President Nangolo Mbumba reflected on Cabinet decisions made in 2024, urging politicians that these must lead to economic growth, employment-creation and poverty eradication for all citizens, including the youth. Yesterday, he presided over the first Cabinet meeting for 2025, and highlighted the importance of ethical leadership, transparency and effective governance. Heaping praise on his executive...
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Mbumba reflects on Namibia’s challenges, progress
President Nangolo Mbumba has acknowledged the immense challenges and profound loss Namibia faced in 2024, yet also a year that laid the groundwork for prosperity. He expressed gratitude for the international support received during difficult times. Speaking at the New Year’s greetings’ ceremony for the diplomatic corps on Friday, the Head of State highlighted key...
Geingob unites Namibia in anniversary …pain still fresh, says Geingos …people’s president remembered
In their unique ways, gigantic and minuscule, Namibians from all walks of life yesterday paused to reflect and pay tribute to late President Hage Geingob, exactly a year after his death. From social media posts to personal WhatsApp statuses and corporations taking out massive advertising space to documentaries which were aired the whole day, it...
Geingob gone but forgotten
In their unique ways, gigantic and minuscule, Namibians from all walks of life today paused to reflect and pay tribute to late President Hage Geingob, exactly a year after his death. From social media posts to personal WhatsApp statuses and corporations taking outmassive advertising space for documentaries which were aired the whole day, it was...
Mbumbab ge !hū!nāsi ǁhōna ra aimâi !nariǂoade ǁkhaemâis ǀkha
ǁNāpa-i ge !gôa!gôasa !auga!hūsi !nariǂoadi ǀguide senior mâisan ǂhanub din !aroma nî hâ, nēs ge kaise Namibiab di ǁhao!nâs !aroma a ǁkhīheǁkhōsa ǁhōn tsî ǁaxasin ǀguin !aromasa, presidenti berosa xu-i ra mîhesa !oa. Nē !gā!gās ge ǁnāpab ge !Hūb di ǁÛb, Nangolo Mbumbaba sîǂkhanisa a sîǂui, ministern tsî !nakaǂnôa ministern nî nēsi ǂgurose ǂâisa ǁîn...
Geingob’s void is deeply felt
It is exactly one year since the death of late president Hage Geingob, a man credited with contributing significantly to Namibia’s democratic architecture. His leadership style, marked by strategic vision and inclusivity, continues to be remembered by many who worked with him. The key figures who spoke to New Era yesterday paid tribute to his...
Geingob’s biography out tomorrow
As Namibia celebrates the life and legacy of one of its most iconic leaders, late president Hage Geingob, a biography chronicling his life and contributions to the nation will be launched in Windhoek tomorrow. The book – authored by Audrin Mathe, executive director at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology – promises to be...
SADC unites to end DRC conflict
The extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit, attended by Heads of State and Governments in Harare, Zimbabwe on Friday, described the attacks in the DRC as a violation of the ceasefire agreement brokered under the Luanda Process. ...
SADC’s moment of truth
Loide Jason Linea Dishena Analysts have urged leaders of the regional political bloc, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to do all they can to bring an end to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ongoing crisis is set to dominate discussions at the SADC summit of Heads of State...
Mbumba prioritises local issues with travel ban
There will be limited exemptions for senior government officials regarding international travel, allowing participation in select global engagements where Namibia’s presence is crucial, the Presidency said. This follows President Nangolo Mbumba’s directive that ministers and their deputies should prioritise their domestic responsibilities as the country prepares for a new administration on 21 March. The directive...