MCA-Namibia hands over Okakarara veterinary office
An MCA-funded State Veterinary Office was inaugurated by Agriculture Minister John Mutorwa at Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa Region yesterday. This modern veterinary clinic will help cattle farmers in...
View ArticleOtjozondjupa elects Swapo 'pot' candidates
The Swapo Party’s Otjozondjupa Regional Executive Committee on Saturday elected Dr Itah Kandji-Murangi and Natangwe Iithete as the region's candidates for the party’s Electoral College slated for the...
View ArticleCops searching for worker denied access to farm
The owner of farm Soetdoring near Rehoboth has denied the police access to his farm. The cops are searching for a farmworker who went missing in September last year. The family of 54-year-old Abraham...
View ArticleCancelled road tenders to be re-advertised
The Roads Authority (RA) is set to re-advertise portions of uncompleted tenders worth N$30 million, after it was found that the three contractors initially awarded the work had allegedly submitted fake...
View ArticleFormer Miss Universe dragged to court
Former Miss Universe Michelle McLean-Bailey and the former executive director of the Michelle McLean Children’s Trust, Danie Botes, are expected to square off in the Windhoek High Court tomorrow, where...
View ArticleFrench paedophile suspect in sex-for-sweets claims
The Windhoek Regional Court in Katutura has been painted a grim picture of a Frenchman suspected of paedophilia, including that he paid several young boys for oral sex and that he enjoyed massages from...
View ArticleLegal battle looms over constitution
Civil society organisations are probing the possibility of dragging government to court over a host of proposed changes to the Namibian Constitution, which will be debated in parliament today. This was...
View ArticleNo luck for Namibian players
Five of Namibia’s representatives at the World Junior Squash (WJS) championships taking place in Windhoek lost their opening-round fixtures on Sunday. The event was officially opened at the Wanderers...
View ArticleECN tells NEFF to drop commander-in-chief title
The newly-formed Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has accused some elements at the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) of delaying the party’s registration, after they were told they cannot...
View ArticleConstitution battle turns ugly
As a group of civil society organisations protested outside, Swapo and the opposition fired repeated verbal missiles at each other inside the National Assembly yesterday, where proposed sweeping...
View ArticleNamibia, SA push for Aus telescope
South Africa’s Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor and a delegation of senior officials from South Africa, yesterday met with the Namibian Parliamentary Committee on Science and Technology to...
View ArticleFamily battles to save toddler
The struggle by the Sagners to keep their son Damian alive should be an inspiration to many parents to fight for the lives of their children. Damian Sagner was born about one year and nine months ago...
View ArticleErongo blessed with two running competitions
The towns of Omaruru and Karibib in the Erongo region are set to host two running events within the space of a month. This after the Coca-Cola National 10km Challenge Run and the Navachab Half Marathon...
View ArticleMassive exposure for local girls
The girls who are to represent Namibia in the football tournament at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, will enjoy a life-altering experience. This is the opinion of the team’s coach, Mervin...
View ArticleAll Blacks again the benchmark
The New Zealand juggernaut rumbles into the Rugby Championship on the back of a 17-match winning streak and realistic hopes in South Africa, Australia and Argentina will be of hindering its progress...
View ArticlePredators circle Man City in Premier League
With Manchester United resurgent and big-name signings at Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, Manchester City will face a battle to hold onto their English Premier League crown this season. Liverpool's...
View ArticleAfrican business reflects a crisis mentality
Business confidence in Africa seems to reflect a crisis mentality, according to the Global Economic Conditions Survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Acca) and the Institute of...
View ArticleElectric cars fail to rev up car-mad Germans
Germans are mad about cars and Germany is ranked the most fuel-efficient country on the planet, but when it comes to electric vehicles, Europe's top economy is in the slow lane. And moves by the...
View ArticleChina bank loans plunge, says central bank
China's bank lending slumped in July from June, the central bank said on Wednesday, as demand for loans weakened amid struggles in the property sector. Property is a key sector to the world's...
View ArticleKia shows off smart new Sorento
Kia has given its Sorento a complete redesign with the aim of endowing its mid-sized SUV with a more mature and upmarket look and feel. To ensure its global appeal, Kia's South Korean design centre...
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