This Monday, I was seated at a table waiting for my food when I overheard a fascinating conversation. That’s where I learned about the Namibian Home Front Survivors’ League (NHSL) for the first time. Apparently this new organisation aims to represent those who weren’t fortunate enough to be born in some far-off country during the...
Staff Reporter THE South, particularly Keetmanshoop, experienced heavy rainfall on Tuesday, with more anticipated tomorrow before cooler conditions set in this weekend. Several photos of the heavy rainfall in Keetmanshoop have circulated online, with social media users revealing that the area received more than 50 millimetres of rain in a matter of hours on Tuesday....
Niël Terblanché In urgent response to the escalating cholera outbreak across Southern Africa, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary virtual council meeting. Health ministers from member states, including Angola’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Tete Antonio, convened to discuss a coordinated regional approach to combat the spread of the disease. Ambassador Antonio emphasized the...
The Rundu Water Front Festival 2023 continues with a series of music performances, with Zambian award-winning artist Yo Maps expected to perform on Friday. The artist, whose real name is Elton Mulenga, won the Album of the Year and Best Male Artist awards at the fifth edition of the 2023 Kwacha Music Awards in October....
On an icy morning in southern Ukraine, football coach Vyacheslav Rol shouts to his team over the sound of distant explosions: “Everybody on the bus!” A group of girls aged between nine and 11 pile in. Krystal Kherson were headed for a competition in Mykolaiv, some 70 kilometres (43 miles) west of Kherson, their hometown...
The Freedom Front Plus in South Africa has condemned president Cyril Ramaphosa’s stance on Palestine after he said Israel’s actions, following last weekend’s attack by Hamas, comes down to genocide. The chief whip of the FF Plus, Corné Mulder, says by only criticising Israel’s military action against Hamas, the government and the ANC are ignoring...
A group of disgruntled community members at Arandis have been camping in front of the town council in protest of land. The group, the majority of whom are elderly and pregnant women, proceeded to petition the town council for the fourth time expressing their disappointment and anger towards the council, which they say has failed...
Aus — Following extreme cold weather conditions, farmers in the vicinity of Aus settlement in the //Kharas region lost up to 150 sheep and goats. The cold front was accompanied by strong winds and rains. New Era interviewed one of them, probing into what financial implications this dilemma could have on him. John Boois derives...
By Elezo Libanda Katima Mulilo, July 14 -A significant cold front is currently sweeping across the entire country, affecting various regions, including the city, the coast, and the southern towns. Even the northern towns have not been spared, as the front has ravaged small gardens and forced everyone to seek shelter indoors. The impending reopening...
