Morgan Kashihakumwa, a 32-year-old entrepreneur born in Oranjemund and raised in northern Namibia, has become a beacon of hope for many. Since launching her business in 2019, she has dedicated herself to supporting her family, and empowering others through her entrepreneurial spirit. She specialises in selling goat heads – affectionately known as ‘smileys’ – as well...
Rudolf Gaiseb The accident in which a Robinson r44 Raven plane crashed last year, killing the pilot and an apprentice maintenance engineer, was due to a motor stall and the main rotor blade striking the tailcone. Pilot Jacques Jacobs and apprentice maintenance engineer Dirk von Weitz died in the fatal crash on 17 July 2023....
GAM – Jopohambo Ndjarakana’s face lights up every time he talks of the fondness about Namibia he grew up with, and how he has longed to return to the land of his ancestors. For him and many others, Namibia remained the proverbial Land of Milk and Honey – akin to the biblical Canaan.He is among...
President Nangolo Mbumba has emphasised the need for reform in global governance, particularly within multilateral institutions like the United Nations Security Council. He said Namibia’s interest in the Pact for the Future is rooted in the recognition that the global institutions, established in 1945, have failed to adequately reflect African needs and aspirations. Speaking during...
Lahja Nashuuta The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) this week delivered army recruits representative of Namibia’s diverse groups and cultures, a promise it made over two years ago. “The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs is working hard to rejuvenate the Namibian Defence Force with young, energetic, healthy, and informed youth. We are working hard to...
OMHALAPAPA – Ohangwena governor Sebastian Ndeitunga has revealed that his region has recorded 18 deaths due to malnutrition this year alone. Malnutrition has been confirmed as a serious problem in Ohangwena, which has also led to 270 hospitalisations. Ndeitunga revealed this during the handover of a four-classroom block and a storeroom constructed by the Government...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Former Namibian Defence Force (NDF) soldier Matthews Kandenge recently donated goods worth N$10 000 to Ohakavena Kindergarten. This is his contribution to the education of the Namibian child. The donated items include a multifunctional printer, and 15 graduation gowns. In an interview with New Era, Kandenge said the early childhood development...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Epukiro state veterinary office, under the auspices of Dr Seuakouje Veii, together with Dr Lindsay Scott from Harnas, hosted a rabies’ awareness and vaccination campaign yesterday at Okatuuo village in the Omaheke region. This was part of World Rabies Day commemoration. 28 September is marked as World Rabies Day, and is celebrated...
Andreas Thomas The United States’ proposal to support two new permanent seats on the influential UN Security Council, without veto power, is a disingenuous attempt to maintain Africa’s marginalisation. The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, reaffirmed her government’s position on expanding the Security Council in a speech to the Council on Foreign...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – The minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein has warned against the over-exploitation or pollution of the Okavango River as it is already under stress. He made this statement earlier this week during the official unveiling of eight countrywide agri-food system sites to the ministry at Kuwoko Kondja community...