Iuze Mukube A resident of Farm Stinkwater in Dordabis, facing charges, among others, of violating a dead human body, is expected to tender his plea in October. This follows Judge Philanda Christiaan’s order to postpone the matter to 1-3 October for plea and trial proceedings. Uirab (35) is facing charges of murder, rape, violating a...
Virere Kaviveterue Nedbank and the One Economy Foundation have partnered in the fight against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBV-F) through their recently concluded Box Donation Drive campaign. The Nedbank formally gave the One Economy Foundation over 300 donated items and a N$30 000 cash donation recently at Katutura’s BeFree Campus. The activity was led by...
Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s motocross team delivered an impressive showing at the 2025 Motocross of African Nations (MXoAN), which wrapped up on Sunday at the Donnybrook Park Raceway in Harare, Zimbabwe. The three-day championship, held from August 15 to 17, saw more than 140 riders from eight African nations compete across nine categories. Namibia’s 14-rider delegation...
Lahja Nashuuta Windhoek Rural Swapo coordinator and Dordabis area chairperson, Roswitha Arie, has urged the youth of Dordabis to utilise the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF) to start businesses, earn income, and create much-needed jobs in their community. Dordabis, home to roughly 2 000 residents living on a crowded 10-acre plot, faces widespread poverty and...
Monika Amunyela Glendyrr Bailey, a behind-the-scenes television legend, built her career from humble beginnings through courage, discipline and self-reflection. To explore her journey further, New Era’s Industry Loop podcast team invited her to the studio. Bailey never imagined that she would take up a career in television. After failing matric and lacking money for further...
Auleria Wakudumo EENHANA- The Ohangwena region is struggling to keep pace with the demand for health services, with hospitals and clinics battling infrastructure gaps, lack of equipment and incomplete projects. This was revealed by the Acting Regional Health Director, Festus Kuushomwa, during a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Services and Labour...
Report on the third Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting and Commonwealth Business Summit held in Windhoek from 16-20 June 2025. Cabinet took note of this meeting report and its key discussions and strategic priorities, including strengthening Commonwealth trade amid global uncertainty, advancing paperless trade and legal reform, including gender equity and empowering MSMEs by bridging divides and unlocking investment and...
There is a famous song by Bob Marley: “Get up – stand up. Stand up for your right. Don’t give up the fight”. This song encourages the poor and marginalised to claim their rights by freeing their minds, updating their thinking and telling everyone that “the weak hatching bird can be the first to take...
The recent mining expo and conference took place from 5 -7 August, under the theme ‘Mining for Namibia’s Future: Job Creation, Local Empowerment and Economic Transformation’. Many mining exhibitors showcased the industry’s vibrancy. More practically, mining has significantly contributed to socio-economic development as shown by its steady annual economic growth, contribution to the gross domestic...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Former Namibia’s national rugby player Uakazuvaka Wacca Kazombiaze said it is high time for the rugby sport to be decentralised to all corners of the country. Kazombiaze (46) said this in a recent interview with New Era Sport, where he suggested the Namibia Rugby Union reach out to all regions to...