Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – To gain a two-thirds majority in the 2024 Namibian general election on 27 November, the ruling Swapo Party said at least 1.3 or 1.4 million registered voters should go to the polls. Party secretary general Sophia Shaningwa expressed this during the Swapo Party Youth League rally that was held at Rundu...
KEETMANSHOOP – Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has expressed concern over the low number of eligible voters who have registered so far in the //Kharas region. He raised these concerns in an interview with Nampa here on Saturday during the belated independence celebration for the Keetmanshoop Urban constituency. “Generally, voter apathy is a...
Paheja Siririka Pricilla Mukokobi The New Era last week embarked on a stakeholders’ engagement session in Lüderitz on the margins of the Miss Teen and Miss Namibia beauty pageants to familiarise itself with the prospects of the town, and seek ways of covering more compelling stories. New Era CEO Christof Maletsky said it is important...
ONGWEDIVA – The Namibian Police recorded 110 551 criminal cases countrywide during the 2023/24 financial year. The cases range from robbery, rape, violence against women and children, and other forms of domestic violence, murder, theft of motor-vehicles and livestock, dealing in drugs, housebreaking, and theft. This was revealed by Inspector General of NamPol, Lieutenant General...
Two farmworkers accused of killing their employers in 2018 appeared briefly in the Windhoek High Court yesterday, for the commencement of their trial today. The suspects, 35-year-old Bernadus Afrikaner and Salatiel Unaeb (47) appeared before Judge Naomi Shivute, who informed them about the commencement of the trial today. They face 11 charges including murder, rape...
Isai Sipunga In a firm stance against perceived injustice and financial mismanagement, Windhoek residents have issued a comprehensive set of demands to city officials, aiming to address longstanding grievances. They also want the Windhoek municipal council to take them into their confidence and restore community trust. “We no longer trust the City of Windhoek with...
Linea Dishena The Electoral Commission of Namibia does not interfere with the internal affairs of political parties amidst continuous leadership infighting within the Rally for Democracy and Progress. The ECN has been accused by former RDP parliamentarian Kandy Nehova of allegedly taking unprecedented steps by intervening in the internal affairs of the RDP, resulting in...
Charles Ndeumane OKATYALI – Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has officially inaugurated a new police station at Okatyali village in Oshana Region. The office, consisting of the mini-police station, officers’ accommodation and ablution facilities, was built at the cost of more than N$5 million. The police chief said the construction of the station is...
Debmarine Premiership champions African Stars are making the most of their pre-season tour in Botswana, with head coach Ronnie Kanalelo expressing satisfaction with histeam’s performance. The team has so far played four matches, all of which yielded positive results. The pre-season campaign began on Thursday last week with a narrow 1-0 victory over Gaborone United....
Despite a dominant 38-5 victory over Burkina Faso in their opening match of the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup, Namibia’s head coach Allister Coetzee was not entirely satisfied with his team’s performance. Namibia is currently competing in Uganda, where they began their campaign with victory at Mandela National Stadium in Nombole. The national men’s rugby team...