USAKOS – For Hendrik Eric Muronga, this year’s Araf Trade Fair was more than just another exhibition – it was proof that hard work and perseverance can pay off. The fair took place in Usakos, attracting hundreds of visitors during the three-day event. Not only were corporates present, but locals were also given the opportunity...
WALVIS BAY – A group of Okapare fishermen, flanked by labour minister Wise Immanuel, walked into a packed Kuisebmond Stadium on Saturday to join the Swapo Party during the launch of the party’s regional and local authority election campaign. The fishermen have been at odds with the government since 2015 when they lost their jobs....
WALVIS BAY – At least 65 families in Uis in the Daures constituency, who rely on small-scale mining, face an uncertain future after the government announced its plan to declare the Brandberg Mountain a heritage site. The group told New Era yesterday that they were removed on Wednesday while digging for semi-precious stones on a...
WALVIS BAY – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged local and regional authority candidates not to betray the trust of the people, but to deliver on the promises they made. The Swapo president made the call during the launch of the party’s regional councils and local authority election campaign ahead of next month’s polls. The campaign,...
USAKOS – Navachab Gold Mine is set to empower entrepreneurs and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Usakos by constructing a dedicated SME park at the town. This is according to managing director of the mine, George Botshiwe. Botshiwe revealed this during the rotational annual trade fair held by the towns Usakos, Karibib and Omaruru. ...
Walvis Bay– President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the government has no problem with middlemen in the health sector, but it becomes a concern when prices are inflated to the point that the nation is being robbed. She made the remarks at the Kuisebmond Stadium during the launch of the Swapo’s 2025 regional councils and local authority...
WalvisBay-Hompa Zacharias Seibeb vantu ava vana kumukwatesako vezimo lyoDaure Daman Traditional authority awo kuna parapo asi Hompa gwawo kapi tavamugusa mouHompa kukwama kweyi karugene Munistera gonodoropa nonomukunda dokomambo James Sankwasa omu vana kuyimona awo kuna kuruganesa veta ezi zina pili kukarapo ntani kuna kupitakana unene vata omu zina kutanta nokuyalipakerera unene kweyi yompo pantateko. Eyi...
USAKOS – There is a need for more Namibians to participate in the agricultural sector to promote food security. This is according to former Walvis Bay mayor and alderman Wilfred Immanuel. The retired politician has successfully transitioned into a full-time farmer, owning a project about six kilometres from Usakos. He exhibited his agricultural produce and...
WALVIS BAY – Chief Zacharias Seibeb’s faction of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority has hit back at the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, stating that minister James Sankwasa is acting beyond his powers in attempting to degazette Seibeb. The spokesperson of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority, Martin Matsuib, told New Era that the ministry...
OTJIMBINGWE – For years, residents of Otjimbingwe, a small settlement about 60 kilometres from Karibib, endured the frustration of travelling long distances just to send a CV, apply for a job or access the internet. Those without computers had to rely on others to type documents or school projects, an exercise that was both costly...