At just 11 years old, Shadah Uanguta is already making huge strides in Namibian chess, positioning herself as one of the country’s most promising young talents. Born and raised in Windhoek, she was introduced to the game at age six by her father. Today, Uanguta is the youngest player on Namibia’s national chess team, a...
An estimated 57.2% of Namibians continue to experience moderate to severe food insecurity, with a huge portion lacking access to safe and nutritious food. The findings are etched in the latest United Nations (UN) Agriculture and Food Organisation (FAO) Namibia Country Programming Framework handbook. FAO’s country representative Patrice Talla Takoukam, during Monday’s launch of the...
Iuze Mukube Puma Energy Namibia has approached the court seeking an order to urgently restore its access and control over key fuel and operational areas at Eros Airport and Ondangwa Airport. This access, the company claims, was unlawfully deprived of by the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) on 11 March 2026. In the court documents, Puma...
Auleria Wakudumo ONDWEDIVA – Ongwediva resident Maria Katumbe (46) is showing what hard work and determination can do. Originally from Ombathi in the Omusati region, Katumbe is a domestic worker, but outside her job, she is building a small business using traditional knowledge. This extra money helps her a lot at home. She supports a...
The Botswana government has dismissed decades-long reports that it is home to one of many United States of America military bases abroad. For years, murmurs have suggested that the US operates a military base at the Thebephatshwa Air Base, a claim the country now fervently and vehemently denies. Botswana’s clarification follows hot on the heels...
KABBE – Communities in Kabbe South and Kabbe North have been cut off by rapidly rising floodwaters, leaving residents stranded, disrupting essential services and threatening livelihoods. In an interview with New Era, the Ngambela of the Masubia Traditional Authority, where Kabbe falls, Raphael Mbala, said the situation escalated rapidly in early March, as water levels...
Gobabis-based outfit Young African have been dragged into an unfamiliar relegation battle in the Namibia Premier Football League, sitting in 11th position out of 16 in the table with 27 points and only five matches left to salvage their season. Head coach and club owner Marley Ngarizemo did not hide his disappointment, describing the current...
Japandera Kamburona was recently elected president of the Namibia Rural Sport Development Federation (NRSDF). Kamburona pledged to collaborate with all regional rural sports associations to identify and nurture grassroots talent across the country. Speaking to the federation’s core mission, Kamburona said “Our goal is to develop sport in rural areas”. He acknowledged the unique challenges...
Government has expanded the country’s water supply network, following the successful drilling and installation of 94 new boreholes and 137 water units across various points in all 14 regions. Implemented through the water ministry, boreholes and water units will further strengthen Namibia’s water security and access for human consumption, agricultural production and industrial development. Through...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for direct private sector partnerships to unlock meaningful economic gains from a relationship that has long been politically strong, but commercially underperforming. Speaking during a courtesy meeting on Monday with Russia’s deputy prime minister Yury Trutnev, who led a high-level delegation to Namibia, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the visit reflected a deepening...