The infamous request by corruption-tainted former fisheries minister Benard Esau for a dual sim card iPhone, as depicted in a 2019 Al Jazeera documentary, is haunting him as he seeks to be released on bail.
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Russian rapist attacks conviction, sentence
Convicted rapists Russian national Alexander Krylov and his Namibian counterpart Anna Engelbrecht want the High Court to provide an opportunity for them to petition the Supreme Court over their convictions and sentences.
Kavango East records 5 000 GBV cases annually
The Kavango East region continues to record high cases of gender-based violence, despite efforts by various organisations to curb the scourge of violence in the home and among romantic partners.
Covid under control in Lüderitz
Lüderitz - Chief medical officer in the //Kharas health directorate Ife Ofunne confirmed to New Era that the Covid-19 situation in Lüderitz has been contained.
Budget sails through both houses
The 2023 Appropriation Bill was passed without amendments in the National Assembly last week, following a range of issues, many of them complex, some contentious, while others were emotionally attached.
Elephant killed, tusks removed
Police in Zambezi region are investigating a case of hunting of specially protected game and theft of elephant tusks after a decomposed elephant was discovered.
Team Namibia impress at Botswana Grand Prix
Namibian athletes gave a good account of themselves at the just-ended FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, where both the country’s able-body and para-athletes finished with respective times.
Lukas tames Phiri to secure redemptive win
Namibia’s veteran fighter Sakaria ‘Desert Storm’ Lukas on Friday delivered a scintillating performance to secure a career redeeming win over Zimbabwe’s Issa Phiri at the Fairgrounds Holdings Centre in Gaborone.
Nghaamwa ota twikile nokuyambidida oshikondo shehongo
Ngoloneya mukulu woshitukulwa shaHangwena Usko Nghaamwa okwa ti ota twikile nokuyambidida oshikondo shehongo mwa kwatelwa ovanafikola ve li moluhepo.
Reduced electricity consumption a concern for ECB
The Electricity Control Board’s (ECB) financial position remains sound, but the reduced electricity consumption levels over the past five years are not expected to recover instantly, given the prevailing economic downturn, which remains a concern for the ECB’s future revenue projections.