ONAKAYALE – The late reggae legend Ras Sheehama’s sister, Wilhelmina Sheehama, is struggling to come to terms with her brother’s sudden death, describing him as the family’s protector and trusted adviser. With tears in her eyes she said: “He is not someone who would have needed a counsellor if he had a problem – not...
Zebaldt Ngaruka WITVLEI – The founder of the 4×4 Boys2Man initiative, Sidney Boois, has called for government support to groom and coach the boy child in society. Established in 2020, the initiative was created to uplift the boy child and give him hope through a pragmatic approach to coaching. It also addresses toxic masculinity, mental...
WALVIS BAY – The community of Spitzkoppe is demanding answers from the Namibian police after tour guide Melvin Areseb, was allegedly severely assaulted by three officers who responded to an altercation in the area. Areseb (44) has been recovering in the Katutura State Hospital in Windhoek for the past three weeks. He has already undergone...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKATUMBA GATE – Members of the ruling Swapo party in Tsumkwe district are at logger-heads following the postponement of the party’s district conference last weekend. The conference was set to elect the party’s candidate for Tsumkwe constituency to contest the upcoming regional council elections slated for 26 November 2025. Royal Kxao /Ui/o/oo, the...
Namibia has joined an intense new wave of global condemnation of Israel following Wednesday’s attack in the Qatari capital Doha, which targeted Hamas leaders who had gathered in the city to discuss an American-backed ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s brazen strike on Doha, the metropolis of the influential Gulf state that has played...
Namibian Police Chief, Lieutenant-General Joseph Shikongo has said there is no reason to panic following revelations that dozens of Namibian police rifles are feared to have slipped into the hands of criminal gangs in South Africa. The reports sparked a regional security scare and raised questions about corruption and control in the country’s law enforcement...
Lahja Nashuuta The Namibian government has instructed several ministries and agencies to begin implementing resolutions adopted at the 45th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held from 6 to 17 August 2025 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. These ministries include International Relations and Trade; Finance; Health and Social Services; Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land...
The discovery of oil offshore Namibia has highlighted the potential of transforming the nation’s economy and bringing home unprecedented opportunities for growth and development. As excitement builds around the prospects of tapping into these newfound resources, it is crucial for Namibia and Namibians to carefully position themselves to maximise the benefits while avoiding the pitfalls...
Lahja Nashuuta For more than a decade, Tangeni-Omwene Isaac walked into the classrooms of Empelheim Secondary School in Mariental, Hardap region, with one mission: to provide every Namibian child with the best education possible. Thirteen years later, his passion for teaching remains as strong as when he first started out in the profession. When New...
Lahja Nashuuta The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has accused the Ministry of Health and Social Services of neglect and politicising a mobile clinic the party donated to the Grunau community, which has gone unused for more than four years. PDM secretary-general Manuel Ngarigombe told New Era the container clinic was formally handed to the ministry...