New minimum wage for guards
New minimum wage for guardsFestive-season strike averted The minimum wage for entry-level and experienced security guards will go up by 25% and 40% respectively next year. A national festive-season...
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PRIDE OF THE NATION Photo: NAMPA/APWELL DONE: Namibia''s Julius Indongo reacts after winning his light welterweight title fight against Russia''s Eduard Troyanovsky in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday....
View ArticleGovernor under fire as water arrears balloon
Governor under fire as water arrears balloon KENYA KAMBOWECourt action could be taken against the governor of the Ohangwena Region, Usko Nghaamwa, by the Helao Nafidi town council as part of the group...
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Home is where the heart is The Namibian Basketball Federation (NBF) will host a German basketball commissioner who is visiting the country for three days to familiarise himself with how the game is run...
View ArticleI didn't know that punch would destroy him – Indongo
I didn't know that punch would destroy him – IndongoTobias says plan against Russian worked well for his camp The MTC/Nestor Sunshine Academy is celebrating their new world champion, as fight offers...
View ArticleJones comes with small price tag
Jones comes with small price tag The CEO of the Namibia Rugby Union, Elizma Theron, has revealed that newly appointed Currie Cup Welwitschias coach Lyn Jones did not demand a high salary when...
View ArticleOtjiwarongo's amateur boxing bonanza a success
Otjiwarongo's amateur boxing bonanza a success NAMPATwenty-four boxers exchanged blows at the first-ever Otjiwarongo amateur boxing bonanza on Saturday.Close to 300 people attended the event staged at...
View ArticleDoping increases Olympic threat
Doping increases Olympic threatWeightlifting at high risk of doping – WADA Doping cases by weightlifters have been on the increase, with Russia''s test results described as "shocking"....
View ArticleGood governance in banking
Good governance in bankingThe governance and compliance environment of banks in Namibia Good corporate governance and compliance structures create value and provide accountability and control systems...
View ArticleTurning invader bush into animal fodder
Turning invader bush into animal fodder NAMPAThe University of Namibia has received approximately N$1.5 million from the government of Finland for a project that aims to process encroaching bush into...
View ArticleOnyx develops 1st African Android
Onyx develops 1st African AndroidRevving to go at N$600 Onyx is set to build the continent''s first smartphones in South Africa. The devices will run on Google''s Android platform. A Johannesburg...
View ArticleAgri census nears completion
Agri census nears completionFirst commercial farm census in over 20 years The Namibia Statistics Agency will soon release the results of the first agricultural census since 1993. The Namibia Statistics...
View ArticleDevils's claw harvesting bears fruit
Devils's claw harvesting bears fruit Devil''s claw harvesters in the Zambezi Region this year managed to harvest approximately 34 tons of the plant, or just over N$1 million in revenue terms. This is...
View ArticleDisabled, but not different
Disabled, but not different Refuses to be held back by anything Even though she is disabled Asteria Frans still remains confident in her abilities. She was born with kyphosis scoliosis but she does not...
View ArticleTelling her own story
Telling her own story Through helping others, she fills up When she lost her mother at a young age Ndapandula learned a lot about life and how she treats others. She is a law graduate and youth...
View ArticleHome is where the heart is
Home is where the heart is Mbwiti is a term used to refer to people who leave their places of origin in search of greener pastures in the city or urban areas. They then get too comfortable and do not...
View ArticleBe the change
Be the change Ruan De Waldt is a 24-year-old dancer who is popular online withr his dance videos. Find out inside what inspires him to dance and what it took for him to be where he is today.
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Hungry Zim Emergency imports secured Eleventh hour maize imports will stave off starvation in Zimbabwe, for now. Zimbabwe has reportedly secured at least 100 000 tons of maize grain from Mexico to help...
View ArticleShot of the day
Shot of the day NOTHING LEFT: Amina Hamawy cries after returning to her looted home in the Hanano district of eastern Aleppo, Syria on Sunday. It''s a painful homecoming shared by hundreds of Syrians...
View ArticleRoad safety is our responsibility
Road safety is our responsibility It is that time of the year again when many travel long distances to enjoy the holiday festivities with their loved ones. The festive season has seemingly already...
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