Drought-stricken communal and commercial farmers with loans at Agribank have been thrown a lifeline. This is after the country’s agricultural premier lender announced that it will offer instalment relief to eligible clients, and waive penalty interest for those in arrears. The bank’s latest drought relief intervention, which was officially announced yesterday in the capital, is...
The Brave Warriors fell short of lifting the 2024 Cosafa tournament trophy after a 5-0 drubbing against a marauding Angolan side, but Namibians should take away the positives and be proud of coach Collin Benjamin and his charges. This was the standout message from Angola’s head coach Pedro Gonçalves, who after Sunday’s final showered praised...
Dorthea Nangolo (22) is the new Namibia National Students Organisation’s president. Under Nangolo’s stewardship, the newly-elected Nanso leadership poured cold water over assertions that the organisation has become a shadow of its former self. They dismissed claims that Nanso is politically-compromised, and has lost its moral compass. Nangolo yesterday said those still longing to see...
The government, in collaboration with the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN), has again embarked on a mission to unlock export opportunities for the country’s beef to the highly-lucrative Middle East markets. Delegations of senior officials from both the agriculture ministry and the LLPBN are in the Middle East, exploring further export opportunities...
The Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) approved and allocated N$4.5 million towards the repair and maintenance of the Veterinary Cordon Fence, which is infamously known as the red line. The sum of N$4.5 million was approved at the LLPBN’s recent meeting, where it was resolved that the funds be transferred to the...
Despite threats by the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters and Christian Democratic Voice to mount a legal challenge against it, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) maintains that its decision to deregister the political parties is beyond reproach. This follows the ECN’s earlier decision to deregister both parties as political entities for failure to comply with...
OKAHANDJA – The ruling Swapo Party remains the country’s only political entity with a proven track record on upholding the values of democracy, human rights, peace, stability, development and continued progress. “So, why fix it if it is not broken?”, Kunene governor Marius Sheya wanted to know. This was amongst the questions he posed to...
President of the Namibia Football Association (NFA), Ranga Haikali, yesterday strongly shot down growing assertions that he and his entire executive committee members are captured by the self-styled Progress Forces group. New Era Sport understands that the self-proclaimed Progressive Forces group consists of former footballers, former clubs executives and chairmen, who all apparently share a...
Biggest career disappointment?Failing to take part in the 2017 World Championships. Biggest influence on your career? My coach Albertus Tsamaseb. Favourite boxer locally or internationally?Britain’s Josh Kelly. If not boxing, which other sport would you have chosen? Golf/pool You gained massive recognition when you scooped a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at age...
As part of the revised restrictions under stage 4 of government’s Covid-19 emergency response programme, President Hage Geingob on Friday announced that all contact sport activities will be held behind closed doors and no spectators will be allowed at venues. The revised restrictions for contact sports come into effect today and will remain in force...