BEIJING – Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, officials said on Thursday. Sinopec has agreed to invest US$3.7 billion to construct a “state-of-the-art oil refinery” with a capacity of 200 000barrels in the southern Hambantota region, the Sri Lanka president’s media division revealed....
Owning a home in Namibia is becoming increasingly challenging, as the average house price surpassed the N$1.3 million mark during the third quarter of 2024. The average Namibian house now costs N$1 303 179, which is a notable increase from the N$1 263 673 recorded in the second quarter of the same year. This increase...
The Vice President of the Republic of Namibia and president-elect, Her Excellency Comrade Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, at the 2024 Chiefs’ Forum emphasised how global conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Palestine, can be obstacles to the ongoing genocide negotiations between Namibia and Germany. She also drew parallels with the situation in Gaza, describing it...
When, in 1137, the Abbot Suger announced plans to build a new choir for this Abbey church in St. Dennis, France, and adorn it with gold, his long-time friend, the Cistercian Abbot, Bernard of Clairvaux, critised Suger’s taste for excessive opulence: “What is the good of displaying all this gold in the church…?. You display...
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, the importance of fostering a love for reading among children has never been more urgent and critical to their academic success. As digital distractions continue to grow, libraries, schools, and parents are faced with the challenge of encouraging young minds to pick up books and engage with them meaningfully. Promoting...
Taxes are the lifeblood of any nation, funding essential services, such as education, healthcare and infrastructure. In Namibia, the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) shoulders the responsibility of collecting taxes, administering customs and ensuring compliance. Despite its critical role, NamRA is often criticised, with some perceiving it as oppressive or burdensome. However, such views ignore the...
The Single Quarters’ open market in Katutura Central, also known as ‘Kapana’ area, is a place in disarray with hygiene and safety issues threatening both businesses and customers. Speaking to New Era recently, the market’s cleaning team supervisor Elvis Meintjies outlined the numerous challenges they face daily in trying to maintain hygienic standards at one...
Rudolf Gaiseb Deputy higher education minister Natalia Goagoses announced that the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) will do away with means-testing, an eligibility factor for students to be funded by them. In essence, the playing field will then be levelled as one’s economic status will no longer be a criterion for student funding. ...
Iuze Mukube Last weekend, a family in Oshipeto village in Omusati had to deal with a double blow after a 31-year-old man took his own life a day before the scheduled burial of his deceased brother. The suicide victim, who was a resident of Okandjengedi section of Oshakati, informed neighbours at his rented lodgings that...
Iuze Mukube Magistrate Monica Andjaba denied the bail request of Tjizake Murangi (23) yesterday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. The former fitness instructor stands accused of allegedly “inhumanly and barbarically” killing his 29-year-old ex-girlfriend, Frieda Amadhila, in April 2024. He is facing one count of murder, read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic...