Ester Mbathera

Ester Mbathera


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Nedbank warns shoppers against Black Friday debt

Nedbank Namibia has cautioned shoppers to avoid unnecessary debt during the sales rush on Black Friday. Bank spokesperson Selma Kaulinge says Black Friday should not derail long-term financial goals. “We encourage clients to approach it with the same discipline they…

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Omaruru candidate’s corruption case looms over Swapo ahead of elections

Swapo has yet to decide on Omaruru candidate Hendrina Gebhardt’s fate following her arrest on corruption charges, with her case heading to court in December. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested Gebhardt on allegations of corrupt practices yesterday. She is accused…

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Israeli president to visit Zambia

Israeli president Isaac Herzog will be in Zambia for a two-day state visit from 10 to 11 November. This is the first-ever visit by an Israeli head of state to the country. Zambia’s minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation,…

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Producer withdraws controversial cattle feed additive

The manufacturer of a controversial livestock feed supplement made from sheep’s wool has withdrawn the product for use in animals, he said this week. This comes after The Namibian alerted the Namibia Agricultural Union of an advertisement for a ‘fertiliser’…

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South Africa approves six-month HIV prevention injection

South Africa has become the first African country to approve Lenacapavir (LEN), a new antiviral medicine used to prevent HIV-1 infections. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) approved LEN on 21 October. The drug registered as LEN by…

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SADC fisheries monitoring centre moves towards full operation

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has signed the host agreement for the Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) to improve coordination among SADC member states in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The agreement was signed in…

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‘Dorsland’ killed amid mining threat

One of Namibia’s endangered female black rhinos was poached over the weekend in a Kunene conservancy, renewing concerns about the protection of wildlife amid growing mining activity in the region. The female rhino, known as Dorsland, has given birth to…

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