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Geingob sounds lockdown warning…hints at stricter measures for festive season

2021-12-07Paheja Siririka

President Hage Geingob cautioned government would impose stricter measures to co...

Omicron threat looms large

2021-12-07Paheja Siririka

Namibia’s Covid-19 vaccination rate remains sluggish, with health minister Dr Ka...

Idhogela in, Kambonde out

2021-12-07Obrien Simasiku

Swapo councillor Hileni Idhogela yesterday prevailed as the new mayor of Oniipa...

Venaani urges genocide envoy appointment

2021-12-07Kuzeeko Tjitemisa

Leader of the official opposition, McHenry Venaani, has told President Hage Gein...

Van Wyk abandons Fishrot bail bid

2021-12-07Maria Amakali

Fishrot accused and a former employee of corruption accused Sacky Shanghala and...

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Sports

Mboma shortlisted for BBC African award

Still fresh from scooping the Best International Athlete of the Year award at Friday’s Athletics Weekly Magazine Awards, Namibia’s sprinting sensation Christine Mboma is again on the verge of winning another international accolade.

With no answers in sight, Cosmos guns for Coleman’s head…players still not paid

Instead of addressing the thorny issue of players’ outstanding appearance fees and the decaying state of local football, Franco Cosmos, the secretary general of the financially crippled Namibia Football Association (NFA), has again gone rowdy.

Team Namibia bags three bronze medals

Team Namibia yesterday managed to turn the tide at the ongoing African Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region 5 Games, winning three bronze medals in swimming.

Mboma scoops international award

Heita crowned new WBA Pan African champion

Heita, Mwadziwana promise fireworks

Business

NamRA issues email scam alert

Namibian Revenue Agency has warned the public on an email purportedly sent to tax defaulters.

Opinion - Zim to maintain top hunting destination status

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s disruptive waves that continue to result in international travel bans, the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ) plans to mount a vigorous 2022 campaign in order to maintain Zimbabwe’ status as one of Africa’s most attractive hunting destinations.

Property Practitioners Bill at advanced stage

The Namibia Estate Agents Board (NEAB) has been working on the Namibia Property Practitioners Bill, which is close to finalisation.

Opinion - Bank Windhoek named best local performing bank

Opinion - Decoding the draft Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill

City debt burden swelling …N$712m owed to govt from 1990s

Courts & Crime

Arrest warrant issued for Yemeni murder accused

A warrant of arrest has been issued against a Yemeni national accused of killing a man over a million-dollar deal that turned sour in 2016.

‘Killer farmworker’ refers self for mental evaluation

The High Court has ordered for a farmworker, accused of murdering his employer and raping the wife of his employer, to undergo mental observation as he has requested.

Van Wyk abandons Fishrot bail bid

Fishrot accused and a former employee of corruption accused Sacky Shanghala and his business partner James Hatuikulipi withdrew his bail application yesterday in the High Court.

Farmworker guilty of murder with direct intent

Man who beat mother to death found guilty

Legal representation delays witness fees scam case

Entertainment

Industry Loop - This festive...

One thing that I’ve always been critical of is the wholesome customer service experience one gets at a nightclub or lounge.

Minimum wage for models suggested

A group of models have been deliberating on their position in the local fashion industry and have decided to petition for a minimum wage for modelling services rendered.

Why travel content creation is worth exploring

Not too long ago, the NBC’s Whata-Lifestyle team was in my living room asking how exactly I got into content creation and honestly, the answer was, and remains, “I’m not quite sure”.

Wrongful incarceration destroyed my life – Dollam…kept writing rhymes in custody

Engaging audiences with music

From class rap to French hip-hop

National

Why farming matters

Farming is an endeavour that allows a person to be involved in the growing of crops or keeping domestic animals for the purpose of producing food and raw materials.

Farmers' Kraal with Charles Tjatindi - Youth in agriculture deserve more

We need to do more to get the youth onto the agribusiness bandwagon. The opportunities are endless, and so is the potential of many young people to make it in agriculture.

Prioritising livestock health ...what causes your animals to be sick?

Disease can have various causes. Some of these causes are germs such as bacteria, viruses and fungi.

Opinion - Rejoinder to opinion - is NUST xenophobic?

Opinion - Questioning youth’s leadership inclusivity

Neuaka submissions to be heard in 2022

Youth

Science Week moves to the coast

After successfully hosting Science Week in Windhoek last week, activities now move to the Swakopmund Museum from 6 to 11 December 2021.

Pasch schools recognise talented young fashion designers

On top of learning the German language, about 52 learners from different schools across the country also got to learn fashion design and sewing skills in an initiative by the Goethe-Institut Namibia.