures
THE TransNamib board has blamed constant political interference for the parastatal's financial and operational woes. Read more »
Namibia: 'Corruption At 180km/H in Namibia' ... Unemployed Graduates Blame Lack of Jobs On Nepotism
A GROUP of unemployed graduates from local tertiary institutions have blamed the lack of job opportunities in the country on corruption and nepotism. Read more »
Namibia: New Permanent Secretaries Appointed
THE Cabinet secretary George Simataa has announced new appointments and the reassignment of some permanent secretaries, effective from the start of next month. Read more »
Namibia: 4 000 Pregnant Teens Drop Out of School
OVER 4 000 girls dropped out of school in Namibia due to pregnancy in 2016, Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Jennifer van der Heever revealed at a public hearing on the… Read more »
Namibia: Govt to Build 400 Houses With Chinese Loan
THE government will use part of an interest-free loan from China to build 400 houses at Gobabis and Grootfontein. Read more »
Namibia: Ministry Urges Public to Take Precautions Against Swine Flu
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has urged the public to take the necessary precautions to avoid contracting swine flu, as cases of the virus continue to increase. Read more »
Namibia: Eagle Lager Boost for Mahangu Farmers
AB InBev Namibia's Eagle Lager yesterday launched a 'Lima Nawa' initiative, which will give mahangu farmers across northern Namibia the opportunity to produce and sell their crop… Read more »
July 17
Namibia: Tax System Should Be Fair to All - Schlettwein
FINANCE minister Calle Schlettwein yesterday said exempting some individuals from paying tax was a violation of the law when they earned the same income as other taxpayers. Read more »
Namibia: Govt to Review Sheep Scheme
DEPUTY agriculture minister Anna Shiwedha says the government would assess the viability of the sheep exporting scheme to mitigate losses. Read more »
Namibia: People Living With Disabilities Still Marginalised
PEOPLE living with disabilities are still sidelined in the workforce, with figures showing that they only made 0,4% of a total of 263 720 employees during the 2016/17 financial… Read more »
Namibia: Gurirab to Be Buried At Heroes' Acre
FORMER Prime Minister and Speaker of the National Assembly, Theo-Ben Gurirab, will be buried at Heroes' Acre on Saturday. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Third At International Archery Event
THE Namibia Schools archery (Nasp) team won a bronze medal at an international junior event in Canada last week. Read more »
Namibia/Zambia: Soccer - Brave Warriors Prep for Zambia
BRAVE Warriors head coach Ricardo Mannetti today named a training squad of 29 home-based players to begin preparing for their "do or die" 2019 Africa Cup of Nations… Read more »
Namibia: Soccer- Lions Off to Brazil for Neymar Five
WINDHOEK - The Lions five-a-side team from Oshakati will leave Namibia on Monday for Sao Paulo, Brazil, where they will represent the country at the annual Neymar Junior Five… Read more »
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