Otjiuru tjehi Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah matja oviungura kombanda yo-700 vya yandjwa mombumba yotjimariva o-2025-2026 kombunda yo ma tjiukisiro wOmbuiko yOmekurisiro wOmtitanda, oku vatera ozogetjefa zomitanda. Nandi-Ndaitwah wa handjaurire ozonḓoṋeno inḓa tja tjiukisire orapota yo ma kayendero wokomurungu mombii yo ma panginino womitanda korutu rwa Africa rOtjihorera, African Peer Review Mechanism mo Addis Ababa ape pakapita otjiveke....
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on the private sector to play a stronger role in growing Namibia’s energy industry, saying the sector is key to fighting unemployment and boosting economic development. The President made the remarks during a recent courtesy visit by Selma Shimutwikeni, Chief Executive Officer of RichAfrica and founder of the Namibia International Energy...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said over 700 jobs were created during the 2025/26 financial year alone following the launch of the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF), to support youth-owned enterprises. Nandi-Ndaitwah outlined these achievements when she tabled Namibia’s First Progress Report on the implementation of the National Programme of Action on Youth Unemployment at the African...
The leader of the Popular Democratic Movement, McHenry Venaani, yesterday pressed President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to urgently prioritise transparency in the country’s booming petroleum sector to tackle joblessness and lack of housing. With Namibia on the brink of its first oil production and youth unemployment estimated at over 40%, Venaani described his meeting with the President...
Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi said investigations are ongoing to determine how many vehicles imported from Hong Kong may have been registered with false information. Nekundi said law enforcement teams are already working on the matter. The Roads Authority (RA) recently halted the registration of vehicles imported from Hong Kong after it was discovered...
The City of Windhoek has received a disclaimer of opinion from Auditor General Junias Kandjeke, after failing to provide sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to support key figures in its financial statements. This is according to the latest audit report for the financial year 2024/2025. A disclaimer opinion indicates that auditors were unable to form...
Swapo lawmaker Elifas Dingara has given notice of his resignation from the National Assembly, bringing to a close a parliamentary career spanning over 15 years. Dingara confirmed to New Era that he will officially vacate his seat at the end of the month, insisting the decision was out of his own volition. “I have given...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has tasked Namibia’s newly appointed High Commissioner to India to aggressively promote trade, investment and economic cooperation as the country pushes to accelerate development under Vision 2030. The President on Monday commissioned Wing Commander (Rtd) Alex Tukuhupwele as Namibia’s High Commissioner to India, describing the appointment as an “assumption of national duty”...
Two Roads Authority (RA) executives were dismissed yesterday following an internal disciplinary process over alleged corruption in a N$16 million tender. The axes landed on Johan Boois, executive officer for transportation, and Richard Milinga, divisional manager for the transport inspectorate. “The RA confirms that due process was followed in accordance with the organisation’s disciplinary procedures...
Teachers in the Kavango East have been informed of a 5% salary increase for the next two financial years. This follows what the Namibia National Teachers’ Union (Nantu) Rundu branch described as the “final resolution” of negotiations with the government. When contacted about the salary talks yesterday, Nantu secretary general Loide Shaanika was dismissive. “What...