New Era senior sport journalist Otniel Hembapu caught up with former Namibia Football Association (NFA) secretary general Barry Rukoro to talk about life post-NFA, his legacy, the current football politics and his love for farming; among a raft of other issues. You were head of the NFA secretariat for almost 14 years, if I’m not...
On the occasion of his 79th birthday, New Era had the privilege of interviewing President Hage Geingob and getting know what keeps him going considering the hectic demands of a head of state. How many children do you have? Speaking as a pan-Africanist, those that I can say are my children are numerous. I have...
New Era journalist Kuzeeko Tjitemisa (KT) this week caught up with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) country director Dr Eric Dziuban to discuss some of the pertinent issues and challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. KT: The impact of the global Covid-19 outbreak has caused havoc in many countries, with economies wrecked...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) feels to curb disinformation and fake news on poll results on social media, the commission has taken a conscious decision to create and appoint a new corporate communication manager to develop a communication strategy and coordinate its response to the negative impact of fake news and misinformation. This week,...
New Era (NE) this week engaged Erongo governor Neville Andre (NA), who is at the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic after a record number of positive cases were reported in the region over the last couple of months. NE: You have been thrown into the deep end, having come in shortly before Covid-19 hit Erongo seriously....
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