Several organisations took part in a mock oil-spill drill at Lüderitz Harbour on Saturday to test how teams would respond to a real marine pollution incident. During the drill the Namibian Foundation for the Conservation of Seabirds team “rescued” African…
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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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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 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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The manufacturer of a controversial livestock feed supplement made from sheep’s wool has withdrawn the product for use in animals, he said this week.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 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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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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Katutura resident Lucius Kondjeni has taken legal action against the government after doctors at Windhoek Central Hospital removed his healthy kidney by mistake. According to court papers filed in the High Court, the surgery took place on 27 July. The…
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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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