Iuze Mukube Landless People’s Movement leader and chief change campaigner Bernadus Swartbooi has lauded the legacy of Founding President Sam Nujoma. Swartbooi said Nujoma’s contributions to the nation will be immortalised in history. He was speaking at the party’s press conference yesterday. He emphasised that Namibian history, particularly from the 60s, is incomplete without the...
NKURENKURU – The Kavango West region has joined the rest of the country in mourning founding president Dr Sam Nujoma who died on 8 February at a Windhoek hospital. The regional Governor Sirkka Ausiku remembered the departed leader as one who dedicated his entire life to the liberation and nation building of Namibia as a...
ADDIS ABABA— The election of six AU commissioners by the African Union (AU) Executive Council has been finalised. Now, Namibia stands to benefit from the newly elected leadership of the AU Commission after the SADC region secured strong representation. Speaking exclusively to New Era in Addis Ababa yesterday, international relations minister Peya Mushelenga highlighted key...
Swapo stalwart Ben Amathila fought back tears as he poignantly recalled his last visit to late Founding President Sam Nujoma, shortly before his passing. He shared a deeply personal moment, revealing how he left the room with a heavy heart, sensing that it was only a matter of time before Nujoma would depart. “I looked...
Maria David Hesron Kapanga ETUNDA – Kambalanu Honecker, the former personal driver of Founding President Sam Nujoma, was more than just a chauffeur. He was a confidante, a silent observer to the inner workings of leadership, and a witness to some key moments that shaped the Namibian nation. Honecker shared his memories in an interview...
In the heart of Namibia’s post-independence era, some of the most iconic images of the nation’s first president – the late Founding President Sam Nujoma – were captured through the lens of a man who admired not just his leadership, but also his unique aura in front of the camera. Gerson Nghituwamata, a photographer with...
A dark cloud has covered Namibia and neighbouring countries if not the rest of Africa on 9 February, when President Nangolo Mbumba delivered the sad news of the passing of one of Namibia and Africa’s liberation struggle icons, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. I woke up to the devastating news on social media and was shocked as...
The passing of H.E. Dr Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, Namibia’s Founding President and Father of the Nation, marks the end of an era. At 95, he leaves behind a legacy that will forever be etched in the hearts of Namibians, especially the youth, who have been privileged to witness the presence of such a great leader. ...
In the heart of Etunda, where the earth meets the sky, A son of the soil, with dreams that could fly. Samuel Nujoma, with courage so bold, A beacon of hope, a story retold. From Ongandjera’s cradle, his spirit took flight, Navigating storms, through the dark, endless night. Colonial deceit, a web thick and tight. ...
With less than five weeks before the term of the current members of Parliament ends, National Assembly Speaker Peter Hitjitevi Katjavivi (PK) is satisfied with their performance over the past five years. New Era’s Lahja Nashuuta (LN) touch base with Katjivivi. LN: What is your take on the performance of the crop of MPs? PK:...