When the headlines fade and justice is buried under bureaucracy, the wounds of gender-based violence remain open not only in the hearts of the victims but in the lives of the children they leave behind. These are the silent survivors. Children who go to sleep with unanswered questions. Who attends funerals instead of birthday parties?...
At the age of 22, Jane Muhepa has started breaking barriers and stigma by using her drive, Diversability Foundation, to create a more inclusive world for the differently abled Namibians. The psychology student at the University of Namibia started this movement from her discovery of Namibian Sign Language (NSL). “My initiative is centred on being an ally of differently...
Rudolf Gaiseb Labour minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel has invoked Section 80 of the Labour Act to suspend the voluntary separation (VS) program at Sinomine Tsumeb Smelter. The move comes amid ongoing tensions between mine management and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), who have been at odds over the program since May 2025. Yesterday morning,...
SWAKOPMUND – The power and potential of small-scale miners in Namibia should not be underestimated. They have carried communities, such as Uis, through economic hardship and now deserve to be fully empowered and integrated into the mainstream mining sector. These were the remarks of Tekla Mutero, president of the Emerging Miners Association of Namibia. Uis...
Auleria Wakudumo OSHINYADHILA – A wave of shock and heartbreak has gripped the Oshinyadhila community following reports of multiple tombstones, headstones and grave ledgers stolen from Omakakala Cemetery in recent weeks. The cemetery, located in Oshinyadhila village in the Oshana region, has become a target for criminals allegedly stealing granite and marble memorials to resell...
Former Namcor managing director Immanuel Mulunga was arrested yesterday for, among other things, his role in a N$53 million transaction between Namcor and military contractor Enercon in 2022 – a deal that appears to have been a poisoned chalice, New Era has learnt. The transaction, which would have allowed the national oil parastatal to take...
HONG KONG – Stocks rose yesterday as traders cautiously welcomed Donald Trump’s extension of his tariff deadline and indication he could push it back further, though uncertainty over United States (US) trade policy capped gains. Days before the three-month pause on his “Liberation Day” tariffs was set to expire, the US president said he would...
The Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA) has strongly come out in opposition to the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF)’s new housing loan initiative, describing it a “ruthless, insensitive and self-centred”. At a media briefing in the capital yesterday, the umbrella union said the scheme betrays the spirit of social justice. Speaking at the briefing,...
Non-compliance with Namibia’s merger laws can lead to penalties, delays in merger implementation, prohibition, or even dismantling of an unlawfully implemented merger altogether. In this regard, upholding the integrity of domestic merger provisions is crucial for maintaining a competitive market environment in Namibia, fostering economic growth, and protecting consumer welfare. This was stated yesterday by...
OSHAKATI – Uupayakandhi wiingangamithi onkene tau tsikile okuteya po oshigwana, uunene aanyasha. Okuza momumvo 2023 sigo o nuumvo, okwa lopota iingangamithi yongushu yoomilliona N$160, 6. Sha ikolela kolopota yopolisi iingangamithi yongushu yili lwopo N$49 300 oyali ya kwatwa ko momumvo 2023 moka aantu yeli 1 641 oya mangwa omanga 2024 iingangamithi yongushu yoomiliona N$56,7, naantu...