OMUTHIYA – The new school year commences this week, with an anticipated 896 311 learners from pre-school to Grade 12 filling up classrooms. The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture’s executive director Sanet Steenkamp in an interview with Nampa on Monday said the 450 691 boys and 445 620 girls will be attending 2 036...
Katima Mulilo – Education director in Zambezi Alex Sikume has revealed plans to procure around 600 mattresses to alleviate the dire conditions faced by needy learners in the region. This comes in response to widespread public concern over the deplorable state of hostel bedding, particularly at Caprivi Senior Secondary School.Speaking to New Era yesterday, Sikume...
OMUTHIYA – A 33-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing an elderly man to death at Omutsegwondjamba village in the Oshikoto region. Crime investigations coordinator Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo told Nampa that the incident occurred around 21h00 on Friday at a cuca shop. The victim has been identified as Leevi Iitope. “It is alleged...
Suzith Tjitaura KEETMANSHOOP – A 60-year-old woman is set to appear in the Karasburg Magistrate’s Court today after drugs worth over N$1.3 million were allegedly found in her possession at the Ariamsvlei border post. Namibian Police spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, said the woman was arrested around 22h00 on Monday, allegedly with crystal meth in...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – The Kunene police are still searching for two trial-awaiting inmates who escaped from the Opuwo holding cells on 26 December last year. Inspector Vehangaiza Hindjou, the community affairs officer for the Namibian Police in Kunene, informed Nampa on Monday that Simon Ngejama (16), a resident of Opuwo, and an unnamed inmate...
KATIMA MULILO – The start of the 2025 academic year has seen a surge of parents crowding schools across Katima Mulilo in search of placements for their children, particularly in critical grades such as grades 8 and 10. Despite the opportunity to apply for placements in 2024, most parents failed to meet the deadlines. Others...
KEETMANSHOOP – With the resumption of the academic year on Monday for 2025, New Era visited some schools to gauge the mood among learners, teachers and parents. Bruce Mutema, a grade 11 learner at PK de Villiers Secondary School, could hardly wait for this very important day in his life. “This is the year that...
WASHINGTON – As of yesterday, Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees started being scrutinised in a frenzied week on Capitol Hill. United States’ (US) senators held confirmation hearings that could make or break their political careers. Thirteen nominees will be grilled before 11 committees. While many will sail through, others face controversies, ranging from alleged sexual assault...
NEW YORK – TikTok yesterday labelled as “pure fiction” a report that China is exploring a potential sale of the video-sharing platform of the United States, (US) operations to billionaire Elon Musk. The firm faces an American law requiring imminent Chinese divestment. Citing anonymous people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News had earlier reported that...
Mikel Arteta has refused to rule out Gabriel Jesus being sidelined for the rest of the season, with the Arsenal manager also launching a passionate defence of Kai Havertz ahead of the north London derby against Tottenham tonight. The full extent of Jesus’ knee injury, which he sustained in the first half of Arsenal’s FA...