For years, conversations about Namibia’s economy have focused on what’s not working, youth unemployment, foreign dominance in key industries and the barriers that keep most of the wealth in only a few hands. These frustrations are valid. However, while it’s easy to point out problems, what we don’t talk about enough is where Namibia is...
WALVIS BAY – Yesterday’s Erongo regional memorial service of Founding President Sam Nujoma was bittersweet. The region, where Nujoma’s political spark and zest for freedom and self-determination were first awakened, bade farewell to one of its own. A commonality could be deduced from the different speakers, each of whom perfectly located and etched Nujoma’s role...
Lylie Joel RUNDU – Kavango East education director Christine Shilima says they need more time to assess the situation of the 13-year-old boy who had dropped out of school and recently travelled to the memorial service of Founding President Sam Nujoma alone. Shilima pledged during the regional memorial service for Nujoma in Rundu on Saturday...
Iuze Mukube Judge Moses Chinhengo gave directives yesterday for the Fishrot fraud, corruption and racketeering trial to proceed on 4 August 2025. All pending matters affecting the commencement of the trial should be resolved beforehand, the judge said. To ensure everything is finalised before the start of the trial, Chinhengo directed the parties involved in...
OSHAKATI – In a bid to ease the financial burden on families, the Oshakati Town Council has written off all outstanding debts on municipal accounts registered under the names of deceased residents. Oshakati Town Council spokesperson Katrina Kamari told this publication that the decision was made during a council meeting last November. It takes effect...
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has rejected claims made by Affirmative Repositioning movement leader Job Amupanda that the organisation is selling off its lodges. The controversy erupted when Amupanda took to social media, claiming that NWR was planning to sell 14 resorts or lodges belonging to government via NWR. This sparked concerns among NWR employees. Amupanda...
KATIMA MULILO – Despite a bumper harvest of butternuts and pumpkins, farmers in the Zambezi region continue to struggle with limited market access. The situation has raised concerns about the region’s lack of a dedicated fresh produce hub. Speaking in an interview with New Era yesterday, local horticulture farmer Morgan Sai Sai vented his frustration...
Eba Kandavazu Erstwhile fisheries minister Bernhardt Esau says in remembering late Founding President Sam Nujoma, Namibians should honour him as a hero whose character as a leader should not be betrayed. Esau, who is facing multiple corruption charges in connection with the alleged bribery and allocation of fishing quotas to Icelandic fishing company Samherji, was...
Iuze Mukube Submitting its closing arguments on 14 February 2025, the State claims to have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that alleged pickaxe murderer Barnabas Nawaseb was not defending himself when he attacked his victim. Nawaseb is facing charges of housebreaking with the intent to murder and murder, read with the provisions of the Domestic...
The police in Kunene reported 2 683 criminal cases in 2024, ranging from murder, rape, stock theft, domestic violence and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Other cases include stock theft, housebreaking, theft and drug-related crimes. The police attribute the increasing crime levels to poverty and alcohol abuse. A report by the Economic...