The Roads Contractor Company (RCC) must now fend for itself rather than relying on perenial government bailouts, transport minister Veikko Nekundi has said. The outspoken minister was clear that the State-owned enterprise must become self-sustaining or it will face consequences. Addressing senior management yesterday, Nekundi questioned why RCC continues to rely on government bailouts despite...
Windhoek has been rocked by the deaths of two teenagers in separate incidents this week. Details remain unclear as what may have pushed one of the learners into taking her own life, but the inability to afford basic school stationery may have contributed to one of thetragedies. One case involves a 18-year-old daughter of a...
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...
ONAMBUTU – Liberation struggle hero and former Swapo Party Elders’ Council secretary Kanana Hishoono died on Wednesday evening. Yesterday, New Era visited his home in Onambutu, in Ohangwena region where veterans of the liberation struggle, family members, and villagers gathered to pay their respects. Many described the late Hishoono as a true liberation struggle...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is once again at crossroads as it seeks to appoint a new Secretary General (SG). The position, widely regarded as one of the most powerful within the football house, is central to the administration, governance, and overall direction of football in the country. With the NFA recently opening applications for a...
Namibia’s Under-17 women’s national football team, the Baby Gladiators, has been drawn against Kenya in the qualifiers for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The draw was held on Saturday in Rabat, Morocco. Namibia is set to begin its qualifying campaign at home between 10 and 12 April, before traveling to Kenya for the return...
Chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), Freddy Mwiya, says 2026 is expected to be a far better year for sport in the country, with early planning and structured preparation identified as the main pillars for success. Mwiya said that the Commission has learned valuable lessons from 2025, particularly the importance of advance preparation,...
Iuze Mukube A case in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court pertaining to a 31-year-old man accused of beating and sexually assaulting his domestic partner was withdrawn yesterday. This follows a statement made at the Namibian Police’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Unit by the complainant requesting to drop the charges against the accused. The accused, Elias Lyambayi Kambinda, who...
Molly Weyulu Ani Negumbo Male candidates emerged as the top performers in the 2025 Grade 11 NSCCO and Grade 12 NSSCAS examinations, according to results released by the education ministry. During the official announcement of the results on Tuesday, education minister Sanet Steenkamp said male candidates performed strongly overall, particularly in science and in commercial...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of International Relations and Trade (MIRT) is investigating an alleged trafficking of 24 Namibians in Myanmar and Thailand in Asia. The government has so far facilitated the return of four Namibians, who are expected to arrive back in Namibia in “due time”. While investigations are ongoing to verify whether these individuals...