Auleria Wakudumo Kunene governor Vipuakuje Muharukua has unveiled an ambitious and transforming vision for the region, promising a shift from subsistence to sustainability, from potential to prosperity. Delivering the State of the Region Address this week, the governor outlined concrete plans to modernise agriculture, expand mining and integrate rural communities into the mainstream economy. Central...
OUTAPI – Omusati governor Immanuel Shikongo said the ministry of agriculture made significant strides in investing in the development of water infrastructure, upgrading green schemes and promoting food security in the region. The governor made these remarks during the State of the Region Address in Outapi on Wednesday. Pointing to Anamulenge, Ruacana, Tsandi and Okahao...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJOMBINDE – Current Otjombinde constituency councillor Wenzel Kavaka will stand as a candidate for the Swapo party for the upcoming Regional Councils and Local Authority elections in November. Swapo’s district coordinator for Otjombinde Tjovavi Tjituka confirmed to New Era that Kavaka was unopposed for the Swapo candidacy position. He added that all eight...
As Namibia rolls out its Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), one of its ambitions is the full-scale digital transformation of the country, from classrooms to government offices to rural farms. While most media reports on NDP6 have focused on agriculture, manufacturing and food self-sufficiency, the plan quietly outlines a wide-reaching strategy to modernise Namibia’s digital...
A couple accused of killing an engineer in cold blood and robbing him pleaded not guilty to the charges before Windhoek High Court Judge Philanda Christiaan. Muningandu Kaapama (29) and Jorene Bezuidenhout (28) are charged with murdering NamPower employee Benjamin Silombela at his house in the Eros suburb. They are facing charges of murder, robbery...
Namibia’s international partnerships appear stronger than ever after two countries, Spain and Brazil, yesterday pledged technical support for offshore oil security and collaboration in renewable energy and water infrastructure. Ambassadors Loss San Martin (Brazil) and Alberto de la Calle of Spain yesterday separately paid farewell visits to President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House. They discussed...
Hilma Nalupe Kleopas Petrus, a 32-year-old motivational speaker and advocate for the visually impaired, is preparing to walk 77 kilometres from Okahandja to the Office of the Prime Minister in Windhoek on 5 September 2025. This is Petrus’ quest to raise awareness about the challenges faced by persons with disabilities and survivors of gender-based violence...
TSUMEB – Retired artisan and technical instructor Roelf van Wyk, who taught at the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) for over 30 years, has criticised Namibia’s failure to support artisans beyond basic training. He said the country is not equipping them to become job creators. In an interview last month in Tsumeb, the...
Lahja Nashuuta Have you ever wondered what the Namibian government owns andwhere? At the onset, the Government of the Republic of Namibia owns immovable assets with a combined value of N$47.4 billion, which this publication can confirm. In this article, New Era exclusively breaks down the government’s asset register, infrastructural gaps, challenges, and sharp inequalities...
What is in a name? A name encompasses a wide range of meanings, from simple identification to revealing one’s origin, a tongue, a shield, a blessing, a purpose, emotions, envisioned future, a legacy, and the list goes on. There has been a tendency and deliberate efforts to eliminate African traditional names in the African diaspora...