Jazema Hangero Onongo Michael Tjivikua ma ningirire ovahongwa okukara nondengero kOzomiṱiri nokuzevara. Ma tja ovo moruveze rwawo ve rihonga ovingi okuza kotjiuru tjosikore tjoruveze ndwo omuyaruke Gabriel Mbuende. “Ouyenda womahongero ngunda u ri komurungu weṋu, muri poruveze ndu ri ro mu mwa pitira ovandu ovengi mba karira ozonongo, ozoindjiniya, ozonesa, ozohahende. Kongoreree ondjira ndjo kokutja...
Hilma Nalupe The 7th edition of Katutura Fashion Week (KFW) was recently launched at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre in Windhoek, with the main runway events scheduled to take place from 20 to 22 November, at the same venue. Founded in 2019, the fashion event has experienced significant growth. The event now features all 14 regions...
As the year is nearing its end, I want to talk about something that not many people talk about, especially in spaces where it’s not really celebrated out loud: ‘Sisterhood’. I may be speaking for all of us when I say this, but many of the phases I faced this year and even in the...
For as long as I can remember, I have been a builder. As a geologist, I learned to read the story of the Earth, written in rock layers and mineral deposits. However, I soon realised that the most valuable resources we have are not just the minerals we extract, but also the people, the systems,...
Lahja Nashuuta The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security, Constitutional and Legal Affairs has painted a disturbing picture of life behind bars and inside police holding cells across Namibia. The committee’s report, recently tabled in Parliament, reveals that many prisons and police cells are in a dilapidated state. Some facilities date back to as...
Matheus David In order to increase Namibia’s capacity to address gender-based violence (GBV), the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), in conjunction with the Norwegian government, will provide a five-day intensive training in Windhoek. A total of 25 Namibian participants from important sectors will attend the Windhoek workshop, which is designed to improve collaboration...
Lahja Nashuuta The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has terminated its manager for corporate services, Scheifert Shigwedha, over the handling of a N$200,000 donation intended for flood victims in 2023. According to a dismissal letter seen by New Era, Shigwedha’s contract was terminated on 31 October 2025. The letter cites the conclusion of an internal disciplinary...
We used to discuss the future of work as if it were something distant. This is something our children would have to worry about. But let us be honest – it is already here. The jobpocalypse is not a distant storm on the horizon, but it is happening right now, quietly reshaping the way we...
The long-awaited meeting between the City of Windhoek (CoW) and its striking workers, initially scheduled for yesterday was postponed to Monday, 10 November. The meeting was expected to bring both parties to the table to discuss worker’s grievances, which is centred around wage increases and poor working conditions. However, the planned meeting was pushed to...
The International Maritime Organisation convened this October 2025 to vote on a framework that could reshape global shipping and redefine climate justice. The IMO Net-Zero Framework, agreed upon this past April at MEPC 83, the Marine Environmental Protection Committee, represents the first legally binding global regulation to decarbonise international shipping, a sector responsible for emissions...