SKW’s Under/15 side capped off a thrilling MTC HopSol Youth League finals weekend with a commanding 6-0 victory over DTS at the Jan Möhr Sports Fields. They sealed their dominance in Namibia’s most prominent youth football competition. The victory marked the highlight of a packed weekend, featuring finals from the U/9 to U/15 divisions, showcasing...
The National African Students’ Association (NASA) has thrown its support behind the government’s plan to implement free tertiary education by 2026, but warns that public institutions are ill-prepared for the dramatic shift. In a detailed submission to the National Taskforce on Free Tertiary Education, Nasa, represented by its National Secretary for Academics, Sports, Arts and...
The Otjomuise Live Arts Festival (OLAF) returns for its fifth edition from 31 October to 1 November 2025, bringing two days of free live performances, storytelling, music, and dance to the Zoo Park in central Windhoek. Themed “A Garden of Expression: Cultivating Community Through the Arts,” the festival continues to transform public spaces into vibrant cultural stages. “This year’s theme explores nurturing...
After suffering personal loss and health setbacks, local entrepreneur Alexine Kavari is finding her feet again, thanks to her own determination and a helping hand from a government initiative aimed at supporting small businesses. Kavari, the owner of Semalekav Catering and Restaurant, was one of 18 entrepreneurs who received tools and equipment during the fifth...
The family of the late Namibian musician Jackson Kaujeua Jr. is urgently seeking public assistance to raise N$200 000 to repatriate his remains from Norway, where he passed following a cancer battle. In an interview with New Era, his younger brother, Ndjambi Kaujeua, confirmed that efforts are underway to return Kaujeua’s body to Namibia for...
Student leaders from the National African Students Association (NASA) will assist learners in preparing for upcoming examinations. As part of their campaign, the team will be donating school supplies, clothes and shoes to learners in need this October. The team is led by Lukas Ndeshipanda Haipinge, an academic officer for the Khomas region and chairperson...
The Namibian house is mourning the death of Jackson Kaujeua Jr, a respected folk and traditional musician. Kaujeua Jr, son of the late iconic musician Jackson Kaujeua, died on Sunday in Norway after a long a battle with cancer. He was 46. Kaujeua Jr. carried the weight of his father’s legacy with quiet resilience, going...
Namibian music sensation Monica ‘Top Cheri’ Ipinge is preparing to host hereagerly awaited kids’ concert this November, promising to be the most exciting yet. Speaking about the journey so far, Top Cheri describes it as “incredible and rewarding,” reflecting on the joy of watching children express themselves on stage and blossom with confidence year after year. Now a...
A police detective was attacked with a panga during an armed robbery in the early hours of Sunday morning in Wanaheda, Windhoek. The incident is one of several serious crimes reported across the country over the weekend, many involving large financial losses and increasing violence. According to a police statement, the detective had just dropped...
!Nona ǀgôan hîa Sorosi !nubusina ūhâ ǀō-aisa ǀgôan di skolkha, Moresonni tsî Dagbreek hâkha din ge ǀasa ǂnû tsî !narimā-ūs !aroma hâde Tweyapo ǁAu!khōs ǂNûiǂgāsa xu ǀkhaeb ase ge !khō!oa. Nē ǀkhaeb hîa N$120 000 xa ǀhaob ai ge ǂgandi ge, Moreson Skoli tawa ge hâ i ǁaxasib tawa ge ǁkhaeǁnâhe. Nēs ge hoa ǀgam...