Lahja Nashuuta More rain has been predicted to fall over most parts of the country over the next few days. The central parts of Namibia are among areas expected to receive heavy downpours. The Windhoek Meteorological Services predicts heavy rainfall, coupled with thunderstorms. Rain is expected to peak by the weekend. The prediction has raised...
Iuze Makube A re-run of last year’s general elections could erode the trust of hundreds of voters who turned up to vote. Moreover, the cost of the exercise could be astronomical, political commentators say. The political commentators were speaking in light of a current court action challenging the outcome of that election, citing several irregularities....
Iuze Mukube Forty-year-old Wenzel Maasdorp, who allegedly killed Delia Weimers-Maasdorp, pleaded not guilty to charges against him before Magistrate Monica Andjaba yesterday. Weimers-Maasdorp was reportedly killed in her Eros flat in Windhoek between 25 and 28 April 2024. The accused was arrested on 30 April 2024 on the counts of murder, theft of a motor...
Rudolf Geiseb ICT minister Emma Theofelus said Namibia is doing all it can to evade cybersecurity threats. Theofelus told New Era this week that the Cybercrime Bill, which is currently in Parliament, is amongst strategies being employed to tackle the matter. The Bill, she said, is expected to ensure the development and implementation of mechanisms...
Swanu president Evalistus Kaaronda described the late Alfred Angula as a tireless advocate for workers’ rights. He said he is one of Africa’s most committed and influential trade union leaders, whose legacy will continue to inspire future generations. Angula, a prominent figure in Namibia’s trade union movement, passed away on 31 December 2024, aged 59. ...
KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas governor Aletha Frederick has called on regional leadership to unite in unwavering collaboration and dedicate themselves as devoted servants of their communities. Frederick made this appeal in a statement shared with Nampa yesterday as part of her New Year’s message to the inhabitants of the //Kharas region. “It is imperative that we...
OMUTHIYA – A dolomite rock covering the town of Tsumeb has hindered the town’s development efforts for years, as demolishing it requires a huge budget and specialised skills. According to the Tsumeb Municipality acting CEO Frans Enkali on Monday, due to the solid rock, the municipality was unable to dig trenches to electrify Kuvukiland informal...
ACCRA – Ghana on Tuesday swore in president-elect John Mahama in the capital Accra before some 20 regional leaders as he promises to lift the West African gold and cocoa producer out of the doldrums. Mahama won 56% of the vote in the nation’s presidential election on 9 December last year, defeating ruling party candidate...
ADDIS ABABA – Evacuations were underway in Ethiopia on Saturday after a series of earthquakes, the strongest of which a 5.8 magnitude jolt, rocked the remote north of the Horn of Africa nation. The quakes were centred on the largely rural Afar, Oromia and Amhara regions after months of intense seismic activity. No casualties have...
MAPUTO – The Mozambique opposition leader who has led more than two months of deadly protests against disputed election results from outside the country announced on Sunday that he would return ahead of the new president’s inauguration. Venancio Mondlane, who left Mozambique after his lawyer was gunned down on 19 October 2024, said in a...