Maysa Sangeve A wave of anticipation is sweeping across Namibia as the results of the 2024 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level examinations are set to be released on 14 January 2025. The waiting period is filled with mixed emotions for learners, parents and educators alike, as the results are...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ongwediva Town Council has directed illegal shack dwellers to remove their structures after they occupied land without authorisation. The town council instructed them to remove the shacks following an inspection of the illegally occupied plots by the department of technical and planning services team at the Omatando area on Tuesday. The town’s...
Lahja Nashuuta The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) reservoirs and banks are depleted, and the country is reportedly in dire need of blood. New Era Journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN) speaks to Frieda Vateleni – Asino (FVA), Educational Officer of NamBTS, about the status of blood shortages, challenges and the importance of donating blood. LN:...
Efraim Shimbali When colonialism approached Africa, it was a generational mission that African leaders did not understand. The Berlin conference did not only plan physical wars against Africans, but the brutality of war was a tool to convince Africans to submit to the strategic implementation of African colonialism. What is this African colonialism that African...
The recent flooding of shacks in Windhoek’s informal settlements is a stark reminder of the dire need for proper housing in informal residential areas. The fact that this is not an isolated incident, as it occurs after almost every rainy season, paints a painful picture of the hardships some Namibians are forced to endure at...
N’DJAMENA – Gunmen launched an attack on the Chadian presidential complex in the country’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security officer dead, and several others injured, the government said. AFP reporters heard gunfire near the complex in N’Djamena, with tanks seen on the street, while security sources...
MARIENTAL – Professional rugby player Helarius Kisting and Mariental-based rugby coach Unomasa Kavita hosted a two-day rugby training camp in Mariental. The camp started on Wednesday, and was being hosted with the support of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU). It was attended by 30 participants between the ages of 16 and 22. Kavita, owner of...
Auleria Wakudumo Elelo lodoolopa yaNgwediva ola kunghilila ovakwashiwana vomodoolopa osho yo okudja keenhele di lili opo va xulife po okulikufila edu. Eshi osha dja eshi elelo lodoolopa le litwa eebashu da dengelwa kovakwashiwana shihe li paveta molukanda Omatando Phase 1,3 no 5 Etivali. Omupopiliko welelo lodoolopa, Ottilie Shingenge okwa holola ta ti ovanambelewa ove litwa...
Auleria Wakudumo Onandjokwe – Ovanafikola ve lihumbata kewalanda moshipangelo shepangelo mOnandjokwe ova holola eudo nayi eshi itava dulu okutwikila ofikola shaashi kapena ou ta file ounona vavo oshisho manga veli kofikola. Umwe womovanafikola okwa holola ta ti okwa hala okutwikila koshiputudilo shopombada keshe osho hashi lilongelwa oupangi ashike kapena ou ta kala nokaana peumbo. “Onda...
The New Year brings new opportunities, new goals, and yes, new cyber threats. As we flip the calendar to 2025, let us not forget one crucial resolution: safeguarding our digital lives. Cybersecurity should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind, whether you are an individual, a business owner, or part of an organisation. Cyberattacks are...