Namibia

The Namibian government renewed its efforts in containing the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV), which was declared as an outbreak since 14 December 2017. To this end,  the “Improving the national preparedness and response capacity to contain infectious disease outbreaks and other drought related public heath events in Namibia”  project worth…

Trevali Mining Corp. on Tuesday August 24 tabled results of a pre-feasibility study for a proposed expansion of its 90%-owned Rosh Pinah zinc-lead-silver mine in Namibia. The prefeasibility study envisions a throughput expansion to 1.3 million tonnes annually, up from the current 700,000 tonnes, at a total capital expenditure of…

Highlands Park coach Owen da Gama says Namibian Peter Shalulile is the best South African Premiership forward after he equalised in a 1-1 draw with Polokwane City Saturday. The 27-year-old struck on 74 minutes, soaring to powerfully head a corner past Zimbabwean goalkeeper George Chigova behind closed doors at Loftus…

Namibian rapper Lioness is a force to be reckoned with. A true multi-hyphenate - her creativity spans music, visual arts, and fashion - Lioness made her bold return this summer. Out now, new album 'Wish You Were Here' was released on Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa imprint, a summer scorcher that…

Celebrated Namibian NASA scientist Dr Japie van Zyl has died. He was 63.Van Zyl died from a heart attack at his home in California in the US on Monday. Stellenbosch University (SU) said in a statement the institution was deeply saddened by the death of Van Zyl, one of the…

Japie van Zyl, former director of Solar System Exploration at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has suffered a heart attack. Van Zyl (63) was rushed to hospital in Pasadena, California, yesterday after returning from his morning jog, and is currently in a critical condition. "The doctors say the next 48 hours…

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Peter Shalulile (Gallo Images) Highlands Park dangerman Peter Shalulile is determined to claim the 2019/20 Absa Premiership  Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot award.The Namibian striker is currently level with Orlando Pirates' Gabadinho Mhango striker on 14 goals.Shalulile finished as joint-top goalscorer in the National First Division in 2018 with 15 goals.He…

WALVIS Bay-based fishing company Seaflower Pelagic Processing, which yesterday lost a High Court case about the auctioning of Namibian fishing quotas, says the retrenchment of people in its employ is now inevitable. The company said in a statement yesterday it had no alternative but to start a consultative process preceding…

Featured More Top News Tens of thousands march in Belarus despite firearms threat Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the Belarusian capital Minsk on Sunday to demand the resignation of veteran president Alexander Lukashenko, despite a threat by officials to use firearms against protesters. 10:05am EDT…