Zebaldt Ngaruka OHAMBO JATATE – The popular Epukiro annual Festive tournament, comprising football and netball, is starting on Saturday at Okovimburu Sports ground in the Omaheke region. The competition, under the auspices of the Epukiro Sport Council (ESC), is also marking its 40th anniversary, following its establishment in 1985. Speaking to New Era Sports on...
Namibia stands at a crossroads. With 70% of our population under 35, we possess what many nations can only dream of: a young, energetic demographic capable of driving innovation, production, and economic transformation. Regretfully, we are also burdened by soaring unemployment rates, a growing semi-skilled workforce, and a tertiary education system that seems to operate...
Matheus David The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, this week, held the official launch of the National Consultations on the Draft Namibia Cultural and Creative Industry Strategy 2025–2030. The event brought together government officials, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) representatives, cultural practitioners and members of the creative sector....
The 2020s have reminded us that financial markets are not only complex but also increasingly unpredictable. From the pandemic-driven crash of 2020 to the inflation and interest rate surges of 2022– 2024, trustees of pension funds have been confronted with volatile conditions that tested both their technical competence and their fiduciary integrity. In such times,...
Hilma Nalupe The Namibian U/21 women’s hockey team showed immense resilience and grit on Wednesday in their classification match against Austria at the Junior Hockey World Cup in Santiago, Chile. Despite a determined performance and disciplined play, the team fell short with a 1–3 defeat. This fixture was their second-last classification match, part of the...
Bantu education taught us about lizards, frogs, amoebas, the names of the world’s capital cities, the longest rivers, etc. What we learned in school didn’t prepare us for the real world outside because of the way the Bantu education was designed and drafted. It was designed in such a way that whites created a black...
About three weeks ago, I wrote an article arguing that Namibia needs a socialist leader for social and economic growth. It was published in both the New Era newspaper and the Namibian Economist. I unexpectedly stirred some controversy with that piece. I have received lunch invitations and text messages praising my bold advocacy for socialism,...
Namibia, as part of international law through its Constitution and the United Nations, is therefore bound by international law. It is a law applied to her. International law governs relations between states and grants power and authority to a sovereign State, meaning the state has control over its own territory and destiny. However, with the...
Psychological effects are not readily apparent and are difficult to discern for an ordinary individual. The survivor and those who premeditated human behaviour comprehend this well. According to Karakurt and Silver (2013), young adults are facing psychological distress, and this affects them conventionally and those near to them secondarily. Sexual abuse is any activity or...
Lahja Nashuuta Omupopiliko gwehangano lyo-MTC, ngoka e li wo omukwatelikomeho gwoshikondo shomahwahwameko nomayambidhidho John Ekongo ota kunkilile aakwashigwana opo ya kale uupathi nokukotokela ookalyamupombo pethimbo lyomatango omanene. Ekongo momushangwa ngono a tumine kiikundaneki, okwa li a kunkilile aakwashiwana opo yaa ye moonkundathana naantu kaaye ya shi nokugandja omawukwatya nomauthemba gawo momakwatathano gopangodhi koonankali yokegulu. Ekongo...