Hilma Nalupe For Galilei Uajenenisa Njembo, music has always been more than just a passion. It has been his way of life since childhood. What started as a natural love for singing at age four gradually blossomed into a career that now makes him one of Namibia’s most exciting operatic voices. His journey has been...
Action in the Khomas Netball League resumes tomorrow with a highly anticipated Super 10 division clash between Afrocats Lions and Go Monate Fella at the Wanderers Netball Courts in Windhoek. The match gets underway at 18h00, followed by a second fixture pitting NDF against Wanderers Netball Club. Afrocats coach Dimitri Bittler expressed confidence in his...
Interestingly, the Namibia Oil and Gas Conference displayed a high degree of concentration risk, which could harm Namibia’s economy due to its reliance on oil and gas. This is undesirable because it makes it difficult to track the performance of other economic sectors. To encourage the necessary investments and build long-term resilience at this crucial...
The decommissioning of the old fuel jetty at Namport and the full transition of fuel imports through the National Oil Storage Facility (NOSF) as of 1 August 2025 carries several implications for fuel security and price stability in Namibia. These implications entail enhanced storage capacity, centralised oversight, reduced risks as well as reduced delays, including...
Iuze Mukube A woman accused of setting a shack on fire in Windhoek, in which two people were killed, told Judge Claudia Claasen that she was coerced into making a confession by a warrant officer. Mecthilde Karomo (32) faces charges of arson and two counts of murder following the deaths of Leonard Haupindi Kadubuli and...
Georgetown South America’s only English-speaking country Guyana goes to the polls on Monday in elections that will decide who will manage the nation’s bountiful new oil riches. In 2015, petroleum giant ExxonMobil discovered huge deposits of crude off Guyana’s coast, transforming the fortunes of what was once among South America’s poorest countries. In 2024, Guyana’s...
MARIENTAL – A fire that broke out at Braunfels, about 10 kilometres outside Khorixas, has destroyed close to 20 hectares of land after a farmer allegedly ignited it while attempting to chase away elephants on Thursday. Andrew Miles, a forestry technician in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), told Nampa on Friday that...
OUTJO – In the town of Outjo, green gardens are changing lives. They are not just producing vegetables, but also creating jobs, supporting schools, and giving hope to families who once struggled to put food on the table. When New Era visited the constituency recently to assess developments and challenges in the area, two stories...
NamPost has issued a public clarification to address uncertainties surrounding the implementation of the National Social Welfare Cash Grant payments, which will be facilitated through NamPost’s nationwide Post Office branches and mobile teams beginning in October 2025. The State-owned postal and financial services provider confirmed that the new payment model only applies to recipients who...
OUTJO – On a hot afternoon in Seringkop in the Outjo constituency of the Kunene region, children gather under a half-finished school roof. The roof is a solemn promise to them of something their parents never had: a proper school. Their laughter echoes across the dusty yard, where bricks and timber lie waiting to complete...