OPUWO – The annual Ondangwa Masters Football Club tournament is returning after a year-long hiatus and is set to take place this weekend at the Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Sports Field in Ondangwa, promising a larger and improved event. The youth and legends tournament, which began in 2023, was created to serve as a foundation...
Auleria Wakudumo The mother of Johannes Nanghama, a 43-year-old man accused of murdering his girlfriend, Helvi Kanana, with a pickaxe handle in 2018, testified against her son on Tuesday in the Oshakati High Court. Nanghama, who was 36 at the time of the incident, is charged with murder, read with the provisions of the Combating...
ACCRA – Ghanaian defence and environment ministers died on Wednesday when a military helicopter carrying three crew members and five passengers crashed in a forest south of the country, the presidency announced. Footage aired by Joy News showed the wreckage burning in a heavily wooded area before confirming that ministers Edward Omane Boamah and Ibrahim...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s popular racehorse Starlile from Okahandja Racing (OR) is set to retire next month. This was confirmed to New Era Sport by Judge Katanga, the OR vice president. He said the ageing thoroughbred horse will bid farewell to one of the country›s popular sports. The Okahandja-based racehorse won several top awards in competitions...
JOHANNESBURG – South African president Cyril Ramaphosa engaged United States (US) president Donald Trump ahead of the US’ announcement to impose 30% tariffs on the country’s exports yesterday. The leaders agreed to continue further discussions, according to the government. The South African government has been working hard to negotiate the removal of tariffs, the highest...
Matheus David The Bank of Namibia launched a national Financial Inclusion Awareness Campaign on Tuesday, a flagship initiative aimed at promoting awareness on equitable access to financial services and deepening the quality and usage of those services across the country. The campaign forms part of the bank’s broader commitment to ensuring that every Namibian, regardless...
Taimi Haihambo OSHALI – In the heart of Oshali village in the Ohangwena region, a group of dedicated rural parents, whose children attend Sackaria Shikudule Combined School have come together to build hostel facilities, making it easier for their children to stay closer to school and focus on their studies. Ileni Hilaria, one of the...
Lahja Nashuuta August 26 Holdings, a company owned by the ministry of defence, has distanced itself from the ongoing financial woes of Enercon Namibia, stating that it is not obligated to settle the company’s debts. This follows concerns raised by Enercon employees over unpaid salaries, as well as public questions regarding August 26’s role as...
BEIJING – China announced on Tuesday that it would introduce free preschool education beginning in the fall, as the world’s second most populous country tries to boost birth rates amid a looming demographic crisis. China’s population has declined for three consecutive years, with United Nations demographic models projecting it could drop from about 1.4 billion...
KAMPALA – When the giant landfill in Uganda’s capital Kampala collapsed a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an airplane taking off. Then came screams and a massive wave of garbage rushing toward her, tearing up trees as it went. Nansamba (31) grabbed her children and ran. She was luckier than most, the...