Matheus David A wave of crime, drug busts and tragic incidents rocked several regions over the last weekend, leaving families in mourning and police with a heavy caseload. In Walvis Bay, Hage Geingob Street, it is alleged that the suspect broke into a 48-year-old Namibian female’s house, beat her, tied her up and stole two...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibian men’s tennis team has made history once again by securing promotion to the Davis Cup World Group II. This marks a milestone for the country’s growing tennis ambitions. Team coach Gerrie Dippenaar, who has been at the helm of the squad, described the moment as a deeply personal triumph. “It’s really...
Hilma Nalupe The sixth round of the Namibian Motocross Championship roared to life at Gallina Motocross Park in Windhoek over the weekend, once again proving that the sport is one of the most far-reaching in the country. Unlike many sporting codes that remain centralised in the capital, motocross makes a deliberate effort to share the...
Taimi Haihambo Manga etango ina lipita moshilando pangelo, omunamido 60 Saveria Hifindwako oku li nale peumbo laye poKuryangava atema ediko lomundilo, nombiya yoomadi tai fuluka ina oukuki, aningila ava hava kalonga ongula vapitulepo oukuki vongula manga vapyu. Shima ava havai koilonga vamane okupitula oukuki, Hifindwako ohai koLafrenz aka dike okatala kaye yee aka twikile ngeshefa...
Mulisa Simiyasa KONGOLA – Located about 121 kilometres south of Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi region, the site of the former Kamenga military base stands as a powerful reminder of Namibia’s liberation struggle.Once a South African Defence Force installation, Kamenga was a key battleground in the eastern and southern Zambezi, witnessing fierce clashes between the...
Iuze Mukube The warrantless seizure of devices by the Anti-Corruption Commission, particularly a laptop, during the arrest of former Namcor executive Cornelius Cedric Willemse, has become a key issue in his bail bid. A cellphone and laptop were taken by the ACC officers. This followed the request on Monday by his lawyer, Boris Isaacks, to...
Lahja Nashuuta Omusati region has completed 90% of its developmental projects for the 2024/2025 financial year, focusing on water infrastructure, urban housing, and education. Omusati regional governor Immanuel Shikongo confirmed this progress in an interview with New Era this week. For the 2024/2025 financial year, Omusati region received N$332.823 million to execute development projects aimed...
Rudolf Gaiseb The World Economic Forum has ranked mis- and disinformation as a leading global risk and will remain an immediate threat spanning the next two years. The Forum envisages this may globally fuel instability and undermine trust in governance, complicating the urgent need for cooperation to address shared crises. Africa’s policymakers, scientists, media professionals,...
ONGWEDIVA – Several peri-urban areas have been successfully electrified over the past two decades, Oshakati Premier Electric (OPE) CEO Nelson Sheya has said. During a stakeholder engagement held on Monday at the Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre, the CEO shared that the electrification includes 660 erven at Uupindi North and South in 2004 and 320 erven...
Taimi Haihambo Puye-Ipawa Haipinge omunamido 28, okwa ti konima eshi a efapo elihongo laye lopombada modula yotete, koshiputudilo shopombada shaUNAM oule wodula, epangelo ola efa oku mufutila, noshapatulula ondjila yaye a waimine ondjila yoOrder with me. Okwa ti odula yaye yotete koshiputudilo vati aishe oya li tai ende nawa, no ka kwa li ena oupyakadi...