Namibia

Jolie effect helps Namibian tourism

Walvis Bay - Muslimchronicle

Charmed is the tourist who visits Namibia. And like more and more foreigners, Anouk Den Otter took the plunge and travelled to the southern African country to marvel at its legendary natural beauty. In the middle of the southern hemisphere's winter, Den Otter and her new husband defied the cold to canoe through a seal reserve to celebrate their honeymoon.Read more

Crawford, Indongo duel for super lightweight boxing supremacy

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Namibia's Julius Indongo has no qualms about taking his quest for super lightweight supremacy into hostile territory -- against American Terrence Crawford in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday. After all, he seized Ricky Burns's World Boxing Association title with a convincing unanimous decision in Glasgow in April, adding it to the International Boxing Federation belt he grabbed with a first-round knockoutRead more

Namibia's pride paraders call for legal protection

Luederitz - muslimchronicle

Scores of people waving rainbow flags peacefully paraded through the streets of Namibia's capital Windhoek on Saturday, calling for better legal protection of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in the largely conservative country. Around 150 people, decked out in the gay pride colours, danced and marched their way down Windhoek's main thoroughfare, Independence Avenue, chanting "we are one" inRead more

Namibia genocide victims battle for compensation

Luederitz - muslimchronicle

On a thin strip of land at the bay of Luederitz in southern Namibia are dozens of gravestones bearing the names of each German soldier killed during a largely forgotten colonial war. Nearby is a single marble plaque anonymously marking all their fallen adversaries. Between 1904 and 1908, tens of thousands of men, women and children belonging to the HereroRead more

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos congratulates Namibian president

Muscat - Arab Today

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Dr. Hage Geingob of the Republic of Namibia on the occasion of his country's Independence Anniversary. In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of good health and happiness to President Geingob and the friendly Namibian people further progress andRead more

North Namibia reports malaria outbreak

Windhoek - Xinhua

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has reported a malaria outbreak in the northern part of Namibia which has already claimed thirteen lives in the Kavango region. According to the ministry's report Tuesday, the outbreak is mostly severe in Kavango West and East region as well as Ohangwena, Zambezi with about 3,881 cases reported so far. Health Minister BernardRead more

More female leaders must stand up

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

The Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament, which ended yesterday in Abu Dhabi, was both a cause for celebration and a moment of reflection. A celebration because dozens of female speakers from around the world gathered to share ideas, discussing peace and security and their roles in their respective governments. But also a moment of reflection because the numberRead more

SME Bank Namibia placed under curatorship, management dismissed

Windhoek - Xinhua

Namibia's Small Medium Enterprises Bank has been placed under curatorship and with its chief executive officer fired after it was discovered that he authorized certain investments that do not conform to sound principles and have the potential of risking the bank's stability. The announcement was made Wednesday in Windhoek by the Bank of Namibia governor Iipumbu Shiimi. Shiimi did notRead more

Ex-fugitive Israeli fraudster sentenced to 30 months

Washington- Arab today

Former Israeli fugitive Jacob "Kobi" Alexander was finally sentenced to prison for securities fraud dating from the last century, ending a decade-long saga, the US Department of Justice announced Thursday. The sentence of 30 months in prison ended a case that underscored the difficulties US authorities sometimes face in winning the extradition of defendants accused of financial and white-collar crimes.Read more

Namibia proposes tougher penalties for rhino, elephant poachers

Windhoek - Xinhua

Namibia's minister of environment and tourism on Tuesday proposed tougher penalties for those convicted of rhino and elephant poaching in the country. Pohamba Shifeta lamented the losses of the animals despite massive investments by the government and conservation partners towards combating illegal hunting of rhinos and elephants. The southern African country that is home to 2,700 rhinos, the second largestRead more