Auleria Wakudumo KHORIXAS – Ovakwashiwana moKhorixas otava ti ombelela yondoongi paife otai ende tai pumbu nonande oyo i li oshivelelwa shefiku shi holike kukeshe umwe. Tava ti paife moKhorixas nokuli eenghambe nomamwili oo a ninga oshivelelwa shaashi eendoongi otadi ende tadi pumbu pomudingonoko, ove nge we i mono paife oya ninga ondilo. Omunangeshefa wokapana...
KYIV – Russia’s counter-offensive to retake territory captured by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region has been “stopped”, a spokesman from Ukraine’s military administration set up in the area told AFP yesterday.Russia earlier this month said it had seized several villages back from Ukraine in the Kursk region, where Kyiv has held on to swathes...
GENEVA – The world remains far off track in tackling the climate crisis, but the UN voiced hope yesterday that artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies will help address the towering challenges. In a new report, the United Nations warned the goals laid out in the 2015 Paris climate accord, aiming to keep global temperature...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibian farmers’ unions, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPBD) and other land reform stakeholders have rejected the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement’s proposal for a stand-alone law on foreign land ownership in Namibia. In 2019, AR submitted a petition to Parliament in the form of a draft bill for debate and discourse...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Inna Hengari on Tuesday moved a motion to discuss and find alasting solution to the mushrooming “backyard loan sharks”, and their clients’ inability to escape the debt trap. She said lending institutions make vast profits, while ordinary people, mostly civil servants, are consistently drowning in debt. “The growing debt...
The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, has dismissed concerns among some businesses regarding the impact of the government directive on tax refunds, asserting that it will not lead to their collapse. Parliament has passed the Income Tax Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024), which provides for Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) deduction reimbursements...
The University of Namibia has said it upholds its position regarding political activities on itscampuses, including the main campus in the capital. In April 2024, the university issued a directive prohibiting all political activities on its campuses nationwide. This decision faced widespread criticism, as analysts and political parties accused the national university of suppressing freedom...
OMUTHIYA – Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda has appealed to the Etotha Carnival service providers to be patient with the process of payment as MEFT is working around the clock to resolve the matter. Muyunda said this in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday after eight catering companies complained that MEFT...
In an era where borders seem more porous than ever and criminal networks weave seamlessly across continents, the battle against transnational crime is no longer confined to traditional law-enforcement approaches. A new frontier has emerged—one that transcends territorial limitations and embraces a more sophisticated, collaborative effort: police diplomacy. Without this pivotal tool, no nation can...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Gobabis-based football club Young African, which is Omaheke region’s only representative in the country’s top-tier league, has delayed the start of its pre-season training due to continued uncertainty around the resumption of league activities. Speaking to New Era Sport, the club’s chairman Maleagy Ngarizemo shared that there has been a significant...