At a time when resources are stretched and development projects take time to complete, the Samora Machel constituency stands out as a special case. Over the past four years, constituency councillor Nestor Kalola has initiated progress without waiting for big government budgets. At the heart of his achievements are strategic land acquisitions for essential public...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged the defence ministry, through the Namibian Defence Force (NDF), to safeguard the country’s new military assets for future generations. Her statement follows the official unveiling of two newly acquired Shaanxi Y-9E aircraft on Wednesday at the Hosea Kutako International Airport. Speaking after a high-level inspection ceremony attended by Vice President...
Seasoned executive and former presidential advisor on constitutional affairs and private sector interface Inge Zaamwani has landed what many opine is the biggest ministerial portfolio in terms of contribution to GDP. Yesterday, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah appointed her as a non-voting member of the National Assembly. She then appointed Zaamwani as the new minister of Agriculture,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will undertake her first working visit to Angola today. The visit ends tomorrow, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari confirmed. It marks Nandi-Ndaitwah’s first officiate engagement outside Namibia. The visit will be her first to her Angolan counterpart João Lourenço since assuming office on 21 March 2025. It aims to reinforce the historic and...
OSHILEMBA – “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them,” reads the biblical book of Matthew 18:20. This scripture rang true on Sunday as members of the Oshilemba Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) parish gathered in joyful celebration for the official inauguration of their newly-rebuilt church building,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia is ready to attract strategic investments in energy and infrastructure. She stated that job-creation is government’s top priority when she met with a high-level Norwegian energy business delegation last week Friday at State House in Windhoek. The meeting, attended by representatives of the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) and several private...
Home to over 67 000 residents, the Tobias Hainyeko constituency in the heart of Katutura is grappling with widespread hunger, a crisis recently confirmed by its constituency councillor Christopher Likuwa. As part of New Era’s pre-election coverage initiative, the news team interviewed Likuwa to discuss the constituency’s development progress, successes and pressing challenges which need...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wants Namibia to produce oil in record time. She made her ambitious goal known last week while delivering her maiden State of the Nation Address. Already, Nandi-Ndaitwah has positioned the oil and gas sector as a transformative force for Namibia’s economy over the next five years. “The oil and gas sector holds...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday highlighted the importance of Namibia’s long-standing relationship with North Korea. “As a country, we really value the relationship between Namibia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is good that we find time to consult and strengthen our ties now and then,” the President stated during a courtesy visit by...
Traditional leaders in the //Kharas and Hardap regions have expressed strong support for the upcoming commemoration of the first Genocide Remembrance Day. The commemoration is slated for 28 May. Charles Eiseb, the team leader of the affected communities at the negotiating table, revealed this to New Era in an interview last week, saying the leaders...