BAKU – “You owe us!” screamed a protest banner at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, where negotiations over how much rich nations most responsible for climate change should pay poorer ones are getting heated. Striking a deal to provide the US$1 trillion annually that experts say is needed by 2030 for developing countries is the...
As part of its ambition to aim for near-zero methane emissions by 2030, TotalEnergies will be going a step further in the monitoring and reduction of its methane emissions with the deployment of continuous, real-time detection equipment at all of its operated upstream sites. Since 2022, TotalEnergies has been pursuing its ambition to aim for...
Kelp Blue, a groundbreaking sustainable aquaculture enterprise, is on the verge of significantly contributing to the domestic economy with a bold investment plan, which could reach N$3 billion over the next three to four years. This investment follows an initial capital injection of N$350 million, and ongoing annual operational costs ranging from N$80 million to...
Christianity is a historical religion, and this piece is grounded in the primary lesson of history, hence the need for a brief historical analysis of the key facts from church history. The story of Christianity shows that it is possible “to read the Bible as a textbook on the pathology of religion giving rise to...
Is your boss making your work life miserable? Or are you surrounded by a team of seasoned bullies? If so, you are definitely not alone. In fact, research shows that a staggering 70% of junior employees have faced bullying from senior staff. So, what is this behaviour about, and what is behind it? What effects...
As Namibians prepare to head to the polls on 27 November 2024, we are called upon to reflect on our past and its lessons. Our history is filled with resilience, bravery and the unwavering determination of those who fought for freedom. During the liberation struggle, our people were divided into three groups: those who...
Lahja Nashuuta The United People’s Movement (UPM) has lost an income of N$ 1.75 million to the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) following the break-up of the political coalition in 2023 in support of Ally Angula, who was to contest as an independent candidate. Jan van Wyk revealed this during an interview with New Era this...
While thousands of Namibian servicemen and women braved the Wednesday heat to cast their special votes this week, Shamani Shikwambi, Natalia Egan, Reagan Kamboua and several other Namibians based across the Atlantic were flying from one State to the other to cast their special votes. Shikwambi, an academic from Minneapolis, took a two-hour flight from...
Teargas was used to disperse members of the Namibian Police Force and members of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) in what could have degenerated into a national security disaster as skirmishes broke out at the Windhoek West special vote polling station, where members of the security cluster were casting their votes. The incident, which occurred...
Auleria Wakudumo Ongwediva — Dozens of unemployed young people from Ongwediva found themselves jostling for front row spots with civil servants, as some of them spent the night outside the poverty eradication ministry’s offices, to register for the Conditional Basic Income Grant (CBIG). Registration began on Wednesday, and some residents told New Era they had...