Hesron Kapanga Infighting at one of Namibia’s oldest football clubs, Orlando Pirates, has led to the team missing out on registering its players for the 2025 Southern Stream First Division (SSFD) season. Pirates, who were relegated from the country’s elite league last season, missed an opportunity to register their players during the extended registration window,...
The Africa Triathlon Cup is set for Saturday in Swakopmund with 11 countries competing, namely host Namibia, Finland, Austria, Mauritius, the United States of America, Netherlands, Greece, Japan, Kenya, South Africa and Germany. Athletes will compete in the sprint event, which includes a 750-metre (m) swim, 20-kilometre (km) cycling, and a 5km run. There will...
ONAMUTAI – President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to continue praying for her as she prepares to take on a significant responsibility this week. “To be a president requires a serious person because all Namibians will rely on my shoulders. Running a country is not like campaigning,” she said. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks yesterday...
Victoria Immanuel Loide Jason OLUKONDA – President Nangolo Mbumba yesterday attended a church service at his home village Olukonda, as he prepares to step down on Friday. “Do not be surprised to see me around Olukonda. If anyone sees me walking, please take me along,” he said tongue-in-cheek to the congregants of Olukonda Parish. The...
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced the termination of its military mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amidst escalating violence in the country’s eastern region. At a virtual Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, chaired by Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa, leaders expressed deep concern over the worsening security...
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has assured the nation that preparations for Independence Day are progressing well under the coordination of the National Preparatory Committee, which is led by the Office of the Prime Minister. Theofelus made these remarks in an interview with New Era last Thursday. She said the committee...
Blue Waters Sports Club, a prominent Walvis Bay sports establishment, has ushered in new leadership with the election of a new executive committee to guide the club’s affairs for the next three years up to March 2028. The elections were held during the club’s annual general meeting in Walvis Bay on Saturday, where Mathias Haufiku...
The Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge held in George, South Africa on Saturday saw Namibian paralympic athlete Gabriel Ngishililwa clinching a well-deserved silver medal in the handcycling race. His fellow athletes, Lucas Ndahangwapo and Nicco Kharuxab, also delivered impressive performances, finishing 5th and 6th in the highly-competitive race. The event, which drew nearly 600 para-athletes, saw participants...
Some residents of Extension 5 in Ondangwa have vacated their homes, while others are struggling with sewage water flooding their properties as the wall of a vandalised sewer pond broke. The Oluno Correctional Facility has likewise been partially affected, with parts of its yard inundated with sewage water. The Ondangwa Town Council stated that residents...
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is unclear about who among its 20 elected officials will occupy the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition next week. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani is the current leader of the official opposition. It was natural for him to lead the opposition as the president...