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Namibian farmers get lower interest rates from Agribank
Namibia's land bank, Agribank, has slashed interest rates from 11 to 4 % to enable farmers access cheap funds and stimulate the agricultural sector....
Tourism sector in Namibia hits 1m visits this year
International arrivals in Namibia's booming tourism sector are expected to hit one million by the end of the year, officials in the tourism sector...
Kenya manages a goal against Namibia in CAN/WC qualifiers
In the absence to top flight striker Dennis Oliech, Kenya struggled to pip a determined Namibia 1-0 in a 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of...
Football : Key Kenyan players to miss 2010 qualifiers with Namibia
France-based striker Dennis Oliech is among the high-pro file players dropped from the Kenyan squad that will face Namibia in the 6 September World...
Exogenous factors fuelling inflation
Namibia's central bank (BoN) said Wednesday that 65 per cent of its inflation was imported, adding that exogenous market forces have dampened authorities' optimism...
Ban on all ivory products in Namibia
The Namibian government has banned domestic trade and export of ivory products, known as omakipas, saying that trade in ivory products, which had all...
Narrow plane crash escape for former Chelsea coach Avram Grant and family
Former coach of Chelsea FC of England, Avram Grant, his actress wife, Tzofit, and their two children escaped death by the whiskers when a...
Founder of Windhoek Observer, Hannes Smith, dies at 75
Editor and founder of Namibia's Windhoek Observer, the country's oldest and largest circulating weekly, Hannes Smith, died Tuesday morning of alzheimer, drawing mixed emotions...
Namibia and Germany : A fight for colonial skeletons
Namibia's Prime Minister Nahas Angula said Monday that Namibia would not issue an official request to the German government to bring back colonial era...
Rowdy Namibian footballers could face charges from South African hotel
Suspected drunk Namibia soccer team players went on the rampage in Witbank, South Africa, on Saturday night, trashing a room at their hotel...
US$ 150 million on emergency food distribution
Namibia is to spend about US$ 150 million on emergency food distribution and social mitigation measures as rural poor buckle under rising prices of...
Zimbabwean government lawyers walk out of Namibian tribunal
The whole legal team of the Zimbabwean government yesterday embarrassed itself by walking out of the hearing of a regional tribunal in Namibia.
They refused...
Sixth fuel price rise in Namibia in less than a year
Namibians would from Tuesday fork out more money on fuel as prices will go up for the sixth time this year - with unleaded...
Namibian defence forces head on an official visit to Zimbabwe
Namibia's defence forces chief, Lieutenant-General Martin Shalli, arrived Friday on a four-day visit to Zimbabwe. During the visit, Shali will hold talks with top...
AREVA makes investment history in Namibia
A French state owned energy company, AREVA announced this week that it is injecting a whooping US$750 million into a uranium mine in ...
Mega power plant for Namibian uranium mines in the pipeline
Namibia's national power utility is planning an 800 MW coal-fired power plant to supply a growing demand for electricity from uranium mines, reports said...
Namibia stops energy deal with Zimbabwe
Energy officials in Zimbabwe said Thursday Namibia's power utility, NamPower, had pulled out of a deal to finance a local coal mining company to...
Football : Zimbabwe wins 2010 WC / CAN qualifying match against Namibia
Zimbabwe Sunday beat visiting Namibia 2-0 in a 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations soccer qualifying match to top Group Two. Striker...
Oil in namibia confirmed by Tower Resources UK
UK oil exploration firm Tower Resources said on Friday that seismic data interpretation had confirmed the presence of giant structures which could contain 10...
Namibian Anti money laundering and Financial Intelligence Act soon effective
Namibia's first ever anti-money laundering law will become effective in July, paving the way for monetary authorities and law enforcement agencies to effectively monitor...
Namibia zinc mine strike continues
A strike at Namibia's biggest zinc mine spilled into its third day Monday with no end in sight to the pay dispute amid rising...
French rugby club to sign Namibian player
Namibian Kees Lensing has undergone medical tests with a view to signing a contract with the Castres rugby club (Top 14) in France, a...
Robert Mugabe gains support from Namibian workers union
Namibia's umbrella workers' union has condemned the ongoing international attack on the Zimbabwean government, saying workers still have fresh memories of the agonies of...
Ancient treasure ship discovered in Namibia
Namibia's largest diamond miner, NamDeb, said its geologists have found the wreckage of an ancient ship laden with treasure, including six bronze cannons, thousands...
Namibia : 18 % increase in electricity rates
Namibia's Electricity Control Board (ECB) and power utility NamPower raised electricity tariffs by a whopping 18.06 per cent amid reports that the utility had...
Ministerial reshuffle in Namibia
Namibian president Hifikepunye Pohamba on Tuesday reshuffled nearly his entire cabinet dropping safety and security minister Peter Tsheehama and redrafting former Prime Minister Hage...
US$ 275 million to be raised by Paladin Energy
Paladin Energy said Tuesday that it would go to the market to raise US$ 275 million through convertible bonds to fund the Namibian uranium...
Comztek technology roadshow in Namibia
Information technology distributor Comztek Namibia and its vendor partners are hosting a technology roadshow in Namibia tomorrow.
The roadshow, which includes a technology showcase and...
42 killed in Namibian floods, thousands displaced
Floods have killed 42 people and displaced thousands this year, officials said, warning that more flooding was expected in the flood ravaged northern and...
Southern Africa power crunch: Namibia to build nuclear station
The Namibian government Monday announced plans to construct a nuclear power station within a decade, as it seeks an independent power supply status amid...