KAMPALA – At least 30 people were feared dead after landslides in a village in eastern Uganda, a local official said yesterday, warning the toll could rise.The East African country has been deluged by heavy rains in the past few days, with the government issuing a national disaster alert after reports of flooding and landslides....
MONROVIA – Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson, a key player in the 1989-2003 back-to-back civil wars, died yesterday aged 72, officials from his party and the Senate told AFP. Johnson, who was seen sipping beer in a video as fighters loyal to him tortured then-president Samuel Doe to death in 1990, was an influential senator. ...
BERLIN – German investigators suspect a Berlin doctor of killing eight elderly patients under his care, and setting fire to some of their homes to cover up his crimes, prosecutors said yesterday. The unnamed suspect, 40, who worked in palliative care for a nursing service, was remanded in custody in August on suspicion of killing...
ASTANA – Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday said a massive air attack against Ukraine was Moscow’s “response” to Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with Western missiles. He has previously railed at Ukraine’s allies granting permission for Kyiv to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets on Russian territory, warning of retaliation. “We carried out a comprehensive...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OZOMBOUVAPA – Former African Stars player Vemuna Supii Hoveka said sharing the bench with coaches from top clubs in the country will make his coaching dream a reality. Earlier this year, he attended the Introductory Course of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) in the capital to fuel his dream. New Era Sports desk...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The first edition of the late Dino Vezepa Karita’s football and netball Top10 All-Stars tournament will kick off on Friday at the famous Khomasdal Stadium in the capital. The competition, under the auspices of the Namibia Rural Sports Development Federation (NRSDF), is aimed at honouring the late Karita, who was an...
South Africa’s Proteas Over 50s cricket team were crowned winners of the 2024 Over 50s Africa Cup. The event was held in Windhoek from 17-20 November. The tournament, which was sponsored by Nedbank Namibia to the tune of N$100 000, took place at three venues, namely the High-Performance Oval (HP Oval, formerly known as Doc...
Like many of his peers, Sam Salomo-Emvula started his football career in the lower division with exciting youthful outfit Golden Rivers Football Club, an unofficial feeder team for the already well-established big brother ‘Ingwe-Inyama’. The team was loaded with an avalanche of talent way beyond imagination, and though Emvula was not amongst the club’s...
Defending champion African Stars will commence their title defence with a clash against Young African. About eight matches are lined up for this weekend at various venues across the nation. The first match between Ongos and Shandumbala outfit Tigers is set to be played tonight at Independence Stadium at 19h00. The reigning champions have the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The popular horseracing competition called the Summer Derby will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at the Gobabis turf in the Omaheke region. The competition is one of the country’s top showpieces in Namibia. It is sponsored by MTC with N$200 000, in addition to trophies and medals for the winners. Namibia Horse...