NamWater’s mandate is to provide quality water and related services in Namibia while considering the environment, scarcity and the community’s reliance on these resources. The institution’s vision screams ‘Water for All.’ However, is NamWater truly fulfilling its mandate? To address this question and other related concerns, New Era’s Lahja Nashuuta (LN) spoke with NamWater’s spokesperson,...
Lahja Nashuuta Many can attest that due to the hustle and bustle of life, parents do not spend as much time with their children as they would like to. Fortunately, the education system provides willing, capable and trained professionals to help shape children into formidable adults while parents concentrate on other responsibilities. One exemplary individual...
The genocide negotiations between Namibia and Germany, that culminated in the nebulous Joint Declaration (JD), ought to have been started on the strength of a resolution of the Namibian Parliament of 2006, that emanated from a motion tabled by the late president of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo), Chief Kuaima Riruako. A motion which...
We have all, at one time or another, bought the occasional airtime recharge voucher, a fruit or just chewing gum from the man or woman down the street. It could be from those stationed at almost every street corner, or along the convergence of foot paths. It can however also be your neighbour – a...
A month before the 2025 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, Namibia’s national women’s team is scheduled to go into camp as preparations for the tournament, which will take place from 22 to 30 April in Rabat, Morocco, intensify. Namibia has been drawn in Group A, where they will face hosts and tournament favourites Morocco, as...
The minister of sport, Agnes Tjongarero, yesterday officially sent off Namibia’s Special Olympics team as they departed for Turin, Italy, to compete in the upcoming Special Olympics Winter Games. The tournament, set to take place from 9 to 15 this month, will see Namibia compete in floorball. The team will travel via Frankfurt, Germany, before...
Though his football credentials are sketchy, Charles Siyauya shot to fame as an uncompromising political activist mobilising support for the ruling Swapo in his native Zambezi region since his youth days, until he rose to become the Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) spokesperson. Born in Schuckmansburg, Kabbe Constituency of Zambezi region on 10 March 1975,...
As the highly anticipated MTC Maris Cup semifinals approach this Saturday in Mariental, the tension is palpable as four determined coaches spoke candidly about their aspirations for the coveted N$1.5 million prize. Bucks Buccaneers’ Woody Jacobs, African Stars’ Benedictus ‘Bennie’ Haoseb, Unam FC’s Robert Nauseb and Young Africans’ Maleagi Ngarizemo spoke to New Era Sports...
Auleria Wakudumo Omulumenhu weedula 25 ota mono epango lopaunamiti moshipangelo shepangelo mOshakati sha dja eshi a yashwa nombistoli mokwooko eshi vati ali ta kendabala okunyeka omushingi wotuwa yonhumba. Omukulunhu koshikondo shokukonaakona oimbuluma mOshana, Deputy Commissioner Frederick Ndjadila okwa holola ta ti omulumenhu ou okwali va tula omamanya mopate nelalakano navakwao nelalakano okuponokela nokunyeka ovanhu veli...
Auleria Wakudumo Nonande ovakalimo vamwe konooli ve na omeva a pata eefikola neendjila eshi odula ya ninga omafiku tai loko nawa, vamwe otava pandula eshi va etelwa oshivelelwa nokumona mo okafilinga mokulandifa. Ovalumenhu vavali va hangika tava kwata eeshi momukunda Emono popepi noShakati moshitukulwa shaShana ova ti ova hafa eshi odula ye ya oku va...