The much-anticipated Inter-Mine Sport Games kick off today, and end tomorrow at the Vegkop, Eros Primary School Stadium as well as the Windhoek Country Club and Resorts Golf Club in Windhoek. A key event on the Namibian mining industry’s calendar, the Games were paused during the global financial crisis due to financial constraints faced by...
Former head of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army Francois Tete Olenga is fighting tooth and nail to have more than N$10 million forfeited to the Namibian government returned. The Bank of Namibia (BoN), on instructions from the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), declared the money forfeited to the State because of the “uncertain origin.” Olenga,...
Lahja Nashuuta The government has so far injected N$1.5 billion in the drought relief programme during the 2023/2024 financial year, I-Ben Nashandi has confirmed. Nashandi, the executive director (ED) in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), said Namibia is at a tipping point as food insecurity is worsening by the day, with many vulnerable...
National Youth Council executive chairperson Sharonice Busch is accused of holding onto the job, in contravention of the Electoral Act. The Electoral Act requires civil servants to take leave once they appear on lists of political parties contesting the National Assembly elections. Sources at the council claim that she has allegedly installed her proxy into...
Iuze Mukube Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo has deferred his decision on an application for the separation of trial in the ongoing Fishrot case to next Tuesday. The application was lodged based on lack of legal representation by former justice minister Sacky Shanghala, who asked that the trial be divided to address disparities among the co-accused....
The Namibian senior women’s indoor hockey team is geared up to defend the Nkosi Cup title, which they clinched last year at the Wynberg Military Base in Cape Town, South Africa. This year’s competition, running from 13 to 17 December, will see Namibia face off against Spar South Africa and Ireland in what promises to...
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...