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COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF
COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF GM expands Chevy Bolt EVGeneral Motors Co said it would take a hit of US$1 billion to expand the recall of its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to the risk of fires from the...
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10 killed by wild animals in 2020/21
10 killed by wild animals in 2020/21 ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKTen people were killed by wild animals and 42 injured during the 2020/2021 financial year. This compared to the previous year, when seven people...
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Bar owners propose new operating times
Bar owners propose new operating timesDemand resumption of on-site drinking Bar owners say Covid-19 regulations which prohibit the sale of alcohol on weekends are driving them into bankruptcy. TUYEIMO...
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Vote of no confidence in Swanu leadership
Vote of no confidence in Swanu leadership OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKA group of Swanu members have adopted a motion of no confidence in the party’s politburo and central committee, accusing them of not having...
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Invasive species costing Africa billions
Invasive species costing Africa billionsCrop losses Researchers surveyed more than 1 000 stakeholders including farmers, researchers and government officials about the financial implications of...
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Editorial
Editorial Jana-Mari SmithNamibia’s already rampant scourge of gender-based violence has worsened since the onset of Covid-19, with experts saying it has become a “pandemic within a pandemic”.While many...
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Alleged quarantine rapist stays behind bars
Alleged quarantine rapist stays behind barsDenies all charges A hospital driver accused of raping a Covid patient at an isolation facility has been denied bail. ADOLF KAURE SWAKOPMUNDThe Swakopmund...
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US unemployment benefits claims drop
US unemployment benefits claims drop As the economy recovers its strength There were still more than 11.7 million people receiving unemployment benefits under all programs as of July 31. It's entirely...
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Ivory Coast detects first bird flu cases
Ivory Coast detects first bird flu cases Ivory Coast has detected its first cases since 2015 of the H5N1 bird flu in poultry farms, the government said Thursday."Since July 20, high death rates among...
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NamRA eyes N$48 billion revenue
NamRA eyes N$48 billion revenue OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKThe Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) is targeting N$48.8 billion in tax collection for the remainder of the fiscal year.This is according to its...
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Tourism makes urgent appeal to save jobs
Tourism makes urgent appeal to save jobs ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKThe tourism industry has appealed for an urgent amendment of the wording in the Government Gazette with regard to Covid-19 PCR tests...
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Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated
Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated Covid a significant risk for pregnant women There has been a worrying rise in unvaccinated women being admitted to hospital with severe Covid-19, says a...
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Bright business prospects in the mining sector
Bright business prospects in the mining sector More investments in Namibian mines In 2020, all sectors registered contractions in terms of investment, except for the mining and quarrying sector. We...
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Samaria trusts ‘tested soldiers’
Samaria trusts ‘tested soldiers’ JESSE JACKSON KAURAISAWINDHOEKBrave Warriors interim coach Bobby Samaria has expressed confidence in his players ahead of the Fifa World Cup qualifiers.Samaria, who...
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Coe should apologise
Coe should apologise LIMBA MUPETAMIThe president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, has done black athletes a disservice and should apologise or resign with immediate effect.Coe in leadership of World...
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Back to the court
Back to the court MICHELLINE NAWATISESAn action-packed tennis league final took place at the Central Tennis Club (CTC) in Olympia, Windhoek, over the weekend.There were three sections: the men’s...
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Ishitele sprains ankle at training
Ishitele sprains ankle at training LIMBA MUPETAMIThe secretary-general of the Namibia Paralympic Committee, Michael Hamukwaya, says one of the athletes representing the country at the Tokyo Paralympic...
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Namibia collects four medals
Namibia collects four medalsMboma, Masilingi sparkly diamonds The 200m final and the 4x100m women’s relay are done and dusted at the Under-20 Athletics World Championships in Kenya, with Namibia...
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Surviving as a student
Surviving as a student Fanuel ShinedimaI think being a student has been one of the most difficult tasks I have taken on in my life, and many other fellow students can attest to this. Just few days ago,...
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Virtual seminar for police students
Virtual seminar for police students Desiree gasesStadio Namibia, in collaboration with Nust, hosted an industry engagement webinar on evidence-based policing last week.This virtual seminar was...
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