March 2012

Zambia, Namibia Agree to Fight Cross-Border Crime

[Times of Zambia] ZAMBIA and Namibia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and an agreement for the Transfer of Sentenced Persons which seeks to, among others, enable the two countries to cooperate in combating cross-border crime and improve the standards of services at prisons as well as immigration departments.

Stock Theft Sentence Cut From 30 to Three Years

[Namibian] A FORMER farmworker whose 30-year prison term for stock theft was set aside on appeal in the High Court last year was sentenced to an effective three more years of imprisonment on the same charge this week.

Tipeeg Tendering Process Streamlined

[Namibian] THE tendering process of the Targeted Intervention Programme for Employment and Economic Growth (Tipeeg) under local authorities has been simplified and decentralised to speed up the process.

Pathetic Victims of Our Past

[Namibian] SPORT is not only great in helping one maintain a healthy physique, but it can, at the same time, also be a lucrative career.

Employees of Embassy in Namibia Update Electoral Data

[ANGOP] Ondjiva - A delegation composed of officials of the Embassy of Angola in the Republic of Namibia updated, Friday, in Ondjiva city, southern Cunene province, their electoral data in order to be able to vote in next elections.

Fishing Quotas for Namibian Companies

[AIM] Maputo - Mozambican fishing companies will be able to fish in Namibian waters, and Namibian companies in Mozambican waters, as from this year.

Refugees Want to Stay in Namibia

[ANGOP] Luanda - Angola's minister of Assistance and Social Reintegration, João Baptista Kussumua, said Thursday that only 36 out of the 5.000 refugees living in Namibia returned to the country, since may 2011, ANGOP has learnt.

Biogas a Good Alternative

[New Era] BIOGAS has been used for over 3000 years as an effective fuel for cooking and lighting. As fossil-based fuels become scarcer and more expensive and carbon dioxide emission levels become of greater concern, the benefits and potential of biogas as a source of energy supply are being increasingly recognised.

Coast Crowns Miss Genocide

[New Era] Windhoek - The first Miss OtjiÃûiro Otjindjandja (Miss Genocide) crowning at the coast is tomorrow night at the Atlantic Junior Secondary School Hall.

Suzy And Friends in an Easter Music Festival At Theo's

[New Era] Windhoek - Upcoming Namibian jazz saxophonist, Suzy Eises, and Friends features at Theo's Nice next Thursday for an Easter Music Festival that simultaneously serves as a thank-you concert to her fans and as her farewell.