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...
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. ...
Iuze Mukube A contention over the chain of custody of blood samples collected from the home of the murdered NamPower employee was made yesterday in the Windhoek High Court. The deceased, Benjamin Silombela (41), allegedly died due to suffocation after a couple, Jorene Bezuidenhout (28) and Muningandu Kaapama (29), robbed him and left him tied...
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...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s oldest political party, Swanu, celebrated its 66th anniversary in Okahandja on Saturday. Party president Evilastus Kaaronda, while speaking at the event, said, “Black Namibians remain trapped in the vicious cycle of poverty as a direct result of long years of sustained dispossession, landlessness, and systematic exclusion.” “Swanu’s reputation remains intact and will,...
GRAND BLANC (USA) – A man opened fire in a Mormon church in Michigan and set the building ablaze on Sunday, killing at least four people in the latest deadly tragedy that US president Donald Trump called part of a national “epidemic of violence.” Police in the northern US state said the shooter first rammed...
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...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia Taekwondo Federation has marked a significant milestone with the country’s first-ever international medal. It is now preparing for its debut at the World Taekwondo Championships in China next month. This was disclosed at a press conference yesterday at the Namibia Sports Commission. Sibongile Mabuza (12) made history at the African Open...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Epukiro-based football team Kalkpan lost two of its prominent figures, Chief Aron Turi Murise and Simon SK Katjivikua, in the Omaheke region last week. New Era Sport caught up with Kalkpan members, who shared disbelief and shock about the loss of the duo. Leading the pack was Akas Katjiteo, who said the two...
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