To bridge the funding gap faced by Namibian cleantech entrepreneurs, a crucial session was recently hosted. The event was titled ‘Fundraising 101 for Namibian Cleantech Entrepreneurs: An Introductory Session on How to Find Funding for Startups’. The event, organised by the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF), Co- Creation Hub (CcHUB), the United Nations Industrial...
Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) last month commenced with the Okashandja–Olweege pilot project, which is scheduled to run for six months until June this year. The objectives of the pilot programme are in line with upgrading Namibia’s water delivery infrastructure, and include smart metering technology, automated billing systems, infrastructure upgrades and digital payment platforms. Specifically, the...
The usually sleepy town of Lüderitz is going through a major transformation to accommodate the promising and ambitious green hydrogen sector with over N$60 million worth of contracts awarded so far. The ultimate goal is to transform towns in the //Kharas region, particularly Lüderitz and Aus, to accommodate the emerging industry as well as a...
“Doing the same thing and expecting different results” is a phrase often used to describe the idea of repeating the same actions without changing your approach while hoping for a different outcome. It is insanity, according to Albert Einstein. With the national results for Grade 11 and Advanced Subsidiary (AS) out, the most notable thing...
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Namibia clearly defined the delegation of powers in an administrative set-up to the Bank of Namibia (BoN). The bank decided to appeal in the apex court after the High Court ruled that it was not entitled to delegate the powers delegated to it by Treasury to an...
It is exactly one year since the death of late president Hage Geingob, a man credited with contributing significantly to Namibia’s democratic architecture. His leadership style, marked by strategic vision and inclusivity, continues to be remembered by many who worked with him. The key figures who spoke to New Era yesterday paid tribute to his...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – The scenes at Mburu-uru Primary School (PS) in the Kavango West region are heartbreaking. Some learners sit on logs inside makeshift classrooms that were constructed from corrugated iron sheets and poles. In the hostel, overcrowding has forced some children to sleep on the floor due to a lack of beds. The...
The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has extended its wishes to Founding President Sam Nujoma for a speedy recovery. In a statement issued on Saturday by SPYL secretary Ephraim Nekongo, they expressed solidarity with the Nujoma family, the Swapo Party, and the nation at large during this difficult period. They offered their collective prayers and...
OHALUSHU – Learners from Etosha Secondary School over the weekend paid their last respects to their schoolmate, O’Linn Vanyenga Nauyoma, who tragically drowned at Lake Guinas last year September during the Learners’ Representative Council training trip. Nauyoma was buried on Saturday at Ohalushu Cemetery in the Ohangwena region. Various mourners gathered at his homestead to...
Auleria Wakudumo Children of business mogul Frans Aupa Indongo have accused the board members of the Frans Indongo Group of excluding them from their father’s business. They claim the company’s board members are looting and exploiting their father’s business. Simeon Indongo voiced his frustration, pointing out that despite 19 of them being unemployed and without...