The executive director of the National Planning Commission I-Ben Nashandi has been discharged from hospital and is currently recovering at his home. He confirmed to New Era yesterday that he is doing well after being discharged from hospital on 10 January. He had been admitted to Ongwediva Medi Park after he sustained injuries from gunshots....
Iuze Mukube The injuries suffered by the deceased, Dapeua Helen Onesmus (43), on 16 February 2024 in the district of Windhoek, speak of a frenzy of violence, stated Acting Judge Marilize du Plessis yesterday. She said whether the accused was a peaceful man before and after this incident does not detract from the fact that...
RUNDU – Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa yesterday took on local authority and regional councillors who owe monies to municipalities or town councils under their purview. He said this sends a wrong message to residents. “If you do not pay, how do you expect residents to pay?” Sankwasa said. He was addressing...
The Hardap region has staged one of the most remarkable education turnarounds in the country, jumping from 12th to second position nationally in Grade 12 results, following the implementation of a bold five-year turnaround strategic plan introduced in 2025. Hardap education director Paulus Lewin, in an interview with New Era, said the feat was no...
Hilma Nalupe The U/19 Men’s Cricket World Cup kicked off last Thursday in both Namibia and Zimbabwe, where it’s being co-hosted simultaneously. The matches in Namibia are being played at the Namibia Cricket Ground (NCG) and High Performance (HP) Oval from 15 – 26 January 2026. The opening match in Namibia saw debutants, Tanzania, take...
Local boxer Flame ‘Special One’ Nangolo is set to defend his WBO Africa super featherweight title on April 25 at the Roman Catholic venue, AC Promotions has announced. The bout comes at a crucial stage in Nangolo’s career after he was recently ranked among the top 15 boxers by the World Boxing Organisation (WBO), a...
Adolf Kaure Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Swapo Party national headquarters on Saturday in Windhoek, seeking clarity about the use of the funds allegedly allocated to Swapo by the United Nations (UN) for further distribution to them. The demonstrators are Namibian veterans who were in exile during the national liberation struggle and returned in...
Rudolf Gaiseb The government has widened access to the education subsidy by the inclusion of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level (NSSCO) (Grade 11) in the subsidised tertiary education funding model. The non-tuition household income threshold has also been increased to N$ 300 000. Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp, during a press conference last Friday...
Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi fervently denies concocting a plan to see the political demise of Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. “I and comrade prime minister [Ngurare] held a burial of the past. We are focused on building our party and delivering on the mandate for why the party was elected and why we are...
Despite reputational damage caused by the ongoing fraud and corruption saga in which millions were reportedly stolen at an industrial scale, Namcor’s interim MD Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says the entity remains of serious strategic importance. It is also central to the government’s upstream oil exploration efforts. Reflecting on the work done so far since taking office...