The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), on behalf of the PEL 85 joint venture partners Rhino Resources this week announced the completion of drilling operations for an exploration well in the Orange basin. With drilling operations on the Sagittarius-1X well now concluded, the drillship has moved to the next well in the campaign, Capricornus-1X,...
Iuze Mukube State prosecutor Ethel Ndlovu firmly advocated in her final arguments on Tuesday for the conviction of Abel Mokalabatho (29) on rape and murder-related charges. Arguing before Judge Naomi Shivute, she asserted that the State had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt on all counts for the accused to be found guilty. He...
Maihapa Ndjavera Festus Hamalwa Much like the biblical tale of Genesis, the final farewell of late Founding President Sam Nujoma will follow the path where his remarkable journey began – Etunda. It is there where Nujoma was born on 12 May, 95 years ago. This symbolic journey through Namibia – a country he played an...
SWAKOPMUND – Andrada Mining plans to construct a second tin-processing plant in Uis. The company announced on Friday that it secured a N$46.25 million funding facility to construct the new plant, which is expected to boost tin production without disrupting existing operations. The Uis tin mine is a large open-pit mine in the western part of the Erongo region. The...
KEETMANSHOOP -The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has recruited seasonal workers during the harvesting and packaging of grapes and dates at the Naute irrigation project outside Keetmanshoop. This is done each year. When recently interviewed by New Era, farm manager Simon Akwenye said with the ongoing harvesting and packaging of dates, a total of 350...
Rudolf Gaiseb From negotiating with South Africa to eliminate colonial-era debt to reducing Namibia’s dependence on the primary sectors through Vision 2030, Founding President Sam Nujoma will be remembered for his instrumental transformation of the financial fraternity. During a memorial service on Tuesday, Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab lauded Nujoma’s visionary leadership, which contributed...
Chelva Wells The Capricorn Foundation has over the past four months invested N$2.6 million in various education and training initiatives, addressing infrastructure needs, providing study materials and teacher training, and addressing rural-urban education gaps in Namibia. Veripura Muukua, Capricorn Foundation Coordinator, last Thursday said the investment reflects the foundation’s commitment to improving educational opportunities and...
OPUWO – Kunene’s regional capital is running out of water, a situation that has prompted the town council to deploy a myriad of interventions, CEO Matjandjara Katurota confirmed. The town’s water woes are further worsened by the fact that the town council currently loses about 40% of its water due to theft, leakages or malfunctioning...
KATIMA MULILO – The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Zambezi region has launched an urgent joint investigation into killings targeting children and vulnerable individuals. This is allegedly for the harvesting of their body parts and internal organs. The body parts are believed to be sold or used in traditional rituals. The investigation was prompted...
Chelva Wells In 1991, late Founding President Sam Nujoma supported a group of businessmen’s idea to establish the Nest Hotel in Lüderitz, as the town was preparing to become Namibia’s main harbour. The hotel officially opened its doors on 24 April 1998. One of the partners, Ulf Grunewald, told Nampa on Monday that the late...