PORT SUDAN – Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces shelled a hospital in North Darfur’s besieged city of El-Fasher and abducted six women and two children from a displacement camp, rescuers and a medic said yesterday. El-Fasher, under RSF siege for over a year, is the last major city in western Darfur still held by the...
GOBABIS – Namibia Premier League outfit Young African will play their upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup home match against Eswatini’s Royal Leopards in Francistown, Botswana, next month. The match is scheduled for Saturday, 20 September, at 15h00 at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium. Young African’s manager Maleagi Ngarizemo told Nampa that the unavailability...
Herson Kapanga GROSS BARMEN – Namibia’s male cyclist Alex Miller and South Africa’s female rider Hayley Preen were crowned winners in the women’s and men’s categories of the Khomas100 African Gravel Championships on Saturday after dominating their respective categories. The Khomas100 cycling challenge, which features top riders from across the continent competing for UCI points,...
MIAMI – The Organisation of American States (OAS) has called for more money and international support to alleviate the grinding poverty, chronic instability and rampant gang violence plaguing Haiti. OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin spoke to AFP in a video interview about a roadmap released this week by the organisation urging assistance the poorest country...
Monika Amunyela Tangeni Keanu Romario Haraseb, also known as Kidd Mario Nam, is back with a single, ‘Tsu-Ta Ra’, a track rooted in Afrobeat and Damara fusion. ‘Tsu-Ta Ra’, a Damara phrase which means “I’m hurting”, the song is a raw and emotional story of a heartbreak, asking the piercing question, “Why are you leaving...
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...
Venezuela is one of the Latin American states in South America, situated just above Brazil. Its state capital is Caracas, and it has a population of about 28 million people. Despite that, only about 30% of the country’s population resides in the rural areas. Venezuela attained its independence and freedom from Spain on 5 July...
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...
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...
Monika Amunyela From Zambezi region in Katima to numerous netball courts across Namibia, 48-year-old Vilho Uutoni, a teacher and netball umpire, has been making his mark in more ways than one. Born in Okathitu B in the Omusati region, he does not only spend his time in the classroom but also helps shape the future...