An exciting boxing bonanza is set to take place this weekend at the Oshakati Independence Stadium, with the organisers promising a jaw-dropping event. The bonanza is being organised and hosted by leading amateur boxing stable MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club. It will see about 20 bouts on the day, with various amateur boxing clubs in the...
WALVIS BAY – British High Commissioner to Namibia Charles Moore’s attendance at a dinner hosted by Walvis Bay mayor and deputy Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Trevino Forbes has raised eyebrows, and sent tongues wagging. This follows speculation about alleged support for the IPC from Britain. When asked about the issue, Forbes told New...
With just seven days before Namibians cast their votes in the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) yesterday dispatched all sensitive electoral materials to 12 regions. This was confirmed by ECN spokesperson De Wet Siluka, who informed New Era that all materials had been sent out under Namibian Police escort,...
Lahja Nashuuta As elections beckon, various political parties have deployed measures to ensure their members adhere to the Electoral Code of Conduct, thereby ensuring peaceful elections. The parties have also condemned mudslinging and other dirty campaign tactics by political adversaries that have become a regular feature in the local political theatre. This week, Landless People’s...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – The Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) have voiced dissatisfaction with the Rundu Town Council for removing their campaign posters from street light poles around the town. NEFF spokesperson Teresia Hamurenge told Nampa on Monday that all posters belonging to NEFF, the Landless People’s Movement and the Popular Democratic Movement were removed...
Limba Mupetami Maria Sheya The Ministry of Sport will appear in the Windhoek High Court today at 9h00 for a hearing after being taken to court by a joint venture that lost out on the tender to revamp the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. Toivo Nuugulu Architects and Kerry McNamara Architects, a joint venture, filed an...
The Brave Warriors of Namibia brought their disappointing qualifying campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to a close today with a 0-0 draw against Kenya’s Harambee Stars at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Despite a determined performance, neither team could find the back of the net. They had both been already...
TSUMKWE – For decades, the Ju/’hoansi San in the Tsumkwe area have traditionally relied on hunting and gathering for survival. However, the introduction of trophy hunting operations, which cull wild animals like elephants, alongside the worsening effects of climate change, has dramatically altered their way of life. Today, some community members have turned to gardening...
Angola and Namibia have taken a gigantic leap towards energy cooperation by signing the implementation agreement for the Baynes Binational Hydropower Project in Windhoek yesterday. This ambitious project aims to generate electricity by 2031, with both countries set to benefit from approximately half of the plant’s capacity, which is estimated at 860 megawatts. The project,...
The National Council (NC) recently concluded its 15th session with the passage of four Bills which were approved without amendments. The passed Bills include the Regularisation of Status of Certain Residents of Namibia, Their Descendants, and Foreign Spouses Bill; the Civil Registration and Identification Bill; the Health Professions Bill; and the Appropriation Amendment Bill. As...