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Namibia: NBC Strike Hinders Vaccination Campaign

Government's call for Namibians to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has largely fallen on deaf ears in rural Namibia as dead air engulfs the nation's airwaves. → Read More

Namibia: Second Covid Wave Fears Grow

Namibians were grappling yesterday with fears of a second Covid-19 wave similar to the one experienced in neighbouring South Africa after 301 new infections were recorded. → Read More

Namibia: Investigations Into Spate of Murders

The past weekend was once again marred by a spate of killings, especially in northern Namibia where a number of them were reported and currently the subject of investigation by the authorities. → Read More

Namibia: Mayor Eliminated From Poll Contest

The mayor of Ongwediva Angelina Angula as well as a member of the management committee Maria Kavalela will not be contesting for this year's local authority elections after they were eliminated at a Swapo district conference on Sunday. → Read More

Namibia: Police Holding Cells Under Quarantine

The police holding cells at Eenhana have been placed under quarantine after 19 inmates tested positive for the coronavirus, the regional commander, Commissioner Elizabeth Sibolile said yesterday. → Read More

Namibia: Geingob Honours Vatuva With Official Funeral

President Hage Geingob has honoured the first governor of Oshana region and struggle stalwart Silvanus Vatuva with an official funeral. → Read More

Namibia: Man Arraigned for Possession of Pangolins

A 46-year-old man was arrested last week Thursday and charged with dealing with protected game after attempting to smuggle two pangolins into Namibia through the Oshikango border. → Read More

Namibia: Woman Accused of Rape of 17-Year-Old Male

The police in Oshana Region are investigating a case in which a 17-year-old learner was repeatedly raped between 2014 and 2018 allegedly by a 40-year-old woman. → Read More

Namibia: Two Arrested With Elephant Tusk in Ohangwena

Two men aged 24 and 34 were remanded in custody when they made their first court appearance in the Ohangwena Magistrate's Court after they were arrested for possession of an elephant tusk on Friday. → Read More

Namibia: Bird Flu Continues to Kill Penguins ... 27 Penguins Found Dead

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources scientists found 27 penguins dead and three sick birds showing symptoms of Bird flu, even with the efforts from the ministry to control the spread of the virus. → Read More

Namibia: CCN Holds Mass Prayer for Rain

A large number of people turned up at the University of Namibia's Hifikepunye Campus on Sunday afternoon to pray for rain and other social challenges affecting the country. → Read More

Namibia: WHO Probes Possible Guinea Worms in Omusati

Following the detection of Guinea worms in southern Angola the World Health Organization (WHO) is in the Omusati Region to sensitise the community and detect, if any, unnoticed Guinea worm cases. → Read More

Namibia: Swapo Reinstates Axed Oshakati Councillors

The ruling party Swapo yesterday reinstated its six councillors that it had recently axed from the Oshakati Town Council for allegedly not toeing the party line. → Read More

Namibia: Travel Ban Extended to Schools

The Deputy Minister of Finance Natangwe Ithete has impressed on school principals to shelve unnecessary trips and activities that do not directly benefit learners. → Read More

Namibia: Oshakati Bomb Survivor Zaaruka Opens Up After 30 Years

Multi-millionaire businessman Ben Zaaruka, who survived the mysterious 1988 Barclays Bank bomb blast at Oshakati but lost his fiancée in the attack, yesterday said a "white man" could have been behind the deadly explosion. → Read More

Namibia: Stray Cats a Nuisance At Oshakati Hospital

Feral cats at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital have become a nuisance as they are in the habit of stealing patients' food. → Read More

Southern Africa: Namibia Faces Fresh Armyworm Outbreak

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has warned that the country is likely to experience a second armyworm outbreak in a row, following last year's one. → Read More

Namibia: Youths Want Noise Pollution Reduced During Exams

The new Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary for education, the Pioneers Movement and culture, Hofni Iipinge, is calling on bar owners in the proximity of schools to "regulate noise pollution" as students prepare for examinations scheduled to kick off next week. Iipinge also called on parents to create an environment conducive for studying for their children. → Read More

Namibia: Water for Livestock to Dry Up Soon in Northern Regions

Despite the good rains received this year, farmers in the northern regions are likely to start feeling the pinch of the dry season, as the water pans and other sources edge towards the brink of drying up. → Read More

Namibia: Govt Accused of Favouring Foreign Businesses

The northern business community has accused the government of giving preferential treatment to foreign companies at the expense of locals. → Read More