January 20, 2022 - Namibia News Digest

Madison Realty Capital Completes Record 2021 with $6.4 Billion in Transaction Volume Across 72 Deals and Raises Largest Debt Fund Ever at $2.08 Billion

January 20, 2022

Additional Highlights Include Launch of New $500 Million Hospitality Lending Platform New York, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Realty Capital, a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm focused on debt and equity investment strategies, today announced the completion of one of the most active years in the firm’s 17-year history. 2021’s notable […]

UAB announces first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human

January 20, 2022

UAB announces the first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human NEWS HIGHLIGHTS UAB researchers have achieved several world’s firsts with pig-to-human kidney transplant: First peer-reviewed/published study of a genetically modified pig kidney transplanted into the body of a brain-dead human recipient First such study on a pig-to-human kidney transplant using genetically modified kidneys […]

Namdeb to incentivise fully vaccinated employees and contractors

January 20, 2022

Mining giant Namdeb on Wednesday announced that all its employees and contractors that are fully vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19) will be paid a once-off payment of N.dollars 2 000 . In a notice to the employees, Namdeb said the once-off payment will be paid via e-wallet to each employee or contractor upon producing their vaccination cards to their respective human

Nine-year-old girl drowns in water pan at Oshakati

January 20, 2022

The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) at Oshakati in the Oshana Region are investigating an inquest case after a nine-year-old girl allegedly drowned in a water pan at the northern town on Wednesday. NamPol spokesperson in the Oshana Region, Inspector Thomas Aiyambo, in a police report issued to Nampa on Thursday said the deceased was identified as Lavinia Nandjato, a pupil

Motorists urged not to use Grünau-Seeheim road

January 20, 2022

The Roads Authority (RA) has urged motorists to refrain from using main road 28 between Grünau and Seeheim in the ||Kharas Region due to flooding. RA in a statement on Thursday said the road forms part of the C12 tourist route and was formally de-proclaimed in 2014 due to annual flooding and the danger it posed to the public. The

Mboma and Masilingi to compete in 200m this weekend

January 20, 2022

Namibia’s Olympic Games silver medallist Christine Mboma and her counterpart Beatrice Masilingi will set the track on fire in the 200 metre (m) sprint at the Athletics Namibia (AN) Grand Prix this weekend. AN will be hosting its second Grand Prix of the season on Friday and Saturday at the Independence Stadium, with 10 athletic clubs currently registered to compete.

Five spots available for cyclists at Commonwealth Games

January 20, 2022

National coach at the cycling federation, Hans du Toit has said the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) will use upcoming races to select riders who will represent Namibia in Birmingham at the Commonwealth Games. Namibia’s cycling season will start this Sunday with the Nedbank Windhoek Pedal Power race series on the Döbra loops, while the Namibia National ITT and Road Cycling

‘Children of Mondesa’ group donates school uniforms

January 20, 2022

A group of former learners of Festus Gonteb Primary School and Vrede Rede Junior Primary known as ‘Children of Mondesa’ donated school uniforms to 50 learners at the two neighbouring schools on Wednesday. Lucky //Gaseb, chairperson of the Children of Mondesa group, in a media statement on Thursday said the donation, which came from voluntary member contributions, included shoes, shirts,

COVID-19: Namibia records 151 new cases and 20 deaths

January 20, 2022

Health and Social Services Minister, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, has announced that Namibia on Wednesday recorded 151 new COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths, bringing total deaths in the country to 3 884. In the daily update issued Thursday, Shangula said the new cases formed part of 1 737 results and represented a 8.9 per cent positivity ratio, with a sex distribution

Venaani urges Tanzanian president to release Mbowe

January 20, 2022

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani has written an open letter to Tanzanian president, Samia Suluhu Hassan requesting the immediate release of opposition leader Freeman Mbowe from police custody. In the letter seen by Nampa on Thursday, Venaani who wrote the letter in his capacity as chairperson of the Democrat Union of Africa requested the release of Mbowe as

Nkurenkuru Town Council to disconnect water of defaulters

January 20, 2022

The Nkurenkuru Town Council ( NTC) will as from Friday start disconnecting the water of residents who owe the town council more than N.dollars 500. This was said by Nkurenkuru Town Council Chief Executive Officer Petrus Sindimba in an interview with Nampa on Thursday. He said the Nkurenkuru Town Council does not want to end up like the Rundu Town

Sweegen Praises New Framework on Stevia Technology By International Food Safety Authority

January 20, 2022

Sets Global Example on Standards for Countries Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sweegen’s health and wellness commitment through global sugar reduction solutions became stronger after Codex Alimentarius (Codex), the international food standard safety authority, recently adopted the specifications for all four stevia technologies, including Sweegen’s bioconversion. “The new Codex framework […]

CoinEx Offers Emergency Aids to Filipinos Affected by Typhoon Rai as A Gesture of Goodwill

January 20, 2022

HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, Typhoon Rai hit the Philippines and to assist in disaster relief, CoinEx has offered emergency aid to disaster-stricken areas. As one of the strongest storms the country witnessed in 2021, Rai has brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, as well as floods. On December 31, 2021, the Philippine National Disaster Risk […]

WFP Namibia Country Brief, December 2021

January 20, 2022

In NumbersNet Funding Requirements:USD 8 m (January – June 2022)Operational UpdatesFood and Nutrition Security Policy LaunchWFP provided technical assistance to the Government of Namibia to revise and launch its National Food and Nutrition Security Pol…

VOA Exclusive: US AFRICOM Commander Says Russian Mercenaries in Mali

January 20, 2022

PENTAGON — The U.S. has now confirmed reports that Russian mercenaries known as the Wagner Group have deployed in Mali and are supported by the Russian military.”Wagner (Group) is in Mali. They are there, we think, numbering several hundred now,” Gener…

NSI takes Metrology Act to Omaheke

Iipumbu emphasises SEZ Bill’s importance for economic growth

Namibia Local Content Conference commences at Lderitz

Otjiwarongo’s political leadership at each other’s throats

Institutions of higher learning urged to understand labour market needs

Civil servants’ remuneration stood at N.dollars 33.6 billion for 2022/23 FY

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Madison Realty Capital Completes Record 2021 with $6.4 Billion in Transaction Volume Across 72 Deals and Raises Largest Debt Fund Ever at $2.08 Billion

UAB announces first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human

Namdeb to incentivise fully vaccinated employees and contractors

Nine-year-old girl drowns in water pan at Oshakati

Motorists urged not to use Grünau-Seeheim road

Mboma and Masilingi to compete in 200m this weekend

Five spots available for cyclists at Commonwealth Games

‘Children of Mondesa’ group donates school uniforms

COVID-19: Namibia records 151 new cases and 20 deaths

Venaani urges Tanzanian president to release Mbowe

Nkurenkuru Town Council to disconnect water of defaulters

Sweegen Praises New Framework on Stevia Technology By International Food Safety Authority

CoinEx Offers Emergency Aids to Filipinos Affected by Typhoon Rai as A Gesture of Goodwill

WFP Namibia Country Brief, December 2021

VOA Exclusive: US AFRICOM Commander Says Russian Mercenaries in Mali

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NSI takes Metrology Act to Omaheke

Iipumbu emphasises SEZ Bill’s importance for economic growth

Namibia Local Content Conference commences at Lderitz

Otjiwarongo’s political leadership at each other’s throats

Institutions of higher learning urged to understand labour market needs

Civil servants’ remuneration stood at N.dollars 33.6 billion for 2022/23 FY

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