Iuze Mukube A Windhoek teacher, accused of allegedly raping a 13-year-old boy, told Magistrate Linus Samunzala yesterday that he was assaulted by members of the special fields force while in custody on Tuesday. Rohan Bezuidenhout (27) appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday for the continuation of his bail hearing. He said that during the...
Jazema Hangero Ondera aihe i nongamburiro movivava vyayo opu i zokutuka! Momuano tjingwewo okaṋepo kotjira tjOswanu, Kueekuje Kazapua, u nongamburiro yokutja ovature va tjOmbinḓe na Eisepa tji ve mu toorora arire omunane wavo omarundurukiro ngu va undja rure me veyetere. Ondungiro nomekurisiro ongendo morukondwa rwa Maheke, tjinene mOtjombinḓe tjokehi, na Eisepa na mozondendera za Kaṱumba....
Auleria Wakudumo Omhangu yopombada yaShakati oya mona David Ameya Ndalikutala ondjo moibofa itatu eshi vati a ponokela, okunyeka nokudipaa omuyandji woilonga womukainhu waye. Ndalikutala okwa ponokela nokudipaa Johannes Iita edipao linyanyalifa eshi e mu twa nombele oikando ihapu monhulo, momutwe nokolupanda momafiku 3 Novemba 2016. Oshiningwanima eshi osha ningilwa meumbo laIita, momukunda Okashana kaKamanya mOmuthiya. ...
Iuze Mukube A 30-year-old resident of Mariental, accused of multiple charges in relation to the death of his girlfriend, Hannelie Swartbooi (16), pleaded not guilty to all counts yesterday. Isak Blockstaan is facing the charges of murder, rape, defeating or obstructing the course of justice or attempt thereto, and two counts of assault. After tendering...
GENEVA – Israel’s expanded offensive in the Gaza Strip, aimed at conquering Gaza City and targeting the remaining Hamas strongholds in the besieged Palestinian territory, is “intolerable”, the Red Cross said yesterday. The Israeli military’s plan, which includes the call-up of roughly 60 000 reservists, has deepened fears that the campaign will worsen the already...
Colonialisation has transformed African societies in ways that continue to shape them today. Africans relied on their knowledge systems and traditions to maintain cultural and spiritual identities prior to colonial encroachment. Because their rhythm of life was linked to land, kinship, and customs that fostered social cohesion, these systems provided both sustenance and balance. Empires...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made no secret of her ambition to empower the youth. Most pressing is the rising number of youth unemployment, which the President admits is worrying and requires immediate intervention. She has elevated the approach to calls for tangible programmes and projects to realise objectives associated with youth empowerment. This sets a...
During his inaugural address to the Omusati Regional Council, governor Immanuel Shikongo (IS) laid out bold plans to enhance infrastructure, agriculture, youth development and service delivery. In this conversation with New Era journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN), Shikongo shares his vision, accomplishments and the challenges the region is facing. LN: Governor, congratulations on your appointment as...
KAMPALA – Uganda has agreed to receive migrants who do not qualify to remain in the United States, a foreign ministry official said Thursday, in Washington’s latest attempt to speed up deportations.US President Donald Trump’s administration has negotiated arrangements to send people to third countries, among them El Salvador and Eswatini, which have been fiercely...
Hilma Nalupe The stage is set for one of the most exciting weekends on Namibia’s youth sporting calendar, as the Capricorn Schools Netball League finals take place this weekend at the Windhoek Gymnasium and United Netball Courts. Now in its ninth year, the league has grown into a nationwide platform for school netball, drawing more...