George Sanzila The year 2024 has brought a stark and painful reality to the Ohangwena region. Amidst a growing crisis, distressing numbers reveal a severe malnutrition epidemic affecting children under five. Recent reports expose a dire situation: 510 outpatient visits for malnutrition, 705 children enrolled in health programmes, 244 hospital admissions, and, tragically, 18 deaths...
As Swapo members gear up to compete for parliamentary seats at the electoral college, known as “the pot”, information minister Emma Theofelus’ return to Parliament may face an obstacle. Some within the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) are allegedly throwing spanners in her works. Insiders in the SPYL claim that Theofelus’ path back to Parliament...
OUTJO – The Outjo Municipality has come under the spotlight for allegedly lowering requirements for the CEO position to suit a certain in-house candidate, New Era has learnt. Town mayor Sieglinde//Amamus has flatly denied the allegation. Sources close to the matter said the council significantly lowered the bar for the CEO’s post. Particularly, the council...
…as northern homes turn into service stations ONGWEDIVA – Learners from the surrounding villages at Oshikango are reportedly dropping out of school and skipping lessons, turning to Ngungula, the booming fuel smuggling business. The aim is to generate income and sustain their families’ livelihoods. Ngungula is derived from the word ‘okungungula’, which is an Oshiwambo...
Maurice Kambukwe The Namibia Darts Federation (NDF) has extended an urgent appeal to the corporate world for financial assistance to undertake their upcoming trip to Eswatini (Swaziland). The NDF is currently in camp preparing for the Region 5 Darts Championships, which will take place in the town of Matsapha from 27 to 31 August. The...
Namibian Paralympic athlete Johannes Nambala dreams of breaking the world record in the 400 metres (m), and winning a gold medal. The current 400m record stands at 46.70 seconds, which was set in September 2021 by Algeria’s Skander Djamil Athmani. In June, at the Onkpara-Athletiek Dutch Open National Championships in the Netherlands, the Namibian ran...
Two hockey teams will travel to Harare, Zimbabwe this week to compete in international friendlies against Zimbabwean hockey teams. The teams consist of U/18 and U/16 male and female squads. The upcoming friendlies will be played from 8 to 11 August. According to the Namibia Hockey Union (NHU), these games are part of a hockey...
In a rather one-sided match, Collin Benjamin’s Soccer Talents (CBS) delivered a 5-0 thrashing to Swallows in their U/17 home game at the Jan Möhr football field. The Katutura outfit was outplayed in almost every department during the first half. Del Piero and Xando Matroos each scored a brace, while Winhard Kasera added another, marking...
Noah Lyles wants his thrilling Olympic 100metre (m) victory to have a transformative effect on his sport in the United States, starting with a Michael Jordan-style sports shoe deal. The 27-year-old American catapulted himself into a new level of stardom on Sunday after ending the USA’s 20-year wait for a gold medal in the Olympics’...
WASHINGTON – A new poll confirmed on Sunday that Kamala Harris, who is set to name her vice presidential pick imminently, has drawn level with Donald Trump, transforming a White House race that the Republican had been increasingly confident he would win. As the 5 November election rapidly approaches, Harris has erased the growing lead...