ARTICLES RELATING TO NAMIBIA

Pilots may sue Namibia for false arrest

2013-05-14 09:04

Twelve South African pilots who were detained in Namibia are considering suing the country's government for unlawful arrest, according to a report.

SA pilots arrested in Namibia

2013-05-06 09:19

Twelve South African pilots on a light aircraft trip to raise awareness for cancer have been arrested in Namibia, apparently because their flight documents were not in order.

Zim gets new fuel blend to stem costs

2013-04-10 17:42

To help stem rising petrol costs, Zimbabwe has approved a new ethanol blend that could help save the country much needed foreign currency and benefit motorists.

Some southern Namibia roads closed

2013-04-03 19:11

Namibian roads into the Richtersveld Transfrontier Park are still closed for traffic.

SAB to begin building Namibian brewery

2013-03-06 12:55

SABMiller is planning to break ground in April this year with the construction of its brewery in Namibia, which should be operational in 18 months.

Mad Max crew 'wrecked Namib desert'

2013-03-05 07:45

Namibian environmental groups have expressed fury about a film crew's alleged destruction of sensitive areas in the world's oldest desert while shooting Mad Max: Fury Road.

Best of Namibia

2013-02-20 08:31

Namibia’s unspoilt wildness and isolation are its trump cards - providing an experience not easily forgotten.

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Road trip through Africa

2013-02-06 09:34

Southern Africa has a lot to offer when it comes to culture and nature. The best way to explore this beautiful part of Africa is by a 4x4 road trip through South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

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Namibia's widening poaching crisis

2012-12-28 11:08

The rare killing of a black rhino for its horns in Namibia has prompted fears that a poaching epidemic in neighbouring South Africa could spill across the border.

First Mr Gay Namibia stripped of title

2012-11-26 15:15

The first Mr Gay Namibia has been stripped of his title after complaints of "indecent behaviour" were received by pageant organisers.

Nigeria makes credit ratings debut

2012-11-07 17:19

Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia have received their first sovereign ratings from Moody's, handily beating Greece in the creditworthiness stakes.

Namibian president welcomed at Parliament

2012-11-06 14:29

Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba has officially been welcomed to the country amid much fanfare in Parliament.

Namibia dumps 40 babies, foetuses monthly

2012-09-16 18:36

The Namibia Press Agency reports that around 40 babies and foetuses are dumped and flushed down toilets every month in Windhoek, Namibia's capital of just 350 000 people.

Hunt on for owners of stolen dogs

2012-08-23 09:07

Authorities are looking for the South African owners of dozens of dogs that were smuggled in a trailer across the border into Namibia.

Namibia seal cull starting amid protests

2012-07-14 22:17

Namibia's annual seal hunt, which will see about 86 000 Cape fur seals slaughtered starts amid outcry from conservation groups that brand it a massacre for trade purposes.

Namibia, Botswana welcome fast broadband

2012-06-27 08:14

Namibia and Botswana have inaugurated their links to a 14 000km underground cable system that provides both with faster and cheaper internet connectivity.

Namibia rolls out 4G network

2012-05-21 22:32

Namibia has beaten South Africa and rolled out a next generation 4G mobile network in Windhoek.

Namibian journo wins defamation case

2012-04-13 18:01

A Namibian journalist has won a defamation case against the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation after its online publication called him a former anti-independence fighter.

Southern Africa to get transfrontier park

2012-03-15 18:23

The world's biggest wildlife conservation area is being launched by 5 southern African countries.

Himba nomads appeal to UN to fight dam

2012-02-23 17:47

More than 20 traditional chiefs of Namibia’s nomadic Himba people have appealed to the UN to stop construction of a huge dam in their area, human rights activists say.

Namibian journalist suing SWAPO

2012-01-30 22:02

A Namibian journalist is suing the ruling South West Africa Peoples' Organisation for defamation after the party labelled him a former anti-independence fighter and a mercenary.

Mr Gay Namibia beaten up, robbed

2011-12-09 08:01

A Namibian gay rights group has condemned a "homophobic" physical assault on a man who won the first ever Mr Gay Namibia contest.

Charlize Theron to film in Namibia

2011-12-05 14:55

South African-born actress Charlize Theron will reportedly be filming a new film, Mad Max 4: Fury Road, in Namibia next year.

Poverty in Namibia declines

2011-11-18 22:38

Namibia's urban population is growing while poverty and inequality have become less glaring, new statistics show.

Namibian skulls ignite anger

2011-10-05 07:43

Human skulls taken from Namibia by German colonisers returned home after more than 100 years, but the reconciliatory gesture instead has ignited anger and renewed demands.

