Zebaldt Ngaruka Black Africa Sports Club is set to hold its annual general meeting (AGM) at Khorixas in Kunene region on 9 November 2024. Club chairperson Tomi Adams told New Era Sport that all arrangements are in place, and the executive committee (exco) is receiving positive news from national supporters’ coordinator Lolo Goraseb. He said...
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Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 100
MANILA – Rescuers in the Philippines were diving into a lake and scouring isolated villages yesterday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami hit 100. Trami, which rammed into the Philippines on 24 October, was among the deadliest storms to hit the Southeast Asian country this year.According to...
Netanyahu says Iran attack achieved objectives
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said Israel’s air attack on Iran was “precise and powerful”, and achieved all its objectives. “We promised we would respond to the Iranian attack and on Saturday we struck. The attack in Iran was precise and powerful, achieving all of its objectives,” Netanyahu said in a speech marking...
Rare floods bring Morocco’s south back to life
MERZOUGA – In Morocco’s southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals — and tourists — hailing it as a gift from the heavens. In Merzouga, an attractive tourist town some 600 kilometres southeast of the capital Rabat, the once-parched golden dunes are now dotted with replenished ponds...
Mutimisi wamulilo Khama wahupulwa
Lahja Nashuuta Katengo katolopo ya Windoko kanyatezi mulelo wakucinca libizo la likululu la Sheffield kuba FF.M.S. Khama, ili kutompa nyandi Methuselah Simataa Khama, yana timezi ali famusebezi. Meya watolopo ya Windoko Queen Kamati nazibahalize viki yefelile kanako yamukopano wakatengo. Nyandi Khama neli mulwanisi wamulilo, mi nazibahala katundamo yahae, bundume ni buitomboli mwalilimo zelishumi kazesilezi zamusebezi...
G7 agrees to curb Russian sanctions evasion
NEW YORK – Finance ministers of the G7 nations vowed Saturday to step up efforts to prevent Russia from evading sanctions imposed after its conflict with Ukraine. “We remain committed to taking further initiatives in response to oil price cap violations,” the group said in a statement following a meeting in Washington. Those further steps...
Opinion – A closer look at GIPFís listed investments
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) holds a substantial portfolio of listed investments in key local entities, valued at approximately N$6.9 billion. These strategic holdings span multiple sectors, including finance, renewable energy, real estate, telecommunications and consumer goods. Notable investments include a 29% stake in Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), which serves 97% of Namibia’s population;...
Business expo to boost Omuthiya town
Hilma Hashange OMUTHIYA – In a bid to promote Omuthiya and boost its economic activities, the Omuthiya Town Council will host the second Omuthiya Business Expo at the New Open Market Centre from 28 October to 3November 2024. The expo is expected to provide a platform for local businesses as well as small and medium...
Opinion – Finding success is like navigating a maze
Not too long ago, I wrote an article about‘Losing the game, but winning the match’. The article received great feedback and overwhelming positivity, especially about my willingness to unpack a complex topic that speaks about not always winning. I had written the piece in my personal capacity, and I found it interesting when people asked...
Opinion – Strengthening police integrity through global cooperation
In an increasingly interconnected world, the value of global policing cooperation has never been more crucial. The modern landscape of transnational crime transcends borders, infiltrating societies in ways we could not have imagined a few decades ago. Yet, amid these complex challenges, there lies an opportunity, a call to action for a unified global response....