GAZA CITY – Gaza’s civil defence agency on Thursday said at least 52 people, including eight children, were killed by Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory battered by more than 21 months of war. The latest deadly strikes and gunfire came just hours after Hamas, which runs Gaza, announced it was willing to release 10...
Many natural or juristic persons find themselves in a predicament when aggrieved by the conduct of the functionaries or institutions that infringe their right to just administrative action. Such administrative conduct usually unravels in a form of a decision of public administrators. Think about a decision of a public body that affects a tender bidder...
President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah’s “…not business as usual…” mantra is catching on fast. For one, the public service is in delivery mode. Accountability and transparency have become buzz words, and projects and programmes are being rolled out as planned. It boggles the mind why people must be pushed to the limits to do exactly what...
The Central Procurement of Namibia (CPBN) is there to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability in the public procurement process and fostering a competitive environment that supports development and builds public trust. New Era’s journalist, Paheja Siririka (PS) engaged Johanna Kambala (JK), the CPBN’s Manager of Stakeholder Relations – dissecting procurement processes, public perception, bidding process,...
The //Kharas region is among several in Namibia where new governors have recently been appointed, replacing those who have completed their terms. In an effort to reflect on her journey of trials and tribulations, New Era’s Steven Klukowski (SK) sat down with former Governor Aletha Frederick (AF) to shed light on a period marked by...
NKURENKRU – Several villagers from Mpungu in the Mpungu constituency of the Kavango West region have grouped themselves into a woodwork project, ‘Mutjima-gumwe Woodworking Cooperative’. The group was created through the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance (NILALEG) Nkulivere landscape project. They craft wooden products to make a living. The NILALEG...
A family of 13 from Omutemo village in Ohangwena region was forced to flee their home and seek refuge at the Endola police station after their mentally ill relative allegedly threatened to kill them with an axe. The incident occurred on Sunday. According to Ohangwena police spokesperson warrant officer Andrew Nghiyolwa, the 38-year-old man escaped...
The report pertaining to a man who was referred for psychiatric observation mero mutu (on his own accord) by Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen, after repeated outbursts in Court, is still not available, State advocate Anna Amukugo informed the judge yesterday. As a result, the judge postponed the matter to 8 August, to allow...
OMUTHIYA – Oshikoto Regional Council chairperson, Samuel Shivute on Wednesday announced that he will not contest the November Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections. Shivute assumed office in 2015 as the Omuthiya constituency councillor and was re-elected in 2020, a tenure in which he also served as the chairperson of the regional council. The councillor...
Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – Hardap governor Riaan McNab has reaffirmed his commitment to using the country’s green hydrogen agenda as a tool to propel long-awaited socio-economic development in the region. McNab, during his State of the Region Address (Sora) in Mariental on Wednesday, said green hydrogen is the solution to address enduring issues in...