A 33-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl in Walvis Bay’s Kuisebmond residential area on Friday. This is according to a weekend crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force on Sunday, which stated that the alleged incident occurred around 13h00. The suspect allegedly grabbed the minor who was walking with her friend, pulled her into
A 43-year-old woman died after she was allegedly run over by a vehicle operated by an unlicensed driver at Omakango village in the Ohangwena region on Friday. A weekend crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force on Sunday said the incident occurred at around 16h40 and the deceased was identified as Ndahekelekwa Peyavali. Her next of kin have been
A new union called Namibia Revolutionary Transport Union (NARETU) was on Monday launched in Windhoek with the aim of advocating for the rights of transport and logistics industry workers. During the launch at a press conference, NARETU commander-in-chief Petersen Kambinda said the new union has been registered with the Labour Commission and received its certificate on 05 August 2021. He
The annual inflation rate increased by 4.0 per cent in July this year compared to 2.1 per cent recorded in July 2020, the Namibia Consumer Price index report has indicated. The recently issued report by the Namibia Statistics Agency said the main drivers included transport that increased by 1.4 per cent and food and non-alcoholic beverages that increased by 1.1
Desert Fruit Foundation on Monday donated school gear and stationery to 19 learners in schools in the Karasburg East Constituency. Speaking at the handing over ceremony here on Monday, Karasburg East Constituency Councillor, Anseline Beukes applauded the foundation for coming to the aid of the learners, as many of them come from poverty-stricken homes where parents cannot afford to buy
The inflation rate for the food sub-category increased by 6.5 per cent during July 2021 compared to 6.2 per cent recorded during July 2020, the Namibia Consumer Price Index report for July 2021 indicates. The report by the Namibia Statistics Agency outlines that within this category, rice recorded inflation of 11.6 per cent followed by bread at 8.0 per cent
Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, has announced that Namibia on Sunday recorded 76 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 3 285. Shangula, in the daily COVID-19 update on Monday, said of the reported deaths, one occurred on 27 July 2021 while five occurred between 02 and 10 August 2021, one
As the coronavirus pandemic upended the global diamond industry, Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) was no exception as it went for three months without selling a single diamond. However, in the midst of this crisis, Namdia found an opportunity and is now blind selling diamonds. Blind selling loosely refers to the sale of goods without giving the buyer an opportunity to
The secondary industries are projected to contract further in 2021 before recovering in 2022, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) economic outlook report for August 2021 indicates. Secondary industries are projected to contract by 3.0 per cent during 2021, largely due to expected declines in electricity and water production as well as the construction sector. Growth in secondary industries is expected
Erongo Regional Sport Officer, Berthold Karumendu on Monday confirmed that three road races that were scheduled to take place this year have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a media statement he issued on Monday, Karumendu said the organising committee engaged with the main stakeholders of the events and looked into certain aspects, like the current health
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Public Relations and Communication Manager, Lina Ndengu said everything is in place and ready for the upcoming by-election for Katima Mulilo Urban. Ndengu said this in an interview with Nampa on Monday while providing an update on the election which is set to take place on 25 August 2021. The election was prompted by the
Businesses Honored for Achievements Amidst COVID-19 Stevie Award Winners FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — High-achieving organizations and executives around the world have been recognized as Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in The 18th Annual International Business Awards®, the world’s only international, all-encompassing business awards program. Winners were selected from more […]
The CT430 and CT431 enables design engineers to simplify their product design while still achieving higher efficiency solutions SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crocus Technology Inc., the leading supplier of disruptive Tunnel Magneto-Resistance XtremeSense™ TMR sensors, today announces the CT430 and CT431 isolated current sensor with 1MHz bandwidth and <1% total […]
O CT430 e o CT431 permitem que os engenheiros de design simplifiquem o design dose produtos e criem soluções mais eficientes SANTA CLARA, Califórnia, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Crocus Technology Inc., principal fornecedora de sensores disruptivos XtremeSense™ TMR de Magnetorresistência de Túnel, anunciou hoje o lançamento do sensor de corrente isolado CT430 […]
Le CT430 et le CT431 permettent aux ingénieurs d’études de simplifier la conception de leurs produits tout en offrant des solutions plus efficaces SANTA CLARA, Californie, 16 août 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crocus Technology Inc., fournisseur de premier plan des capteurs révolutionnaires de magnétorésistance à effet tunnel (TMR) XtremeSense™, annonce aujourd’hui les capteurs de courant […]
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