Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia has called on developed countries to take the lead in global emission reductions by adhering to the common responsibility of States principle. This is captured in the report of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) and related meetings to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...
Suzith Tjitaura Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, signed a N$1.5 billion loan agreement on Tuesday with the German government through the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) to fund Namibia’s second Water Sector Programme. The loan carries an interest rate of 10.09% and has a 20-year repayment period, including a five-year grace period. “This interest rate is...
Namibia recently joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Press Freedom Day. In light of this, the outgoing Media Ombudsman John Nakuta (JN) sat with New Era Journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN) to reflect on the country’s media landscape, challenges to press freedom and the road ahead. LN: What is the role of...
Lahja Nashuuta For Tjarirehua Mupya, teaching is not just a profession, but a calling deeply-rooted in purpose and passion. A proud son of the Opuwo Urban constituency in the Kunene region, Mupya is committed to educating Namibia’s previously disadvantaged and marginalised children. Now a seasoned educator, he is based at Coblenz Combined School in the...
The heavy-handedness of the police in dealing with defenseless and vulnerable vendors raises eyebrows for all the wrong reasons. While it is within the mandate of the City Police to maintain law and order and enforce compliance with municipal by-laws – it is disheartening to see the amount of brute force used against these defenseless...
Like the oppressed fighting for liberation, death permeates our waking dreams. Death selectively chooses women and children. Death walks the streets boldly, casually, intentionally, waving at neighbours as an active responsible member of society, masking his thirst for blood. The undisclosed nature of death. Our parasympathetic nervous systems are permanently switched on and we live...
KINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Senate was yesterday scheduled to debate lifting the immunity of ex-president Joseph Kabila, who the government accuses of supporting a Rwanda-backed militia in the mineral-rich east. A vote in favour could expose the 53-year-old to prosecution on charges of supporting the M23 armed group, which has seized swathes...
JERUSALEM – Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said he had ordered stepped-up security measures at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide after a gunman who shouted “free Palestine” shot dead two embassy staff outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Foreign minister Gideon Saar attributed the killings to a wave of anti-Semitic and anti-Israel “incitement”, saying European governments...
Brave Warriors’ head coach Collin Benjamin has named a youthful squad, set to begin training on Monday at 16h00 at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) Technical Centre. This is as preparations intensify for the 2024 Cosafa Cup from 4 to 15 June. Among the returning players is striker Isaskar Gurirab, who currently plays for Zimbabwean...
OPUWO – The Opuwo Annual Trade Fair Society will host the third horse racing event at the Newman Katuta Sports Field on Saturday. This is in a bid to provide a platform for local riders to compete for top honours. The event will feature over 35 local horses from Opuwo and eight horses from the...