OWENDO – Through dense equatorial rainforest the train steamed ahead along Gabon’s sole railway line, a vital yet unreliable cog shuttling minerals, people and timber — as well as the odd coffin — across the country. “We’re forced to take the train. It’s not a choice,” said Aaron Houchi, a radiologist comfortably sat in the...
ALGIERS – Algeria criticised the US yesterday after Washington reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s stance on the disputed Western Sahara, a territory largely controlled by Rabat, but claimed for decades by the Algiers-backed Polisario Front. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meeting his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita Tuesday, “reiterated that the United States recognises Moroccan...
GAZA CITY – Gaza’s civil defence agency said an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City killed at least 23 people yesterday, most of them children or women, as the military said it targeted a “senior Hamas” militant. The strike took place in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City, the agency’s spokesman Mahmud...
BANGKOK – A United States (US) academic, charged with breaking Thailand’s strict royal defamation laws, was granted bail yesterday, his lawyers said. But he remains in custody, pending an appeal to immigration authorities who earlier revoked his visa. Paul Chambers, who has spent over a decade teaching Southeast Asian politics at a Thai university, was...
WARSAW – Polish police yesterday announced the dismantling of a vast online network for images of child sexual abuse, an operation carried out in cooperation with 11 other European countries. The operation – codenamed FEVER – led to the arrest of 166 people across Europe, including 98 in Poland. “Among those arrested were people who...
The Nedbank Cycle Challenge is set to take place this Sunday. The registration and number collection for the race will be on Saturday at the Nedbank Campus, located on the corner of Fidel Castro and Rev. Michael Scott Street from 14h00 to 16h00. Dubbed ‘The Greatest Ride Under the Sun’, the race will commence on...
The national women’s futsal team will depart tomorrow for Morocco, where they will take part in the 2025 Futsal African Cup of Nations. Namibia are drawn in Group A, dubbed a tough group at the Afcon. They will play against host nation Morocco and Cameroon. This will be the first time the tournament is being...
Namibia has secured a coveted spot at the upcoming 12th edition of the World Games, scheduled to take place in Chengdu, China from 7 to 17 August 2025. This achievement follows Namibia’s participation in the Southern African Regional Championships, held in South Africa from 4-6 April. The Namibian team comprised eight archers, and these championships...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Rehoboth-based Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Friends FC continued with their impressive run in the division after its triumph against Latinos FC on Saturday. The team scored four goals past Latinos, who failed to find the back of the net at Rehoboth Stadium. Friends remained on top of the league table...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The re-elected president of the Epukiro Sports Council (ESC), Leo Kandetu, said his prime objective is to have sports facilities in the main town, Epukiro Post 3 in the Omaheke region. Speaking to New Era Sports, Kandetu said the unavailability of a sport facility in Epukiro Post 3 hamper, sport development...