Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Control Board (ECB), Robert Kahimise, on Friday said NamPower is owed a total of N$912 million by various entities across the country. Kahimise made the announcement during a media briefing, where he outlined the growing debt owed to the national power utility. According to the ECB, local authorities and...
RUNDU – The mayor of Rundu, Andreas Jikerwa, has pledged to take the ‘River Town’ to new heights. He said his vision for Rundu is inclusive growth, sustainable development, and a vividly enhanced quality of life for residents. “It is with immense gratitude and a profound sense of responsibility that I stand before you today...
Ongwediva – Omwaalu wovanhu va koya po 23 245 ove li tava lumbu nombuto yo-HIV/AIDS moshitukulwa shaShana, nove li kepango olo tali kaleke po oukolele wavo efiku nefiku. Edi oda popiwa komukulunhu wouhaku moshitukulwa Johanna Haimene, pefimbo va li tava tyapula efiku lo-HIV/AIDS pamwe novanhu ava tava lumbu nombuto ei, osho yo ava hava di...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Manchester City Football Academy signed 14-year-old Namibian young footballer Forestar Rukeeveni Kuzatjike from West Bromwich Albion Academy. The youngster, born in England to Namibian parents living there, plays either as number 10 and 11. He started his football career at the ADS Grassroot Academy at the the age of seven. Kuzatjike’s father Foreman...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibian national indoor hockey teams are currently in Cape Town, South Africa, competing in the 2025 Nkosi Cup. The defending champion women’s team, Namibia, opened their campaign in style, winning their first match 7-3 against Zimbabwe last Friday. The men’s team also started on a positive note, edging the United States of...
Lilongwe – The DebMarine Desert Jewels of Namibia wrapped up their Africa Netball Cup campaign with a seventh-place finish on Saturday after a convincing 51–27 victory over Tanzania at the Griffin Saenda Sports Complex in Lilongwe, Malawi. Namibia signed off the tournament on a positive note, producing one of their most composed performances to comfortably...
Iuze Mukube A male accused succeeded on Friday in appealing his conviction on a murder charge relating to an alleged assault that left Hiskia Mangundu Kamambo dead in 2018. The murder conviction of Tjihonyi Robert Jatwimana was replaced with a conviction of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Additionally, Windhoek High Court Judge...
Oshikandjohongo shEenhana osha findana po omaundo etanga lokeemadi eshi she ya ponomola yotete moshitukulwa shaHangwena. Eenhana oda findana noitwa 23, Ondobe oye ya poutivali nayo noitwa 23 omanga Endola oitwa 17. Oshikandjohongo shaNdobe oshi li ponomola onhi-2 omanga oshikandjohongo Endola oshi li ponomola onhi-3. Omudo keshe oikandjohongo ya yooloka moshitukulwa shaHangwena ohai kala i na...
When the odds seemed stacked against her, 25-year-old Emilia Emvula chose to rise through creativity and courage. Today, her small but steadily growing business, Emie’s Beauty Spa at Ekuku in Oshakati, stands as proof that survival can inspire purpose. Emvula, a soft-spoken yet determined young entrepreneur, said the idea of starting a spa was born...
Auleria Wakudumo Following the recently concluded regional council and local authority elections, councillors from various constituencies have taken office, with some newly elected and others re-elected. New Era will continue to profile councillors over the coming weeks as detailed below: Ohangwena region The Ohangwena region, one of Namibia’s most populous regions, has officially entered a...