AFD facility for Bank Windhoek
AFD facility for Bank Windhoek Bank Windhoek is proud to announce the conclusion and signing of a facility to the value of 15 million euros with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) this...
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Hell and high waterKnysna battles fires‚ strong winds and massive waves Up to 20 suburbs have been damaged and 10 000 people evacuated Knysna as fires in the area continued to spread yesterday. Up to...
View ArticleThe AU, Ethiopia, and the dessonance of symbolism
The AU, Ethiopia, and the dessonance of symbolism By Babatunde FagbayiboSince many of the African leaders that attend the jamboree summits of the AU are equally guilty of suppressing, there is no...
View ArticleGet political, or die trying
Get political, or die trying Whoever said I was a boring, old fashioned man stuck in the Iron Age ought to think again. Ok, perhaps some of these views about me are correct - like those on being...
View ArticleEveryone is a foreigner somewhere
Everyone is a foreigner somewhere Namibia has not experienced extraordinary levels of xenophobic sentiment over the years in comparison to what has been witnessed in South Africa and other parts of the...
View ArticleOukwanyama authority has court victory
Oukwanyama authority has court victory The Oukwanyama Traditional Authority has reached a settlement agreement with dissidents who allocated villages to themselves and declared themselves...
View ArticleLand reform meetings slammed
Land reform meetings slammedCriticised as being for government players only Uninvited activists say the process is shrouded in secrecy and exclusivity. Land activists say the draft programme for...
View ArticleSmall-scale farmers to up food production
Small-scale farmers to up food production Although the agricultural sector is currently only contributing 3.8% to the GDP of Namibia, the government aims to make it a priority during the next few years...
View ArticleSocial media policy tabled
Social media policy tabled The Social Media Use Policy and Implementation Plan for 2016/17 to 2019/20 was tabled in parliament by information and communication minister Tjekero Tweya.The policy...
View ArticleDRC residents must cooperate
DRC residents must cooperate The Swakopmund Municipality has requested that residents of the DRC informal settlement cooperate with service providers currently at work in the settlement.The...
View ArticleSafile gives back
Safile gives backFormer soccer star makes generous donation to orphans Eliphas Shivute has put his money where his mouth is by supporting school-going children in the north. Former Brave Warriors...
View ArticleHelao Nafidi tussle remains unresolved
Helao Nafidi tussle remains unresolved The controversial case of the Helao Nafidi Town Council, where an elected Swapo candidate was snubbed and replaced, and is now fighting for her position, has...
View ArticleSpeaker rejects DTA motion on SME Bank
Speaker rejects DTA motion on SME Bank Speaker of the National Assembly Peter Katjavivi has rejected a motion moved by DTA leader McHenry Venaani calling on parliament to debate the SME Bank debacle....
View ArticleJulius may access accounts for 90 days
Julius may access accounts for 90 days Tax evasion suspect commits to pay N$1.2 million in tax liability The businessman who was released on bail over fraud and tax evasion charges has won a High Court...
View ArticleRangers can’t be all over
Rangers can’t be all overBudget cuts threatens conservation efforts The human-wildlife conflict programme is hard hit by government austerity measures. The environment ministry has confirmed budget...
View ArticlePsychiatric ward hell
Psychiatric ward hellPain and anguish as patients recall mental treatment The Oshakati hospital's psychiatric department has been operating without a psychologist for many years and consequently there...
View Article12-year-old rape victim gives birth
12-year-old rape victim gives birth A twelve-year-old girl in the Erongo Region recently gave birth to a healthy baby boy whose father is accused of raping her regularly over the course of five months...
View ArticleStruggle icon Ya Toivo dies
Struggle icon Ya Toivo dies Struggle icon Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo has died. He was 92. Ya Toivo died this afternoon in Windhoek.Namibian Sun understands Ya Toivo was rushed to a local hospital where he...
View ArticleYa Toivo: Geingob offers condolences
Ya Toivo: Geingob offers condolences President Hage Geingob has offered his condolences to the bereaved family of the late struggle icon Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo who died this afternoon at the age of...
View ArticleAndimba Toivo Ya Toivo: 1924 – 2017
Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo: 1924 – 2017Namibia has lost a gallant son in Herman Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo. Born on 22 August 1924 in northern Namibia, Ya Toivo went on to become an icon of the anti-apartheid...
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