Lahja Nashuuta Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has called for urgent reforms in Namibia’s public service, warning that inefficiency, delays and bureaucratic bottlenecks will no longer be tolerated. Speaking at the launch of the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) five-year strategic plan in Windhoek last week, Ngurare said too many government systems are plagued by...
The hidden crisis in rural Namibia Namibia has set an ambitious target: 50,000 affordable houses by 2029. Yet, for thousands of teachers, nurses, and civil servants in rural areas, this promise remains distant. The problem is structural. Land in communal areas cannot be used as collateral, meaning commercial banks will not finance housing there. This...
Ras Hans Sheehama used to call me “the philosopher.” But as I sit down with a heavy heart to write this tribute after his passing, I must state something clearly: He was the true philosopher — not me. In Ras, Namibia had a voice of reason, of truth, of conscience. And in losing him, we lost far...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO-The Ovambanderu community had a vibrant cultural gathering in the United Kingdom (UK) town of Wigan recently. The event brought together community members to reconnect, celebrate traditions, and strengthen unity among the Ovambanderu in diaspora. Varuka Tjituka, one of the event organisers, shared with New Era on Monday that the gathering was a...
Fillemon Amoolongo, also known as DJ Munene, is the founder and president of the Progressive Men Empowerment Organisation of Namibia (PMEON). He says his journey began in the entertainment industry, but his passion for community upliftment and social justice led him to establish PMEON, a platform dedicated to empowering Namibian men emotionally, socially, and economically....
Ngoloneya woshitukulwa shaShikoto Sacky Kathindi okwa indila opo ovakalimo vomoshitukulwa shaye va ka waimine ovaNamibia aveshe mefiku lokuwapaleka olo tali ka kala ko omafiku 20 September 2025. Okwa yelifa ta ti mefiku olo okwa teelelwa oshiwana koikandjohoololo ya yooloka mOshikoto opo i kale ya kufa ombinga okuwapaleka omidingonoko davo. Edi okwe di popya meenghundafana va...
Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – Minista womayambulepo omikunda needoolopa James Sankwasa okwa kunghilila elelo lodoolopa yaNdangwa opo li xulife po okukala itali landula omilandu odo da tulwa po kouministeli nokepangelo. Eshi Sankwasa okwe shi holola eshi vati elelo lodoolopa yaNdangwa la tula po kulo vene ondjabi yomukulunhuwiliki wavo Ismael Namgongo. Minista okwa ti eshi osha ningwa...
ONGWEDIVA – Opolisi moshitopolwa shaShana oyili molukongo lwaalumentu yatano mbono takutengenekwa kutya oya ponokele ositola Ongwe Mini market mOngwediva moshitopolwa shaShana, komatango gEtitano nokuya ontuku noshimaliwa N$45 344. Omupevikuluntu gopolisi moshitopolwa shaShana Frederick Djadila okwa ti aalumentu yeli yatano oya ponokele ositola nomakatana oshowo iilwitho yilwe noku ponokela aaniilonga yeli pomashina oshowo aalandi mbono yali...
Auleria Wakudumo ONDANGWA – Minista weyambulepo leedoolopa nomikunda James Sankwasa okwa talela po eeproyeka dayooloka mOndangwa oshivike shadja ko. Dimwe domeepoloyeka odo ongaashi lolukanda lipe ledina Omashaka Proper, opate yaNguta, onhele yomeva ohanya neenhele dikwao dawedwa po. Pefimbo ta talele po eenhele edi Sankwasa okwa holola kutya osha fimana okulongifa oilongifo ya kola mokutunga ile...
Taimi Haihambo Ouministeli weameno nomatonatelo okeengaba owa kunghilila ovakwashiwana opo va kale va yandja oilwifo oyo ihe na eembapila doufemba. Eendjebo osho yo oilwifo ihe li paveta nai twalwe kee sasiona dopolifi moshilongo ashishe. Onghundana ei oya li yatulwa moshiwana ku kakukutu komatanga opolifi noNamibia Joseph Shikongo, oshivike shadja ko. “Eshi kashishi ngeno oku strafa...