Lüderitz wind farm close to reality
Lüderitz wind farm close to reality Namibia''s first wind energy plant at Lüderitz could be up in running early next year. “Early 2017, Namibia will have its first clean wind energy being plugged into...
View ArticleSilver lining for Swakara industry
Silver lining for Swakara industryChairperson of the Swakara Board of Namibia says there are still challenges facing the industry. Economic challenges addressed at forum The Swakara (Karakul) Board of...
View ArticleShot of the day
Shot of the day DIRE STRAITS: Citizens wait in the rain for the start of the delivery of food from the UN''s World Food Programme in the commune of Maniche, in Les Cayes, in the south west of Haiti....
View ArticleICC withdrawals and reforms
ICC withdrawals and reforms To withdraw or not? This is probably the question facing many African countries at the moment following announcements by the likes of Burundi and South Africa that they are...
View ArticleDrought affects 57% of rural population
Drought affects 57% of rural population Approximately 729 000 people in the rural areas of Namibia have been affected by this year’s drought, representing 57% of the country’s rural population....
View ArticleCool heads prevail over land dispute
Cool heads prevail over land disputeThe decade-long land dispute between the Ongwediva Town Council and Omatando residents has been amicably resolved. Traditional authority intervenes at Omatando The...
View ArticleUN committed to Namibia's HIV fight
UN committed to Namibia's HIV fight The United Nations is committed to supporting Namibia in becoming the first country in Africa to eliminate HIV among babies by 2020, said UN resident coordinator...
View ArticleYemeni in execution-style killing applies for bail
Yemeni in execution-style killing applies for bail A Yemeni man arrested by the police in connection with the execution-style killing of a Malian man in July wants to be released on bail.A passer-by at...
View ArticleState wants ex-treason accused claims halted
State wants ex-treason accused claims haltedThe former treason accused are suing the Namibian government for a total of N$302 million. Defence hits back at prosecutor-general The State has asked the...
View ArticleOkapuka feedlot open
Okapuka feedlot openContaminated feeds caused zeranol result Meatco''s Okapuka feedlot has been reopened after it was found that contaminated feed was to blame for cattle testing positive for a banned...
View ArticleTown of the Year returns
Town of the Year returns It is that time of the year again to vote for your western town of choice as part of the Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) Namibia Town of the Year competition for 2017. The...
View ArticleFamily still needs help
Family still needs help A family of 20 who were left homeless after 14 huts at their traditional homestead were destroyed by fire say they still need assistance.Namibian Sun last month reported that...
View ArticleAmerican businesses explore opportunities
American businesses explore opportunities Govt markets Namibia as good investment destination An American business delegation is visiting Namibia to explore trade and investment opportunities. NAMPAA...
View ArticleZimbabwean murder suspect on the run
Zimbabwean murder suspect on the run NAMPAA Zimbabwean national is on the run after he allegedly stabbed his Namibian girlfriend at the weekend.Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi said yesterday that...
View ArticleWelcome
Welcome PHOTO: NAMPARED-CARPET TREATMENT: President Hage Geingob yesterday received the credentials of six new non-resident heads of diplomatic missions. The diplomats are from Chad, South Korea,...
View ArticleSeabed mining ‘catastrophic’
Seabed mining ‘catastrophic’Why would Namibia want to play the guinea pig? Marine phosphate mining is nothing like diamond dredging and will have extreme and irreversible consequences for millennia to...
View ArticleN$17m school project grinds to a halt
N$17m school project grinds to a halt KENYA KAMBOWEConstruction on a government school in Okahao has been halted for a year now, much to the disappointment of teachers and parents.The N$17 million...
View ArticleAirport hiccups
Airport hiccups Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) had to issue a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) earlier today due to a safety hazard as there was a disabled aircraft at Threshold 26. At least one...
View ArticleWe have a dead NSSU – Tjongarero
We have a dead NSSU – TjongareroDeputy minister talks of replacing administrator The body that is supposed to look after school sport has come under attack from the highest office dealing with sport....
View ArticleNamibia drawn to face islanders, Angola
Namibia drawn to face islanders, Angola SPORT REPORTERThe first-round draw for the 2016 Cosafa Under-20 Championships, sponsored by PPC, was made yesterday in Moruleng in South Africa’s North West...
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