Namibia News

The SADC Tribunal yesterday postponed to July 16 the hearing of a case in which 78 white former commercial farmers are seeking to stop the compulsory acquisition of their farms for resettlement in Zimbabwe.

THE number of Namibians who do not have bank accounts has not increased over the past four years and hovers around 51 per cent, a new survey reveals.

A regional tribunal on Wednesday postponed hearing an application by a group of about 80 white Zimbabwean farmers who face eviction from their land after the Harare government pushed for an adjournment.

THE rape charge that had been pending against prominent northern Namibian businessman Onesmus Tobias Amadhila for the past ten months was withdrawn in the High Court in Windhoek yesterday.

The desert in bloom in the area around the writer's lodge in Sossusvlei, Namibia, near the Namib-Naukluft National Park.

The just-ended Cabinet retreat has tasked the Office of the Prime Minister to investigate appropriate intervention measures that would mitigate the impact of rising fuel and food prices.

A SHOOTING star? Ball of lightning? Visiting aliens from outer space? Whatever it was, a handful of residents from Usakos are convinced they saw an unidentified flying object pass over their heads on Sunday ...

The lives of artists Trent Alvey and William Daniel - two artists connected across oceans, continents and color lines - have been intertwined for nearly five years.

“It was the worst carnage I've seen, the Honda's roof and two doors were lying scattered at the accident scene”

FIVE young people died when the Honda sedan in which they were travelling collided with a Ford bakkie on the Gochas-Mariental gravel road yesterday at around 02h00. via AllAfrica.com

“The health of the people comes first. We don't have an idea about how much the campaign will cost but saving lives is more important in this case”

EIGHT cases of the deadly extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis have been confirmed in Namibia by international experts. via AllAfrica.com

A RUSSIAN couple found murdered at their smallholding near Okahandja on Tuesday were hacked to death with pangas. via The Namibian

“Remember this is a problem affecting the whole world. I can't just estimate what fuel will be costing by year-end. Perceptions drive markets and we can't afford to speculate at this stage”

FUEL prices will go up on Thursday - for the fourth time this year. Petrol increases by 44 cents per litre while diesel goes up by a staggering 80 cents to end up costing more than N$10 a litre. via AllAfrica.com

“We are a legally constituted political party and we should be able to exercise our democratic rights as guaranteed by the Namibian Constitution. "What is at stake in our country today is the future of democracy and on this we cannot compromise”

POLICE had to intervene to avert potential violence between Swapo and Rally for Democracy and Progress supporters in Katutura on Saturday. via AllAfrica.com

“The real sad part of these unfair practices is that these people only have Grade 8 qualifications and some were previously storekeepers and police officers in their own countries”

The Mineworkers Union of Namibia has given Skorpion Zinc Mine notice of an industrial stayaway effective today at midnight. via AllAfrica.com

THE Ramatex textile company and its main subsidiary in Namibia were declared bankrupt by the High Court yesterday. via AllAfrica.com

“We have to piece together the puzzle. It's a fascinating story”

THE discovery of a treasure-laden shipwreck, estimated to be around 500 years old, in Namdeb's Mining Area 1 near Oranjemund early last month is only the first chapter in what could turn into a long slog of ... via AllAfrica.com

“Damn, there goes the 1Q profit margin.”

Sunken Treasure Ship Found WINDHOEK, Namibia - Geologists searching for diamonds have stumbled upon a shipwreck loaded with gold and silver coins, ivory and cannons to fend off pirates. via Barking Moonbat Early Warning System

" He discovered the bay of Angra Pequena and erected a cross at what is known as the Namibian coastal town of Luderitz, south of which Namibia harvests its diamonds both on and offshore. via Nerve News

THE case in which seven people - including two former MPs - have been criminally charged in connection with the disappearance of a N$30 million Social Security Commission investment in 2005 was finally ... via The Namibian

The United Nations Children's Fund brought in emergency supplies for flood victims last week worth N$2 116 330. via AllAfrica.com