WALVIS BAY – The Henties Bay municipality’s debt-collection contract with RedForce Debt Management cc will remain intact after the High Court of Namibia ruled in favour of the company. In a verdict delivered on Monday afternoon, Judge George Coleman ordered that RedForce’s contract with the Henties Bay Municipality for debt- recovery services remains in effect...
Two years after New Era initially reported about the plight of teachers in the Tsumkwe constituency who are compelled to sleep in tents, their situation has not changed. The teachers continue confronting daily threats and uncertainties, vulnerable to the elements and the hazards associated with residing in makeshift structures outside school premises. For example, one...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The president of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani, is concerned about the increase in the incidents of stock theft and water scarcity, specifically in the Omaheke region. Venaani said this at a recent PDM rally in Gobabis. He said once elected into power, his government will be committed to addressing these...
Various coaches in the Debmarine Premiership have expressed satisfaction with the league’s start while sharing their goals for the upcoming 2024/25 football season, which roars into life this month. Earlier this month, Debmarine and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) announced that the league would start at the end of this month. The diamond mining company...
The Brave Warriors will play for pride when they face continental giants Cameroon in their second-last 2025 Africa Cup of Nations’ (Afcon) qualifiers clash today at Orlando Stadium in South Africa. The Namibians are coming from back-to-back defeats against Cameroon, Kenya and Zimbabwe, which dashed all prospects for the Warriors to book a place at...
TSUMKWE— Many pensioners of the San community at Tsumkwe live without their national identification documents and social grant cards, which have allegedly been confiscated by local business owners. These unscrupulous businesspeople, who ply the pensioners with alcohol on credit, reportedly seize the pensioners’ entire social grants at pay points. This troubling state of affairs was...
State Advocate Ed Marondedze yesterday applied to acting Windhoek High Court judge Moses Chinhengo to stay the main trial and any further applications by former attorney general and justice minister Edward Sakeus Shanghala until the finalisation of his constitutionality challenge on the judge’s appointment. Shanghala petitioned the Supreme Court after Chinhengo dismissed his application to...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibians living abroad are expected to cast their votes during the special voting exercise scheduled for tomorrow, 13 November 2024, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced. Polling stations will open from 07h00 to 21h00 inside the country as well as at Namibian diplomatic missions abroad. ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua said the...
The renowned Ombazu and Eraka festival, which celebrates the Ovaherero people’s unique heritage, is set to take place this weekend at Okozonduzu in the Okakarara Constituency. Since 2018, the festival has featured various cultural events such as traditional dances, music, storytelling and food stalls, providing an in-depth understanding of Ovaherero culture. The festival has previously...
Boxing fans in the northern parts of the country are in for a treat as the leading amateur boxing stable MTC Kilimanjaro Boxing Club is set to host another exciting event this month. The event will take place on 23 November at Independence Stadium in Ongwediva, Oshana region. It will feature more than 20 bouts. ...