Lahja Nashuuta Representatives from various youth organisations and students unions are mourning late Founding Father Sam Nujoma. They remember him for his life of sacrifice, selfless service, principled, courage and determination. Addressing hundreds of youths who flocked to pay tribute to Nujoma’s legacy, speaker after speaker described him as a commander par excellence and a...
Peya Mushelenga The eagle has vanished from the sky, a man of vision and wisdom has left us. The sun has set, and the moonlight has disappeared. A dark cloud has fallen upon Namibia, and the hour of sorrow has arrived. A moment of sadness has struck, and a period of grieving has ensued. Death...
Twenty-five-year-old Matheus Endjila sketched a portrait of the founding president in tribute to him. New Era published the artwork yesterday. In this article, Endjila pays tribute to his hero, and explains the idea behind the artwork. Matheus Endjila Dr Sam Nujoma, the founding father and first president of the Republic of Namibia, stands as a...
PORT SUDAN – Sudanese paramilitaries have killed more than 200 people, including women and children, in a three-day assault on villages in the country’s south, a lawyer group monitoring the war said yesterday. The Emergency Lawyers group, which documents rights abuses, said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked unarmed civilians in the villages of Al-Kadaris...
KFAR KILA – Israeli troops withdrew from all but five points in south Lebanon yesterday, allowing displaced residents to return to border villages largely destroyed in more than a year of hostilities. “The entire village has been reduced to rubble. It’s a disaster zone,” said Alaa al-Zein, back in Kfar Kila after the delayed withdrawal...
WASHINGTON – Elon Musk is not an official employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has “no formal authority to make government decisions”, according to a White House court filing. The world’s ri chest man is widely seen as the defacto head of DOGE, created by US president Donald Trump, which has sought...
Promoter Immanuel ‘AC’ Moses of AC Promotions proudly announced yesterday that Tryagain Ndevelo, a highly decorated amateur boxer, has officially joined his stable. Ndevelo is set to make his professional debut on 29 March, as part of the exciting undercard for the WBO Africa Super Featherweight title bout, headlined by Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo. The...
Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) yesterday announced their final 30-man squad that will face South Africa’s Boland Cavaliers in an international friendly match. The match will be played at Namibia’s home of rugby, the Hage Geingob Stadium in the capital, and is scheduled to start at 15h00. It will be played behind closed doors as spectators...
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has described late founding president Sam Nujoma as a transformative leader who helped elevate the sport of rugby in the country. At a press conference yesterday to pay tribute to the late president, who passed away on Saturday, 8 February 2025, NRU vice president Johan Diergaardt said in their tribute...
Namibia Schools Sport Union (NSSU) president Roger Kambatuku said yesterday that the agreement signed between them and the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) will help accelerate the growth of rugby in the country. He made these remarks at a press conference yesterday at NRU headquarters in the capital, where they signed an agreement. The deal will...