Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) vows to ensure stringent compliance with the eligibility criteria of the new funding model. The institution states it will guarantee the subsidy reaches its intended beneficiaries. In 2025, prior to the subsidy, NSFAF awarded 30 138 deserving Namibian students with financial assistance amounting to N$3.1 billion...
Namibia’s national futsal team, the Brave 5, won the first leg of their African Cup of Nations (Afcon) Futsal qualifiers 8-4 against Kenya last Friday at the MTC Dome in Swakopmund. Matias Roberto scored the first goal for Namibia, followed by Francisco Solunga and Wesley Otto in the first half. Namibia showed good attacking intent...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo’s poor performance during the 2025 academic year came under fire this week after the region recorded an overall 33.7% pass rate. This is below the national average. The region is ranked amongst the bottom five out of 14 regions. Erongo Region Governor Natalia /Goagoses raised alarm over the poor performances during an...
Lissony Njembo Pinehas K Pinehas Despite a push by lawmakers to regulate or ban vaping and hubbly products, smoking continues unabated.’ Some learners are already exposed to the products in primary school. Vaping has become an increasing concern in Namibia, particularly among adolescents. Many vaping products contain highly addictive substances, such as nicotine. A vape,...
WALVIS BAY – Tempers flared at a Labour Advisory Council consultative meeting between fishing industry employers and employees in Walvis Bay on Thursday. The two-day consultations were held to address alleged exploitation of workers in the sector. However, Thursday’s feedback session was briefly disrupted when some workers complained that their grievances were not properly aired because...
Festus Hamalwa Andreas Thomas EENHANA – Liberation struggle icon and Swapo co-founder Kanana Hishono was buried at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine on Saturday. There, scores of mourners gathered to pay their respects. Addressing the gathering, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Hishoono’s legacy should serve as a powerful motivation for all Namibians. She remembered Hishoono for his...
The 2025 FNB Women’s Super League kicked off in entertaining fashion, with goals, late drama and honest assessments from coaches highlighting both the excitement and early-season challenges facing teams. The opening match at the Unam Stadium in Windhoek delivered fireworks, as FC Ongos Ladies and Julinho Athletic Ladies played to a pulsating 3-3 draw. Julinho...
The First National Bank (FNB) Women’s Super League officially returns this weekend, with matches scheduled across the country as clubs begin another campaign filled with ambition, rebuilding, and renewed belief. New Era visited several training grounds to gauge the mood among coaches as the countdown to kick-off draws to a close, with many teams confident...
A good jolly fellow, Alcino ‘Shorty’ da Costa, arrived in the garden town at a very young age and immediately warmed himself up into the hearts of the predominantly conservative German and Afrikaners community, including folks across the colour line. An astute businessman excelling in the electrical and appliance industry, Shorty was a self-styled community activist,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare yesterday made an impromptu visit to the Business and Intellectual Property (Bipa) One Stop Centre to assess their modus operandi first-hand. During the visit, Nandi-Ndaitwah called on government officials to treat investors as key partners in development and to provide fast, professional and transparent services to support...