Kavivetrue Virere OPUWO – Otjimuhaka Primary School in the Epupa constituency is facing a severe water crisis after flooding along the Kunene River submerged its garden and washed away a water pumping cylinder, leaving the school without water supply. The situation follows an urgent flood warning issued by NamPower to residents and communities along the...
Dalene Kooper KEETMANSHOOP- A new cultural initiative aimed at restoring identity and discipline among young Damara men will be launched through the revival of the traditional Damara (ǂNūkhoen) initiation school. Organiser and spokesperson, Garere Am!gâbeb, said the programme seeks to reintroduce a structured version of an ancient rite of passage that once played a vital...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Elrico Smith, the team manager of Young Brazilians FC, said his side always believed in returning to the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) after being crowned champions of the Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) at J. Stephanus Stadium on Sunday in Keetmanshoop. The league champions were relegated last season from the...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – A 37-year-old male inmate died on Monday after collapsing while in custody at the Rundu Police Station, prompting a police inquest. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Kavango East crime investigations coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu, confirmed the incident yesterday. He said the inmate allegedly began vomiting before collapsing and was rushed...
DAKAR – Three civil society groups filed a case before the African Union’s human rights court on Monday over alleged abuses in Mali involving its armed forces and the Russian mercenary Wagner Group. The groups said it is the first known case before the court against a state for hiring and hosting private military and...
BUCHAREST – The sultry songs of Lolita Cercel, an AI-generated singer, are a sensation in Romania, racking up millions of views online, but angering real-life musicians and drawing criticism from the Roma minority as a racist cliche. Since debuting late last year, “Lolita” has given TV interviews, secured agency representation, and been used by a...
Zebaldt Ngaruka KALKPAN – Namibia’s young netball sensation, Kelly Ngaitjitue Muvangua, who plays for the University of Namibia (UNAM) Jaguars, said that the lack of sports facilities should not be an excuse for not exposing talent. The lack of infrastructure, characterised by both an absence of new facilities and the poor maintenance of existing ones,...
Mariental Sports Club (SC) head coach Mervin Mbakera has said his team’s failure to win the Southern Stream First Division league is “a disappointing fact and a painful one.” The club had a positive run and led the log without any defeat until it lost three matches in the last four fixtures of the league...
Dalene Kooper Keetmanshoop- Veteran marathon runner and former long-distance track athlete Richard April has refused to hang up his running shoes, choosing instead to channel his passion into nurturing the next generation through the Keetmanshoop Athletics Club. April recently visited the New Era office to highlight the challenges facing the small but determined club, which...
Dalene Kooper !Nakaǂnôa ministers ǂurusib tsî ǀhûhâsi !oabadi dis, Suzan Ndjalekas ge ge mî, ǁîs hoa Namibiaǁîn di !gâise hâs ai ǂâisa nî ǂnûisa. “Tita ūbasen hâ !ereamxasib ge, hoa Namibiaǁîn !gâise nî ûis !khais ai ǂâisa nî ǂnûisa. Tita ge ûitsamaxūn ǀkha nî sîsense ǁgaumâihe tama hâ, xawe khoen ǀkha. Hoatsama da ǂâis !nâ...