Auleria Wakudumo The Hai||om have launched a landmark legal action against the government seeking recognition of their ancestral land rights over Etosha National Park and neighbouring Mangetti West farms. The director of the Hai||om association Toni Hancox confirmed through a media release seen by this publication that it has filed a case in the High...
The 24th edition of the Nedbank Namibian Newspaper Cup was launched yesterday in Windhoek, with the popular national tournament scheduled to take place from 3 – 5 April in Keetmanshoop, and all 14 regions are expected to participate in both football and netball matches. The tournament has been held since its inception in 2001, having...
Pinehas K Pinehas Zebaldt Ngaruka The Namibia Premier Football League delivered an action-packed weekend of rounds 23 and 24 with matches played in Oshakati, Rundu, Windhoek and Gobabis. Tigers FC took on Okahandja United FC at the Unam stadium in Windhoek in a round 23 fixture on Saturday, but the tightly contested match ended in...
WALVIS BAY – The Fisheries Observer Fund has received an adverse audit opinion from Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke. The AG found that the entity’s financial statements do not fairly reflect its financial position for the 2024/2025 financial years. In a report tabled in the National Assembly, Kandjeke said the financial statements are not a...
Rudolf Gaiseb Trophy hunting earned communal conservancies over N$292.5 million between 2013 and 2024. The conservancies also earned over N$166 million through joint venture tourism during the same period. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism acknowledged that conservation hunting remains an important part of Namibia’s integrated sustainable development and conservation strategy. Minister Indileni Daniel...
KATIMA MULILO – The University of Namibia (Unam) has taken a major step towards addressing longstanding sewer challenges in Katima Mulilo. It is being done through a new integrated wastewater management system as part of the expansion of its campus in the Zambezi region. The project – known as Component 3: Campus Integrated Wastewater Management...
Rudolf Gaiseb National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says Namibia is well on course in balancing the scales in gender equality. The world celebrated International Women’s Day last Sunday, appreciating the imperative role of women and reinforcing promoting gender equality and eliminating all forms of violence, discrimination and harmful practices against women.On Sunday, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said that...
Namibia is set to receive a FIFA-standard football field valued at approximately N$9 million, following a sponsorship announcement by the president of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and International Olympic Committee member, Mustapha Beraff, during his official visit to the country for the ANOCA Zone VI General Assembly in Windhoek. In...
Netball clubs Wanderers Netball Club, Mighty Gunners, Okamwandi United and Smart Girls have secured their places in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League following an exciting weekend of action at the Khomasdal Netball Courts. Wanderers head coach Erica van Zyl said the team is grateful to return to the top tier after a challenging previous...
KATIMA MULILO – Masubia Ngambela Raphael Mbala has issued a strong warning over the rapid depletion of fish stocks in the Zambezi River system, calling for urgent, coordinated intervention between traditional authorities and government. Speaking during an interview with New Era this week, Mbala painted a grim picture of collapsing fish stocks in the Zambezi...