OMUTHIYA – Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda has appealed to the Etotha Carnival service providers to be patient with the process of payment as MEFT is working around the clock to resolve the matter. Muyunda said this in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday after eight catering companies complained that MEFT...
A Khorixas resident, who allegedly killed his former girlfriend and mother of his three children to prevent her from testifying in a rape allegation against him, pleaded not guilty before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen on Tuesday. Arnold Khamseb (50) claimed in a plea explanation, read to the court by his Legal Aid lawyer Petrus...
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has stated that despite bringing services closer to Namibians,the challenge of uncollected identity cards (IDs) persists. To address this issue, the ministry commemorated ID Day 2024 on 16 September to raise awareness andpromote dialogue around the key dimensions of legal identity, which are inclusion protection and...
In an era where borders seem more porous than ever and criminal networks weave seamlessly across continents, the battle against transnational crime is no longer confined to traditional law-enforcement approaches. A new frontier has emerged—one that transcends territorial limitations and embraces a more sophisticated, collaborative effort: police diplomacy. Without this pivotal tool, no nation can...
Writing legibly has never been one of my strongest points. I have often wondered whether exasperated examiners passed me at school and university on the assumption that one so lacking in handwriting skills must obviously have used his time to soak up the more important facts of the subject matter being examined. Letters to family...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Gobabis-based football club Young African, which is Omaheke region’s only representative in the country’s top-tier league, has delayed the start of its pre-season training due to continued uncertainty around the resumption of league activities. Speaking to New Era Sport, the club’s chairman Maleagy Ngarizemo shared that there has been a significant...
Renowned local football pundits, including Namibia’s 2023/24 season double champions African Stars FC, have all voiced their support for Debmarine Namibia’s call for the country’s top-flight league to operate independently from the NFA. In a widely-circulated communique between Debmarine and the Namibia Football Association (NFA), the marine diamond mining company communicated its willingness to sponsor...
Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) launched a whistle-blower hotline to provide a secure and confidential platform for reporting a range of concerns. The hotline is available to NamRA employees, stakeholders and the public to report issues such as corruption, fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, smuggling, drug trafficking, and any other misconduct or noncompliance with NamRA policies....
The International University of Management (IUM) today signed an agreement with South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) in Windhoek. According to the director of IUM-graduate of school of business, Ishmael Mubwandarikwa, the collaboration will help build capacity for IUMs graduate school of business. It will allow WITS to share their skills and knowledge as...
The King Tee Dee 70KM Walk4Education scheduled for the 20 and 21 September has been postponed, marking another postponement in the Mshasho stable. The event, which was set to start in Okahandja to Windhoek, has been a highlight on the calendar for those committed to raising awareness and funds for educational purposes in Namibia. Earlier,...