Auleria Wakudumo Police in the Oshikoto region have opened a case of rape after a five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by one of her nine-year-old cousins, who is an identical twin. It is not clear at this stage which of the twins committed the act. Oshikoto police regional commander, Commissioner Teopolina Kalompo-Nashikaku, confirmed that a...
RUNDU – The police in the Kavango West have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill his 11-month-old baby boy at Sikondo village on Sunday. The suspect, who now faces a charge of attempted murder, read with the Combating of Domestic Violence Act, is the biological father of the victim, who is said...
KATIMA MULILO – Kabbe South and North constituencies have received substantial rainfall since the onset of the rainy season, bringing both benefits and challenges to the region. Speaking to New Era this week, Kabbe South councillor John Likando expressed optimism about the positive effects of the rains. He highlighted the difficulties caused by the region’s...
SWAKOPMUND – Former Landless People’s Movement lawmaker Henny Seibeb has taken a dig at the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources for allegedly failing to table its findings on illegal lithium mining in the Daures constituency. This is despite the fact that hearings on the matter were conducted in May 2023, he now laments. Seibeb,...
The ministry of education this week released the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) as well as Advanced Subsidiary (AS) results for those who sat for exams last year. The results showed a slight improvement in the pass rate. Minister Anna Nghipondoka said out of 40 757 pupils who wrote the NSSCO examination last year, only...
Lahja Nashuuta Teaching is a profession that is characterised by the pursuit of noble intentions. Kristof Aipanda exemplifies this commitment as the principal of Negumbo Senior Secondary School (SSS). With experience as both a teacher and a principal, he is dedicated to recognising the potential of every learner, fostering a culture of excellence. As a...
Having a business idea is an exciting moment and the excitement ends when one does not have the means to put the idea into practice. That is despite the knowledge at hand. It even becomes worse when the individual cannot sell the idea to anyone or to institutions with the means to implement it. It...
The recently released NSSCO and AS examination results can be interpreted in different forms. We could look at the 1.1% improvement and celebrate the marginal improvement in results, or we could dig our heads in the sand and cry foul. Perhaps it is a matter of perspective? Whichever way one looks at it, there appears...
NAIROBI – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) yesterday said it was suspending operations in two South Sudan counties after staff came under attack from an armed group. MSF said six staff were travelling on a river in Upper Nile State in the northeast of the country on Wednesday after delivering hospital supplies when they came under...
NIAMEY – At a Niamey market, Rakia Abdou, mother of five, haggles hard for a sack of rice, a staple out of reach for many in Niger due to record inflation. “The prices of local food are falling, but those for imported products are still high,” she said at the Wadata market, lightly coated in...