Bilateral trade between Namibia and the United Kingdom has impressively tripled during the four years three-month tenure of outgoing British High Commissioner Charles Moore. This significant economic achievement was revealed on Wednesday during Moore’s farewell meeting with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House, where discussions also touched upon the recent increase in rainfall and the...
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Unionist champions workers’ rights
Swapo backbencher Justina Jonas- Emvula, on Wednesday, delivered her maiden speech expressing gratitude to the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW), Swapo, and the Namibian people for the opportunity given to her to serve in the 8th Namibian Parliament. Drawing from her own experiences in public service and entrepreneurship, including working as a security guard,...
Public enterprises’ ministry dissolved
When public enterprises’ minister Leon Jooste was appointed as founding minister of public enterprises, a daunting task lay ahead of him in reforming Namibia’s tax dollar-sucking parastatals, where bailouts are the norm, with little to no accountability. However, for the first five years without public enterprises’ governance legislation in place, he had little room to...
Kapofi demands army self-reliance, professionalism
Defence minister Frans Kapofi called on the ministry’s leadership and staff to urgently shift towards self-reliance by using internal skills and resources to resolve challenges. He demanded that the ministry move away from outsourcing simple tasks, and instead make full use of the expertise already within its ranks. Kapofi was speaking during the official welcoming...
Aupindi: SACU over-reliance unsustainable
Swapo lawmaker Tobie Aupindi said Namibia must urgently reduce its economic dependence on the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) revenue, calling the current reliance unsustainable and dangerous. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, he raised alarm over the heavy dependence on SACU receipts, which make up a significant portion of Namibia’s national income. He cautioned that...
Genocide talks to resume … NNN encapsulates oil, land, unemployment, corruption
President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah hopes to resume the final round of genocide negotiations with the new German administration, headed by chancellor-elect Friedrich Merz. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks during an interview with Al Jazeera, in which she addressed critical issues facing the country and pointed out her commitment to equitable development and national unity over the...
Naanda: Namibia’s visa regime doesn’t discriminate
International relations executive director Penda Naanda has dismissed allegations that the country’s visa regime is specifically targeting the United States of America. Naanda asserts that the visa regime is based on diplomatic reciprocity rather than discrimination. However, speaking in an interview with New Era last week, Naanda clarified that the visa policy adjustments are aimed...
NNN inspires healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to unite in strengthening maternal and child health. This is as Namibia joins the world in commemorating World Health Day under the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.” The President affirmed Namibia’s dedication to improving maternal and child health during her statement in commemorating World Health Day yesterday. World...
Ashipala-Musavi sets tone for diplomatic, economic ties
Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavi, has issued a strong and determined call for unity and adaptability, as well as a reinforced focus on economic diplomacy. Addressing staff during the ministry’s annual general meeting yesterday in Windhoek, Ashipala-Musavi laid out her vision for Namibia’s strengthened role in global trade and international relations. The...
Energy, economy at centre of Nam-Russia ties
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia must maximise economic benefits from its natural resources, particularly uranium, through value-addition rather than raw material exports. She said this during a high-level meeting with Russian deputy prime minister Yury Trutnev on Tuesday. Taking the media through intricate details of the closed-door meeting, presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari said the two...