WINDHOEK - A former senior police officer of the Namibian Police Force, accused of shooting to death a teenager, yesterday claimed the fatal shot he fired happened during a struggle for the gun. He said this when he testified in his own defence in the Windhoek High Court at the Windhoek Prison Facility before Judge Dinah Usiku.
Year: 2018
Swakop shuts chaotic new parking system
SWAKOPMUND - The Swakopmund Municipality had to temporarily suspend its newly installed parking system in town following a huge public outcry over the system that has been described a nuisance.
The system has been operational for about two weeks now but was criticised by residents who said that the system was a nuisance and defeated the whole purpose it was created for.
SADC urged to strive for peace
WINDHOEK - The International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Namibia and the Namibia Youth Development Organisation, are spearheading the “We Are One” intergenerational dialogue.
Good Samaritans help destitute family
WINDHOEK - Two churches have sprung to the aid of a destitute Babylon father who begs on the streets to raise his daughter who suffers from a chronic illness.
Henties residents threaten to grab land
SWAKOPMUND - Some landless residents of Henties Bay have threatened to grab land today if their demands for residential land are not met.
Rundu records seven hepatitis E cases
RUNDU - New Era was reliably informed that by Monday this week seven confirmed cases of the hepatitis E virus were recorded in the Rundu district.
MET responds to NTB staff grievances
WINDHOEK - The Ministry of Environment and Tourism says some of the demands made by the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) staff, during a peaceful demonstration earlier last month are incomprehensible, as some may require money and this can only be done as and when the funds are available.
Venaani to chair Pan-African Parliament committee
WINDHOEK - Leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) and Member of Parliament (MP), McHenry Venaani has been elected as the Chairperson of the Trade, Custom and Immigration Committee of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP).
Parents to cough up for non-tuition varsity fees
WINDHOEK - Minister of Higher Education Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi told an angry crowd of demonstrating Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) funded students yesterday that government is unable to fully pay for their...
Namibia unfazed by Trump’s renewed Iranian sanctions
WINDHOEK – Namibia is unfazed by America’s re-imposition of sanctions against Iran, and would continue to trade and engage with Iran according to the bilateral cooperation that the two countries agreed to in April this year. Minister of International Relations, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in an interview with New Era yesterday...