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Editorial - Xenophobia threatens Ubuntu spirit" - New Era
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (641+ words) Former Ghanian leader and Pan Africanist Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah once remarked: "I am not African because I was born in Africa, but because Africa was born in me." In essence, Nkrumah suggested that identity extends beyond geography. It is shaped…...
Kalimbeza resurrection efforts pay off" - New Era
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (326+ words) KATIMA MULILO " The government-led revival of the Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi region is beginning to yield positive results, with the project harvesting more than 100 tonnes of rice during the current cropping season. Along the way, hundreds of temporary…...
Generations later, Nama count genocide losses
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1025+ words) L'DERITZ " In the heart of Bethanie, a small settlement about 130 kilometres south of Keetmanshoop in Namibia's "Kharas region, stands a tree carrying painful memories of a dark past. For the community, the tree is more than just part of the…...
Divided by genocide. .. calls mount for separate commemorations - New Era
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (802+ words) Despite the nationwide commemorations of Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May, some local groups continue to call for separate dates to honour the specific historical experiences of affected communities. Debate over how best to honour the victims of the 19041908 genocide remains…...
Katjavivi calls for thorough genocide documentation" - New Era
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (490+ words) Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Peter Katjavivi has called for Namibia's genocide history to be thoroughly documented and incorporated into the country's education system." This, Katjavivi said, is to ensure future generations understand the atrocities committed during colonial rule and…...
Whistle Man" Toivo graduates" - New Era
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (620+ words) Balancing the whistle and the books is no easy feat, but MTC Hop Sol Youth League official Paulus Toivo just proved it is entirely possible." Toivo (27) recently walked the stage at the University of Namibia, securing an Honours degree in…...
San's misuse of old-age grant worries President
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (461+ words) President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah has expressed worry over the alleged misuse of old-age pension grants by some members of the Ekoka San community in the Ohangwena region." She said the practice undermines efforts to improve the welfare of vulnerable citizens....
Editorial - Africa Day: More than a celebration, a call to action - New Era
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (534+ words) On 25 May 1963, a group of African leaders from 32 independent nations gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to sign the charter that established the Organisation of African Unity. Sixty-three years later, countries like Namibia, whose independence was once only a dream, now…...
No refugee status for Angolan "street kids" - New Era
2+ week, 3+ day ago (557+ words) The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security says Angolan street kids roaming Namibian streets do not qualify for refugee status. The ministry clarified that Angolan nationals, including adults and children currently living on the streets in various parts…...
Airlink to launch first Cape Town-Zanzibar service
2+ week, 2+ day ago (385+ words) Airlink is scheduled to launch the first-ever non-stop Cape Town-Zanzibar route in October this year." The new route will be served by the brand-new Embraer E195-E2 jets, and bookings are now open for flights on the route." The scheduled news service…...