A total of 1,499,449 Namibians are eligible to cast their ballots in the regional and local authority elections on 26 November 2025, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced yesterday. The figure is based on the Final Voters’ Register (FVR), which the Commission released on 24 October 2025 in accordance with the 2025 Electoral Calendar. “The...
First Gentleman Lieutenant General (Rtd) Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah spoke with affection, pride and deep emotion about his wife, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, during the premiere of the new documentary ‘Netumbo: A Leader Beyond Politics’. The film, produced by MultiChoice Namibia and expected to be made public today, narrates the life story of Namibia’s first female President...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s journey began in the red soils of northern Namibia long before independence or the promise of equality. Today, she stands as Namibia’s first female Head of State, a symbol of endurance and possibility, a story beautifully told recently in the new documentary, ‘Netumbo: A Leader Beyond Politics’. The film, which premiered on...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s compassionate leadership is not only described in Namibia. African leaders, presidents Duma Boko of Botswana and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, used the recent Southern African Development Community Summit in Madagascar to praise Nandi-Ndaitwah for her inspiring leadership and the hope she represents for women across Africa. New Era is using this content...
As the first female President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah celebrates her 73rd birthday today, four young political leaders who have worked closely with her have shared heartfelt tributes, celebrating her as a teacher, trailblazer and a moral compass for the nation. Their voices, united across regions, echo a deep sense of admiration for a woman whose leadership...
For 42 years, Epafras Ndenga Ndaitwah has celebrated his wife’s birthday as a family man, a soldier and a husband. But this year’s celebration feels different, he said during an exclusive interview with New Era at State House yesterday. For the first time, his wife, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, marks her birthday as Namibia’s first female...
First Gentleman, Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa’s quest to serve and her distinct ability to inspire others started at a tender young age. Ndaitwah, in an exclusive interview with New Era yesterday ahead of his wife’s birthday today, said Nandi- Ndaitwah had given up a lot to serve the Namibian nation while she...
The Namibian Defence force has dismissed two of its members found to be leaking classified information to a self-styled social media activist. Left Corporal Heita Hilkia and Corporal Hilma Namutenya Ndimulunde were both dismissed with immediate effect after they were reportedly found to have leaked sensitive material to political activist Nghipudilo Ya Shiindi. Ya Shiindi,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who now also serves as Minister of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy, met with staff and management of the ministry in Windhoek on Monday to introduce herself and set out her expectations for their collective work ahead. The President’s visit began with a closed-door meeting with the ministry’s management team, followed by an...
Namibia’s tourism industry has recorded one of its strongest recoveries in years, with tourist arrivals rising sharply from 461,027 in 2022 to 863,872 in 2023, representing an 87.4% increase, according to Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel. In an interview with New Era, the minister said the figures demonstrate renewed international confidence in...