Zebaldt Ngaruka The Epukiro Annual Festive Tournament will be marking four decades with a jaw dropping line up of from football to netball. The rural tournament kicked off last weekend with 58 football teams and 39 netball teams and is scheduled to continue this coming Saturday. Eastern Swallows FC head coach Moses Muure Katjiteo said...
American volunteers embrace Namibia
Auleria Wakudumo Ohangwena – Namibia has become a home to American Peace Corps volunteers, offering them more than a place of service. Through daily interaction, shared responsibilities and strong community values, the community has provided a welcoming environment where meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging have grown. Zach Scott, now well known by his...
NNN a kumagidha oshigwana shi hinge nuukeka
Omupresidente Netumbo Nandi -Ndaitwah okwa kumagidha oshigwana shi hinge nuukeka okuyanda iiponga osho wo okuhupitha oomwenyo dhaantu pethimbo ndika lyomatango omanene. Opolisi osho wo ehangano lyo- MVA Fund oya ningi esiku taya kumagidha oshigwana shi hinge nuukeka ethimbo ndika. “Ethimbo ndika Aanamibia ohaya kanitha oomwenyo okupitila miiponga yiihauto, omolwokuhingilila, onkene otandi kumagidha mu hinge nawa...
NUST now offers AI courses
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has positioned itself as the first tertiary institution to offer artificial intelligence (AI) to students through its new courses. Last week, NUST launched the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence and Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence Honours programmes. NUST told New Era that this is to support the...
UN urges release of 10 000 arbitrarily detainees
GENEVA – The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10 000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists, and students. The Horn of Africa country has been ruled with an iron fist by president Isaias Afwerki (79) since independence from Ethiopia in 1993 and ranks near the bottom...
Saudi sets new death penalty record … 340 executed in 2025
DUBAI – Saudi Arabia set a new record for the number of executions carried out in a single year, according to an AFP tally, with the kingdom killing 340 people so far this year after authorities said three people were put to death on Monday. The toll marks the second-straight year Saudi Arabia has broken...
Fine Young Stars clinch Otjinene Christmas Cup
Zebaldt Ngaruka Fine Young Stars from Erindi- Roukambe won the Otjinene Christmas Cup held at Otjinene Sports Field on Sunday in the Omaheke region. The competition, comprising football and netball, began on 06 December 2025, with 30 football and eight netball teams. In the football competition, Fine Young Stars overcame Oslek FC in the first...
Meyer calls for structural reform, greater depth … shares plans for 2026
LILONGWE – Speaking after the DebMarine Desert Jewels secured a seventh-place finish at the Africa Netball Cup in Lilongwe, Malawi, head coach of the DebMarine Desert Jewels, Julene Meyer, said that national coaches need more training time with players and more frequently, and that local clubs need to buy into the concept of more structured...
Civilians return home after militia seizes DRC town
UVIRA – With rifles at their feet, Burundian soldiers watch from behind barriers as more than 500 of their compatriots cross the Kavimvira border, returning home. The group of civilians had been stranded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by fighting after the M23 militia launched an offensive in early December. Days after signing...
Life Fighters escape relegation zone
Hilma Nalupe Life Fighters Football Club has finally climbed out of the relegation zone following a strong showing during last weekend’s Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) round 15 fixtures. The club now ranks 13th in the league standings after securing two victories, edging Young African FC 1-0 and defeating Tigers FC 3-2. The wins mark...









