Iuze Mukube An urgent application brought before the Windhoek High Court by a faction of the Christian Democratic Voice (CDV), fell flat on Monday, and was struck from the roll by Judge Kobus Miller. The application sought an order directing the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to declare the parliamentary candidate list – submitted by...
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has vowed to nationalise the mining and oil industries, if they are elected into power. This is part of the party’s vision for true freedom and prosperity for all Namibians, said its president Epafras Mukwiilongo on Saturday. The opposition party launched its election manifesto in Windhoek in preparation for...
Windhoek High Court Judge Herman January on Friday convicted a 46-year-old man of murdering his common-law wife by stabbing her at least 16 times with a knife on Christmas Day in 2021. The incident happened in full view of the minor children of the deceased, Ndapandula Ndinelago Imene. They had to testify in an open...
OMGE ONE – The Khwe community at Omega 1 settlement in the heart of Bwabwata National Park is pleading with the government to revive the Omega agricultural project, which was abandoned in the 90s. When this publication recently visited the area, the community took the opportunity to expose their challenges. They showed New Era the...
Zebalt Ngaruka Chairperson of the Omaheke region premier league outfit Young African (YA), Maleagi Ngarizemo, said he will soon call a press conference to clarify the team’s position about the selling of its premiership status. This follows news circulating that the Gobabis-based team will sell its status to the now-renamed Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) football...
The first edition of the annual Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah tournament, held at Okakarara over the weekend, concluded on Sunday. The Orange Army and Otjipereke won the football and netball categories, respectively. The tournament had six netball and 18 football teams from the Okakarara Constituency competing for a total prize of N$40 000. Netball received N$16...
Former communication ministry spokesperson Shoki Kandjimi (28) has assumed a new role as Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer at PetroFund, effective 1 November 2024. Kandjimi brings a wealth of knowledge in communication and public relations. He was in charge of the internal and external communications of the ministry from 1 September 2022 until 23 October...
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has appointed an entirely new coaching team to lead the national squad in their World Cup qualifying campaign next year. Former rugby player, Jacques Burger steps into the role of director of rugby, succeeding Allister Coetzee. The full coaching team includes Chrysander Botha as head coach, with Jaco Engels, Rohan...
Opolisi moshilongo onkene tayi kumagidha oshigwana shi hulithepo okulongitha iingaangamithi oshoka oyanika oshiponga. Opolisi okupitila kooradio oshowo miikundaneki ya yooloka oya ti, kehe ngoka taka adhika niingangamithi ota dhitikwa nokupewa egeelo lye lya ikolelela kwaashoka aadhika na sho. Otaku fekelwa aakwiilongo oyo haya ndjondjele iingangamithi moshilongo, nonando oyeshi kutya inaga pitikwa okuya mo. Opolisi oya...
Auleria Wakudumo Ovakulupe vavali, umwe oku na omido 60 namukwao o80 oveli kufa eemwenyo mexuliloshivike. Omupopiliko wopolifi yaNamibia Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi okwa holola mepeko lopolifi kutya omukulupe weedula okwa xulifa eshi eli mangeleka. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa lwopo 09h05 koUsakos mOlomakaya. Shikwambi okwa holola ta ti Marthinus Kruger (80), vati okweli mangelelekela mongalashe yeumbo laye....