OSHAKATI – In a bid to ease the financial burden on families, the Oshakati Town Council has written off all outstanding debts on municipal accounts registered under the names of deceased residents. Oshakati Town Council spokesperson Katrina Kamari told this publication that the decision was made during a council meeting last November. It takes effect...
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has rejected claims made by Affirmative Repositioning movement leader Job Amupanda that the organisation is selling off its lodges. The controversy erupted when Amupanda took to social media, claiming that NWR was planning to sell 14 resorts or lodges belonging to government via NWR. This sparked concerns among NWR employees. Amupanda...
KATIMA MULILO – Despite a bumper harvest of butternuts and pumpkins, farmers in the Zambezi region continue to struggle with limited market access. The situation has raised concerns about the region’s lack of a dedicated fresh produce hub. Speaking in an interview with New Era yesterday, local horticulture farmer Morgan Sai Sai vented his frustration...
Eba Kandavazu Erstwhile fisheries minister Bernhardt Esau says in remembering late Founding President Sam Nujoma, Namibians should honour him as a hero whose character as a leader should not be betrayed. Esau, who is facing multiple corruption charges in connection with the alleged bribery and allocation of fishing quotas to Icelandic fishing company Samherji, was...
Iuze Mukube Submitting its closing arguments on 14 February 2025, the State claims to have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that alleged pickaxe murderer Barnabas Nawaseb was not defending himself when he attacked his victim. Nawaseb is facing charges of housebreaking with the intent to murder and murder, read with the provisions of the Domestic...
The police in Kunene reported 2 683 criminal cases in 2024, ranging from murder, rape, stock theft, domestic violence and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Other cases include stock theft, housebreaking, theft and drug-related crimes. The police attribute the increasing crime levels to poverty and alcohol abuse. A report by the Economic...
Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab said the government is accelerating efforts to increase the number of courts in the country. She said the Office of the Judiciary has requested additional resources to improve magistrates’ conditions of service, and appoint more magistrates to enhance efficiency and access to justice. Dausab’s remarks are in response to concerns raised...
EENHANA – With his frail hands gripping a walking stick and eyesight failing, a 94-year-old man made the long journey from Okadidiya village in far-eastern Ohangwena to bid farewell to Namibia’s founding father. Alfeus Amwele was going to attend Founding President Sam Nujoma’s memorial, come rain or shine, and he did, with his last available...
Mulisa Simiyasa GROOTFONTEIN – Elizabeth Asino Joseph, a niece of late Founding President Sam Nujoma, on Monday described him as a constellation of kindness, charm and guidance. “Tatekulu, as we called him at home, was more than a president. He was a great teacher to us, very generous man, a guiding light and the most...
Eba Kandovazu Founding President Sam Nujoma’s former chief of protocol and Namibia’s current ambassador to Angola Patrick Nandago, said working for Nujoma was always a learning opportunity for him. In an interview with Nampa on Monday, Nandago said he first met Nujoma in 1977 in Lubango, Angola, while he (Nandago) served as a combatant in...