Local boxing promoter Nestor Tobias has welcomed back talented boxer Harry Simon Junior to the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing Academy. The 28-year-old son of Namibian boxing legend Harry Simon previously left Tobias’ camp twice for the AC Boxing Academy. He has, however, once again returned to familiar territory – this time with his sights...
In a landmark moment for Namibian football, Fifa president Gianni Infantino and secretary general Mattias Grafström are scheduled to visit Namibia on 11 November. This will mark the first-ever official visit by the world football governing body’s top leadership to the country. The visit, part of Infantino’s ongoing African engagement tour, will see him meeting...
The Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has recorded a profit of N$68.3 million. This marks a 50% increase when compared to the N$46 million the entity reported in 2023, NWR’s interim managing director Brian Masule announced on Friday. Although challenges remain, Masule said the company is well on course and continues to play a leading role...
WALVIS BAY – At least 79 houses will soon be constructed in Kuisebmund’s Extension 8, Walvis Bay, as part of the Informal Settlements Upgrading Affordable Housing Programme (ISUAHP). The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), which is spearheading the programme, on Friday handed over the site to 16 local contractors for the construction of the houses...
XOBOXOBOS – At least 250 residents are enduring harsh living conditions on the outskirts of Uis at an informal area known as Xoboxobos. The small mining community resorted to this lifestyle to feed their families. The residents, who have been without water for the past two weeks, were recently visited by Erongo Governor Nathalia /Goagoses. ...
KAMUTJONGA – Annastasia Nyiru (24) is still struggling to come to terms with the loss of her baby. Her baby, who was nine months old at the time, was snatched by a crocodile over a month ago while she was doing laundry along the banks of the Kavango River at Kamutjonga village. On Friday, she...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU- The Kavango West Director of Education, Innovation, Sports, Arts and Culture Pontianus Musore has expressed deep concern over the rising number of school dropouts and teenage pregnancies recorded in the region during the 2024 academic year. Musore made the remarks while responding to questions from Ministry of Information and Communication Technology on...
Lahja Nashuuta Political analysts have cautioned that voters’ disinterest should not be ignored, as Namibia prepares for the regional councils and local authority elections. Analysts say the declining turnout in previous elections reflects deep frustrations with governance, weak leadership and an electoral system that often leaves citizens feeling powerless. Namibia has recorded consistently low voter...
The City of Windhoek’s longest-serving councillor, Fransina Kahungu, has called for reforms to the Local Authority Act to clearly define the mandate and responsibilities of individual councillors. She said the current system leaves too much room for inactivity and confusion. The seasoned politician made the remarks in an exlcusive interview with New Era yesterday. Kahangu,...
Michael Mutonga Liswaniso KATIMA MULILO – Health and Social Services Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao yesterday officially commissioned the renovated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Katima Mulilo District Hospital in the Zambezi region. The N$3.5 million renovation involved the addition of eight beds to the existing 264-bed unit, as well as new state-of-the-art medical equipment...