Hilma Nalupe African Stars Football Club tested themselves against top regional competition last weekend when they hosted a four-club pre-season tournament at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. The event featured Lioli Football Club from Lesotho, AC Maniema-Union from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angolan giants Petro Atlético Luanda. The opening match on Saturday saw...
OKONGO– As the country commemorates Heroes’ Day yesterday, residents of Okongo expressed mixed feelings about what freedom means to them. For Okongo regional councillor Efraim Shipindo, Heroes’ Day serves as a powerful reminder of the men and women who paid the ultimate price to free Namibia. He described the occasion as an opportunity to honor...
Lahja Nashuuta Omusati region has completed 90% of its developmental projects for the 2024/2025 financial year, focusing on water infrastructure, urban housing, and education. Omusati regional governor Immanuel Shikongo confirmed this progress in an interview with New Era this week. For the 2024/2025 financial year, Omusati region received N$332.823 million to execute development projects aimed...
Mulisa Simiyasa KONGOLA – Located about 121 kilometres south of Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi region, the site of the former Kamenga military base stands as a powerful reminder of Namibia’s liberation struggle.Once a South African Defence Force installation, Kamenga was a key battleground in the eastern and southern Zambezi, witnessing fierce clashes between the...
KATIMA MULILO – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has sounded the alarm over growing divisions in Namibian society. She warned that the nation risks “a crusade for self-destruction” if citizens fail to unite. Speaking yesterday at the 59th Heroes’ Day Commemoration at the Katima Mulilo Sports Complex in the Zambezi region, the President expressed concern that Namibians...
Herson Kapanga GROSS BARMEN – Namibia’s male cyclist Alex Miller and South Africa’s female rider Hayley Preen were crowned winners in the women’s and men’s categories of the Khomas100 African Gravel Championships on Saturday after dominating their respective categories. The Khomas100 cycling challenge, which features top riders from across the continent competing for UCI points,...
GOBABIS – Namibia Premier League outfit Young African will play their upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup home match against Eswatini’s Royal Leopards in Francistown, Botswana, next month. The match is scheduled for Saturday, 20 September, at 15h00 at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium. Young African’s manager Maleagi Ngarizemo told Nampa that the unavailability...
Government continues to make steady progress in addressing the shortage of school infrastructure and related amenities, following the construction of 42 new classrooms at various schools in the Otjozondjupa region. During the 2024/25 period, government has invested over N$23 million through the education ministry to construct an additional 42 classrooms at schools in Grootfontein, Okahandja...
KATIMA MULILO – Residents of Katima Mulilo are urged to refrain from flying private drones in the area from today until Wednesday, as preparations for the 35th National Heroes’ Day have reached final stages. The commemoration, to be hosted in the Zambezi region for the first time, will take place on 26 August at the...
OPUWO – Opuwo Urban constituency councillor Ueutjerevi Ngunaihe walked into office five years ago full of hope, only to discover that his office had “zero budget.” Instead of sitting back, he rolled up his sleeves, knocked on doors, and turned to donors to bring development to his people. Today, he looks back with pride, saying...