At a time when the lines between professionalism and press freedom, journalism and activism, media and State protocol, and etiquette and anarchy are increasingly becoming blurred and contentious, experts have called for a structured and respectful working relationship. This is particularly between journalists and security authorities, especially when covering the President and other high-level national...
African Stars chairman Salomo Hei says they are determined to ensure clubs receive fair value as the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) moves toward professionalism. Hei said other teams should follow their lead. He made these remarks following a statement issued earlier this year by the Namibia Football Association (NFA) announcing a partnership with the...
The Central Tennis Club (CTC), in collaboration with Camisa, hosted their third annual Ladies Tennis Fun Day on Saturday at the Central Tennis Courts, introducing women to the sport in a fun and welcoming environment. A total of 150 ladies participated, with many leaving inspired to pursue tennis further. According to Mary Beth Gallagher, director...
WALVIS BAY – A forensic investigation into the operations of rail transporter TransNamib may have led to the suspension of two top executives on Friday. While TransNamib has been reluctant to name the executives, New Era has established that the suspended duo are Webster Gonzo, executive for human capital and Alynsia Platt, executive for properties....
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African leaders to close ranks, defend multilateralism and assert the continent’s collective interests in a rapidly fragmenting global order. She made the appeal during her maiden address to the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa on Saturday at the 39th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly for newly elected...
Iuze Mukube A 40-year-old man, alleged to have been romantically involved with the woman discovered dead in her home in Otjomuise’s Extension 2 last Monday, made his first appearance in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The accused, Geoffrey Jeff Kasume, a Kenyan national, was formally charged with a count of murder. The charge reads...
Auleria Wakudumo ONAMBANGO – Thousands of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to the late Ondangwa regional control prosecutor Justine Ndapandula Shiweda, who was laid to rest at her family cemetery in Onambango in the Oshana region on Saturday. Shiweda died on 7 February 2026 after sustaining injuries during a violent attack on 17...
Round 17 and 18 are slated for this weekend in the Namibia Premier Football league. Young African’s head coach Marley Ngarizemo has set the tone for a high-stakes weekend, admitting his side faces a stern test against KK Palace and Eeshoke Chula Chula, but insisted they are ready to rise to the occasion. He described...
The Khomas Senior Athletics Championships will take place tomorrow at the Independence Stadium, bringing together close to 150 male and female athletes for a full programme of track and field events. Event organiser Leoni van Rensburg said competitors will battle it out in disciplines including the 5 000 metres (m), hammer throw, high jump, discus,...
KATIMA MULILO – Former DTA lawmaker and Caprivi high treason convict Geoffrey Mwilima died in a Windhoek hospital yesterday, barely a month after his release from prison on remission. Mwilima (70), who had spent years incarcerated in connection with the long-running Caprivi treason case, was released in December 2025 on remission. After his release, Mwilima...