Year: 2019

Namibia is among 50 African countries that signed the framework for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) primarily to create a single continental market for goods and services with free and unfettered movement of people and investments among African states.

Former Brave Warriors coach Ricardo Mannetti recently sat down with New Era for a candid interview, in which spoke at great length on a variety of issues, including the hot topic of his employment contract, if he is still head coach of the national team and other related matters affecting Namibian football.

Our Star of this Week is the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia (BoN) that gave some much needed positive news when it announced the reduction of the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent. 

WINDHOEK - The Office of the Ombudsman has re-assured Namibian permanent residence permit (PRP) holders that they do not need to obtain re-entry visas, unless it is required by the country they are visiting.

SWAKOPMUND – Stakeholders, employees and employers assisted by the Ministry of Labour , Industrial Relations and Employment Creation are in the process of setting up an Erongo labour and employment

WINDHOEK – China’s first ever female astronaut Liu Yan will visit Namibia from August 19 to August 23, together with another Chinese astronaut who spent 33 days in space in 2016, Chen Dong

WINDHOEK - A former Global Fund employee accused of killing his supervisor and wounding an ex-colleague made a first pre-trial appearance in the Windhoek High Court before Judge Christi Liebenberg yesterday.

WINDHOEK - Refugee Commissioner Likius Valombola, 54, made a routine pre-trial appearance in the Windhoek High Court yesterday on a charge of murder for the death of former Namibia National Student Organisation (Nanso) executive, 27-year-old Helao Kapembe Ndjaba.

WINDHOEK - A man, who stands accused of preying on lone women in Windhoek’s Goreangab informal settlement, is scheduled to make his first appearance in Katutura Magistrate’s Court today. 

OMUTHIYA –  A rhino was fatally bumped by a vehicle driven by an employee of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET). The incident happened about 10 kilometres from Namutoni on the road leading to King Nehale Gate in Etosha.