 

New charges against SA pilots in Namibia

2013-05-07 09:36

Namibian police have brought fresh charges against 12 South African pilots arrested over the weekend for violating Namibian airspace and entering the country illegally, according to a report.

Namibia seeks bids for power plant

2013-04-12 10:06

Namibian power utility NamPower is soliciting bids for the construction of a delayed 800 MW Kudu gas-to-power plant.

Zim launches new petrol blend

2013-04-10 17:27

To help stem rising petrol costs, Zimbabwe has approved a new ethanol blend that could help save the country much needed foreign currency and benefit motorists.

Namibia's Richterveld roads closed

2013-04-02 18:44

Namibian roads leading to the Richtersveld Transfrontier Park have been closed because of heavy rain.

SA film-maker, pilot die in crash

2013-03-06 09:41

A well-known Cape Town wildlife film-maker has died in a plane crash in Namibia, according to a report.

Rio Tinto mine to slash over 250 jobs

2013-03-01 19:34

The Roessing uranium mine in Namibia, a unit of mining giant Rio Tinto, says it plans to cut 17% of its workforce due to slowing demand for nuclear fuel.

43 Namibians acquitted of 1999 treason

2013-02-12 10:11

A Namibian court has acquitted 43 of the 109 men charged with treason for their role in a 1999 failed separate uprising in the northern Caprivi region, in the longest running trial in the country.

New 'leaf-cutter' bee discovered

2013-01-17 12:02

A new species of leaf-cutter bee has been discovered near Walvis Bay in Namibia. Megachile gobabebensis was named after the only region in which it occurs, Gobabeb.

Namibia prime minister fired

2012-12-04 18:44

Namibia's President Hifikepunye Pohamba has ditched his prime minister for a man tipped by some to be the country's next ruler.

Namibia sells debut R850m bond

2012-11-15 18:58

Namibia sold a debut 10-year rand bond, attracting double the amount of bids offered, mainly from South African investors, the finance ministry says.

SA, Namibia sign cooperation pact

2012-11-06 17:45

South Africa and Namibia signed three co-operation agreements during a state visit by Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba.

Areva puts brake on Namibia mine

2012-10-11 20:11

Energy giant Areva says it is suspending work at a new Namibian uranium mine currently under construction due to low uranium prices.

SA animal activists held in Angola

2012-08-23 16:52

A South African family, who are trying to bring home dogs that were smuggled out of the country, are being held by authorities allegedly working with smugglers in Angola.

HIV+ Namibians did not OK sterilisation

2012-07-30 21:55

A Namibian court has ruled that three HIV-positive women were sterilised without their informed consent, but dismissed their claim that the tubal ligation was conducted because of their HIV status.

Charlize charms Namibia

2012-07-01 12:01

SA-born Charlize Theron is stealing hearts wherever she goes in Swakopmund where she is currently filming the fourth in the Mad Max series.

Charlize heads to SA with baby Jackson

2012-06-04 12:33

Charlize Theron is planning to bring her baby Jackson to South Africa for a visit – and there's a good chance it will be as soon as this month.

Southern Africa climate centre launched

2012-04-18 20:44

Southern African countries have agreed to launch a centre to tie together climate change studies across the region.

Mr Gay World in Africa

2012-04-08 18:28

Mr Gay World has come to Africa, where where gay rights activists have been vilified, threatened and killed.

Zuma set for 'make or break talks' in Zim

2012-03-08 14:05

President Jacob Zuma is expected in Zimbabwe in the next few days for make or break talks with President Robert Mugabe on the timing of elections, a report says.

Namibian gay Hamutenya speaks out

2012-02-07 09:36

When Wendelinus Hamutenya told his father that he was gay, he was packed off to the psychiatric ward of the Windhoek Central Hospital. Today, he is one of the most visible gay men.

Space ball falls in Namibia

2011-12-22 18:04

A metallic ball weighing 6kg has fallen out of the sky and landed in north-east Namibia, the National Forensic Science Institute said.

Rare surgery in SA for Namibian baby

2011-12-07 08:27

Surgeons will perform life-saving surgery free of charge.

Concern over cheetah killed in hunt

2011-11-22 14:21

Namibians are unhappy over the hunting of a huge cheetah, believed to be the largest ever killed, a report says.

Chameleon involved in emergency landing

2011-10-31 08:38

Chris Chameleon's flight to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been interrupted by an emergency landing in Namibia.

Heroic welcome for Namibia's skulls

2011-10-04 11:33

Thousands of Namibia’s ethnic Hereros and Namas have given a heroic welcome to 20 skulls of their ancestors returned from Germany, where colonial authorities had taken them a century ago.

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