Namibia’s enduring friendship with Cuba will be further solidified with President Nangolo Mbumba’s visit to Havana. He is expected to be in Cuba tomorrow to open doors to new areas of cooperation, while reinforcing the deep-rooted relationship between the two nations. Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari told New Era yesterday that the President’s visit is not...
EPUPA – Residents of the Epupa constituency in the Kunene region had high hopes of accessing improved healthcare services, including maternal care, after the government had prioritised the construction of the Epupa Health Centre. However, the residents’ hope of getting access to improved healthcare is now in jeopardy due to possible delays to the construction...
President Nangolo Mbumba has pledged to deepen Namibia’s friendship and cooperation with Ghana under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama. In his congratulatory message to Mahama, Mbumba applauded the president-elect and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party following their victory in Ghana’s general elections on 7 December. The win marks Mahama’s return to the presidency,...
Loide Jason Iuze Mukube As the world commemorated International Human Rights Day and Namibia celebrated Women’s Day yesterday, President Nangolo Mbumba stressed the urgent need to address the extensive issue of gender-based violence (GBV). Mbumba joined the nation and the global community in commemorating International Human Rights Day and Namibian Women’s Day under the theme...
KUNENE RIVER MOUTH – Persistent drought has become a critical factor which drove voters in the Kunene region to participate in this year’s elections. Many residents, particularly at the Kunene River Mouth and Opuwo Rural constituency, cited the ongoing food insecurity as their primary motivation to vote. Hitezeza Tjambiru, a farmer from Okakora, admitted that...
The elections in Opuwo started with mixed experiences, as some areas faced challenges caused by voter verification devices either failing to load, network connectivity hiccups, or no power. Meanwhile, other areas reported a smooth process, with no challenges disrupting the voting process. At the Otjongoro village mobile polling station in the Epupa constituency, the voting...
!Hūb di ǁûb Nangolo Mbumbab ge ǁhûi-aona ge ǂgan, in ǂkhîba aimâi hâse !goaxa Presidentsi tsî !Haosi ǂNûs !aroma Wunstaxtsēs ai ǁhûi tsî nēs ǀkha demokrasisa ǀgaiǀgai. ǁÎb ge ǂoa ge wekheb di Donertaxtsēs ai !Hūb Oms tawab ge ǀkhaexūn hîa ǀasa texnoloxib smart screengu tsî tabletgu, Huawei Technologies Namibiab dis ge Oshigambo ǀGapi Skoli...
≠OTCAQKXAI – Residents of ≠Otcaqkxai in the Tsumkwe constituency still risk injury and even lives by climbing up tall trees in search of network reception to connect with the rest of the world, loved ones or emergency services. The remote village – located about 90 kilometres east of Tsumkwe and 10 kilometres before the Dobe...
Vegetable vendors at the crowded Havana four-way stop have expressed mixed feelings, and have taken campaign gospels by different political actors with a pinch of salt. While some have expressed optimism ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for next Wednesday, others are pessimistic that things could only get worse. Primarily, they fear...
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged voters in the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections to cast their ballots peacefully on Wednesday to strengthen democracy. He made these remarks at State House yesterday during the donation handover of smart screens and tablets by Huawei Technologies Namibia to Oshigambo and Alpo Mauno Mbamba high schools. “I believe...