Former First Lady of Namibia and United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) advocate, Monica Geingos says changing public opinion is just as crucial as changing the law regarding child marriage. She noted this in a social media post, following her attendance of the high-level dinner on the Prohibition of Child Marriage in Sierra Leone,...
KATIMA MULILO – Police supremo Joseph Shikongo says policing is not just a job, but a calling to serve and protect the nation. Being a police officer, he added, is also a beacon of hope, and a source of reassurance to those in need. He made the remarks this week during the official opening ceremony...
ONDANGWA – If elected into office, Body of Christ Party (BCP) leader Festus Thomas promises to eliminate corruption in the country. The BCP will go a step further to ensure that everyone benefits from the resources, he vowed.“We will implement laws and strong measures to ensure transparency and accountability at all levels of government,” Thomas...
President Nangolo Mbumba arrived back in Namibia from New York, United States on Saturday, where he participated in the just-ended 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The 79th Session of the UNGA took place from 19 to 26 September 2024 under the theme ‘Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement...
ONGWEDIVA – Renowned northern businessman Heskiel ‘Spotsman’ Nanyeni has died. Nanyeni served as Omuthiya mayor at some point. He died on Friday at the age of 56. His cousin Veico Haimbodi confirmed to New Era yesterday that Nanyeni died after a short illness. Haimbodi said besides being known for being a businessman, Nanyeni was a...
Spar East Cape in South Africa has cautioned distributors to remove the Namibia Top Score vanilla-flavoured instant maize after it emerged that three children died from suspected food poisoning after consuming the product. Division head Siyolo Dick in a statement indicated that as a precaution, they have requested the immediate removal of the soft porridge...
Former First Lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos, reminisced on late president Hage Geingob’s strong belief in education during the Africa-America Institute’s (AAI)) 40th Annual Awards Gala, which took place recently. Geingos noted this in a social media post on Wednesday, following the event that paid tribute to the late president by honouring him as a...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Gobabis Municipality’s decision to close the only Omaheke Sports Complex has been accepted by various stakeholders. The two football pitches at the complex are in a shabby state, and thus left the municipality with no other options but to close it, and enable the field to rehabilitate. One of the stakeholders, the...
The elite men and women National Boxing Championship is set to take place this weekend in Grootfontein, bringing together top talent from across Namibia. Israel Hamutumbangela, a representative from the Namibia Boxing Federation and one of the event’s organisers, said 14 regions will be represented at the tournament, along with a combined team from the...
Returning home with two medals from the Paralympic Games in France, Lahja Ishitile feels left out and unappreciated for her heroic exploits that left many Namibians with smiles on their faces. Despite breaking the Paralympic record in the 400 metre (m) T11 race by a remarkable 42.60 seconds, and clocking 25.04 seconds in the 200m...