Shanizia Da Cunha recently represented Namibia at the Miss Aura International 2025 pageant in Antalya, Türkiye. She described the experience as both personal and transformative. As Miss Aura Namibia, Da Cunha said she saw the opportunity not only as a platform to represent her country but also as a chance to embody the values she...
With a massive oil and gas discovery in the Orange Basin and a world-leading green hydrogen project on the horizon, Namibia is drawing strong international attention and high expectations. Speaking at the 13th Public Lecture on Oil and Gas, hosted by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) at the Protea Hotel last week, Michael...
KEETMANSHOOP – With its mission to provide accessible, relevant and quality vocational training to learners of the two southern regions and the broader the community, the Keetmanshoop Vocational Training Centre (KVTC) will provide golden opportunities for unemployed youth. During an exclusive interview yesterday with New Era, newly appointed head of centre Benedictus Diergaardt said the...
The audio-visual (AV) production industry in Namibia has long existed, however remains emerging. The trading of technical skills among technicians and engineers is significantly considered a niche hobby as opposed to it being considered a profession. These technical skills are notable catalysts of the creative economy’s value chain, and there is a need for robust...
Gone are the days when Namibia’s National Assembly sessions were dominated by aging politicians. As much as they were there, they laid the foundation for the youth to follow. Once perceived as a dull and distant session, Namibian politics is now experiencing a vibrant transformation where youth, charisma and innovation are taking the centre stage....
Juxtaposing social inclusion in Namibia against the reality on the ground produces mixed opinions. In peculiar terms, picturing societal well-being, attachment to socioeconomic factors, and what tomorrow might hold for ordinary citizens, always brings implausible nightmares and tears because of unresolved emotional issues. Are current governance institutions responsible for the state of affairs? What appears...
Established in 1987 by the World Health Organisation (WHO), World No Tobacco Day is a yearly event usually observed on the 31st of May. This year, 2025, is no different. This year’s World No Tobacco Day theme is Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing Industry Tactics on Tobacco and Nicotine Products. The hashtags for this year are...
Lahja Nashuuta President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians – particularly members of the Ovaherero and Nama communities – to remain united and patient as efforts continue to bring finality to genocide negotiations with the German government. Speaking at the first official Genocide Remembrance Day ceremony at Parliament Gardens in Windhoek on Tuesday, President Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasised...
Lahja Nashuuta Nine generational farmworkers in the Omaheke region, who have been without their own land for years, were recently allocated farming units. The government, in response to the plight of the farmers, has allocated Farm Wiums Rus and Farm Fiesta there. These beneficiaries, long displaced from commercial farms and forced to survive in communal...
Bukalo – After more than four years without a chief, the Masubia tribe has finally witnessed the resolution of a prolonged leadership vacuum through the decisive intervention of the minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa. In a powerful, unscripted address delivered under the historic tree planted by Chief Richard Muhinda Mamili in 1972...