Zebaldt Ngaruka Racehorses Pee Jay and Katiti Komambo won the top honours at the Spring Cup competition held at Okahandja on Saturday. The Spring Cup competition was organised by the Okahandja Racing to sustain horse owners in maintaining their horses. Pee Jay, from the Burger Racing (BR) won the 2 400m, which was the main...
In recent weeks, major national newspapers carried stories about the confiscation of a speed point device by police in Rundu, linked to a major scam ring. This article intends to alert merchants to take proactive measures to protect themselves when processing electronic transactions. Point-of-sale (POS) or speed-point machine fraud, as well as the use of...
Matheus David African men are nearly twice as likely to die from prostate cancer as men of European or Asian descent. This grim reality was highlighted by world-renowned geneticist Prof. Vanessa Hayes during the inaugural Cancer Genomics Conference at the Hilton Hotel last week. Hayes, who holds research affiliations with the University of Sydney, the University...
Kaviveterue Virere The Namibian Police have reported a spate of armed robberies, counterfeit money cases and drug-related arrests across the country over the weekend. Armed robberies In Windhoek, an Audi driver was ambushed in the Lafrenz industrial area by three armed men. They allegedly stole items worth N$280 000, including his laptop, wallet and vehicle. ...
Woody Jacobs, the head of Education and Talent Development at Namibia Football Association (NFA), praised the government for stepping in to support the country’s football after a major corporate sponsor withdrew. In an interview with New Era, Jacobs congratulated Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, for announcing that the...
One of the country’s leading amateur boxing stables MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club will this weekend bring thrilling action to the north when it hosts a boxing bonanza at the Oshikuku Trade Fair. The event, themed ‘The Young Shall Grow Boxing Bonanza Part 6’, is scheduled for Saturday and will showcase boxers from across the O-Regions...
Rudolf Gaiseb Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp said power struggles in education leadership, where egos take the front row, obstruct the implementation of informed decisions. Speaking at the Annual General Assembly of the Namibia National Commission (NATCOM) for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) yesterday, she said leaders tend to dismiss every policy...
KATIMA MULILO – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has assured the people of the Zambezi region that the government will continue to ensure that every village has a borehole for drinking water, food production, and for livestock. Speaking at the annual Lusata Cultural Festival of the Mafwe Traditional Authority (MTA) held at the traditional headquarters of...
OPUWO – Some leaders in the Kunene region have expressed their frustrations with the Central Procurement system, urging the government to replace the current procurement system with a more decentralised approach to expedite and enhance regional capital projects. In a recent interview with Nampa following the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) stakeholders’ engagement held...
Kaviveterue Virere A 31-year-old man died after a house he was in was gutted by fire at Outjo over the weekend. The fire was reportedly caused by a cellphone charger that exploded. According to the police, the victim, identified as Wenfrey Useb, re-entered the burning house in an attempt to rescue children but succumbed to...