November 20
Southern Africa: Namibia Seeks Solutions During Dire Drought
allAfrica
Climate shocks and emergencies are no longer distant concerns - they are now a reality. The rains in Namibia might provide a brief respite, but the underlying crisis remains. Read more »
Namibia: Three Poachers Shot Dead At Etosha
Namibian
Three poachers have been shot and killed at Etosha National Park by the Namibian Police's anti-poaching unit. Read more »
November 19
Namibia: Police Chief Denies 'Ganja' Protest Due to Involvement of Foreigners
Namibian
The Ganja Users of Namibia (GUN) claim they have been denied their right to a peaceful protest by the police due to the involvement of foreign nationals. Read more »
Namibia: Namibians Head for Elections With Confidence in the Freedom of Their Press
Afrobarometer
Most citizens want media to play a watchdog role over government. Read more »
November 18
Namibia: Shifeta Irked By Inadequate Climate Financing
New Era
Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta expressed disappointment in developed nations for their unwillingness to provide adequate funding towards climate change. Read more »
Namibia: Namibian Army Makes Debut At Skills Competition
New Era
The Namibian Army's military team coach Mekondjo Phillipus said the team learnt a lot from the military skills competition, recently held at Potchefstroom in South Africa (SA). Read more »
Namibia: PDM Only Party to Transform Namibia - Venaani
New Era
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani says the party is the only vehicle through which Namibia can be transformed. Read more »
Namibia/Kenya: Tjiueza to Lead Warriors Against Kenya
New Era
THE Brave Warriors of Namibia are bracing for a crucial encounter against Kenya, determined to bow out of the African Cup of Nations' (Afcon) qualifiers on a high note. Read more »
November 17
Namibia: Namibians Share Frustration Over Corruption Ahead of 2024 Elections
Namibian
A former fisherman's daughter was forced to drop out of university in her second year after he lost his job due to the Fishrot corruption scandal. Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek High Court Sentences Father to 25 Years for Raping Daughter (15)
Namibian
A man convicted of raping his 15-year-old daughter did irreparable harm to her, a Windhoek High Court judge said before sentencing him to 25 years' imprisonment on Thursday. Read more »
Namibia: Unam Students Face Exam Uncertainty
Namibian
University of Namibia (Unam) students are worried about the decision to ask them to write second opportunity examinations before the release of their continuous assessment marks. Read more »
Namibia: NDF, Police Ready to Unite to Tackle Crime Surge
Namibian
Defence minister Frans Kapofi says the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) is willing to join the police to fight crime if they are called to do so. Read more »
Namibia: Fishrot @5 - Samherji Must Be Held to Account
Namibian
It has been five years since Namibians woke up to the headline 'The Kickback Kings' on the front page of The Namibian on 13 November 2019. Read more »
Namibia: The Role of Practice Numbersin Private Healthcare
Namibian
The Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds (Namaf), established under the Medical Aid Funds Act 23 of 1995, serves as the regulator of clinical risk within Namibia's healthcare… Read more »
Namibia: Propaganda and Looting Bedfellows
Namibian
If not for propaganda and looting, why must taxpayers fork out nearly N$70m more compared to last year for the NBC, Nampa and New Era? Read more »
Namibia: Govt Increases Funding to New Era and Nampa By N$30m Amid State Interference Concerns
Namibian
Executive director of information and communication technology Audrin Mathe has failed to explain why the government has increased funding to its media agencies with millions. Read more »
Namibia: The Cloud - A File Storage Option for SMEs and Individuals
Namibian
On 2 June, A burglar broke through the physical security measures in place at my workplace in broad daylight, stole my laptop and fled the scene. Read more »
Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Leads Special Elections, IPC and Ar Gain Ground Ahead of 27 November
Namibian
Swapo's presidential candidate, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has taken the lead in the national elections after securing 60% of preliminary votes in the National Assembly special… Read more »
November 14
Namibia: Food Insecurity Affects Vulnerable Populations ... Japan Pledges N$9.3M
New Era
Poverty eradication minister Doreen Sioka said malnutrition, food insecurity and inadequate healthcare are pressing issues that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. Read more »
Namibia: Concerns Over Govt Control As Musariri Is Appointed Acting Managing Editor At New Era
Namibian
The appointment of Confidence Musariri as acting managing editor at New Era has triggered concerns over government interference. Read more »
Namibia: Over N$60 Million in Tax Refunds On Hold
New Era
Despite the Namibia Revenue Agency's (NamRA's) efforts to clear a longstanding tax refund backlog, more than N$60 million in refunds for over 31000 individuals are currently on… Read more »
November 13
Namibia: Health Ministry Reports On HIV-Aids Trends
Namibian
More than 7 000 children in Namibia are living with HIV-AIDS, the latest figures released by the Ministry of Health and Social Services shows. Read more »
Namibia: Presidency Responds to Former New Era Editor's Fears for Press Freedom, Refers Complaints to Media Ombudsman
Namibian
... Presidency tells former New Era editor; union fears for media freedom Read more »
November 12
Namibia: Mbumba Confers Founding Councillor Noah Tuhadeleni Official Funeral
Namibian
President Nangolo Mbumba has conferred an official funeral on the late Noah Tuhadeleni. Read more »
Namibia: More Than 200,000 Namibians Live With HIV
Namibian
The Ministry of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with UNAIDS, have announced that about 228 538 Namibians are living with HIV. Read more »
