Year: 2023

Learners at the Onekuta Junior Secondary School in the Ondobe circuit are gripped by fear of failure as their Physical Science and Mathematics teacher is nowhere to be seen. 

The road running between the two malls next to the B1 main road in Ongwediva is finally being reconstructed.

Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, yesterday paid a courtesy call on Namibia’s President, Hage Geingob, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America.

A man from Rundu was convicted of murder with direct intent for slashing his one month old baby’s stomach open with a traditional knife.

Residents, institutions and businesses owe the Ondangwa Town Council a cumulative N$85 million. 

The recent pronouncement by the High Court that it is irrational to forfeit property not connected to crime but mixed with actual proceeds of crime, will give leeway to criminals to hide their criminal proceeds, and is being challenged.

Responding to New Era’s questions by way of a media release, the Judicial Service Commission explained its decision to assign the Fishrot corruption trial to Zimbabwean-born judge Moses Chinhengo, but did not address the perceived lack of transparency. 

Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has once again voiced his concerns regarding government’s response to the housing crisis, stating that it has been inadequate.

Although domestic arrival data for 2023 is still being analysed by the environment, forestry and tourism ministry, all indications point to a massive increase in tourist arrivals this year, which has seen the revival of this crucial economic sector.

Namibia’s national rugby team, the Welwitschias, threw away a 20-12 halftime lead to lose 32-26 to Uruguay in their final 2023 Rugby World Cup match at the OL Stadium on Wednesday.