WALVIS BAY – Chairman of the Wet Landed Small Pelagic Association, Johnny Doeseb, says fisheries authorities are failing to act against a trawler vessel repeatedly involved in illegal sardine landings.This follows a video showing the same vessel that was flagged last year landing shoals of pilchards despite an existing moratorium on the fishery.According to Doeseb,...
WALVIS BAY – The Directorate of Veterinary Services has urged the public to avoid any contact with Cape fur seals, following confirmation of the country’s first case of rabies in a seal at the Walvis Bay Lagoon. Namibia is home to a large population of Cape fur seals, many of which regularly come ashore along...
HENTIESBAY-Ndango zegendeso doropa zaHenties Bay kuna lituramo melikwamo lyokugavera evhu kovantu vawo omu nye vana kugava konyara 600 square meter eli vawapayika nare omu vana kupura yimaliwa yokusika ko N$1 600 kovatungimo vakara asi awo kugwana nonzambi dononunu. Egano eli kwawizapo morwa vantu wovanzi kuna hara mambo gomawa ago hena gahepa kukara modoropa. Elikwamo eli...
HENTIES BAY – Urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa has stepped in to resolve the suspension of Henties Bay CEO Elizabeth Coetzee. Coetzee was suspended in October 2023 over several serious allegations detailed in a leaked report. This includes theft, fraud, gross negligence and financial mismanagement linked to subsistence and travel claims. She faces...
Swakopmund has taken a unique route to boost the town’s economic and development agenda, especially in areas such as medical, sport, tourism and educational institutions, making it a town of choice. New Era journalist Eveline de Klerk (NE) sat down with CEO Alfeus Benjamin (AB) to talk about the transformation of Swakopmund as well as...
SWAKOPMUND – Coastal residents no longer need to travel to Windhoek for breast cancer screening and treatment – thanks to a new specialised clinic that has opened at the Swakopmund State Hospital. The move is expected to ease financial burdens on patients and improve access to timely care. The Swakopmund Breast Clinic was officially inaugurated...
SWAKOPMUND – Africa’s parliaments must embrace digital transformation to avoid falling behind in advancing democracy, transparency and governance. This was the message from Speaker of Parliament Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila at the official opening of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Eastern and Southern Africa (APLESA) underway in Swakopmund. The conference, which...
SWAKOPMUND – The Erongo Desalination Plant, one of Namibia’s key strategic water assets, marked its 15 years in existence on Friday. The utility, which to date has supplied more than 123 million cubic litres of water to mines and households in the region, also celebrated the fact that this was done safely — without a...
HENTIES BAY – The Henties Bay municipality is tackling its serviced land shortage head-on by offering 600 square metres of fully serviced plots for just N$1 600 to ultra-low-income residents. The initiative was sparked by the demand for affordable housing at the town. The programme includes a strict vetting process to ensure land goes to...
SWAKOPMUND – Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has raised concern over widespread financial and administrative mismanagement at both regional and local authority levels. Sankwasa was addressing governors, regional and local councillors, as well as CEOs from the Erongo, Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana, Kavango East, Zambezi, Kavango West and Kunene regions yesterday during a high-level...