Namibia’s fifth and first ever female President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is renowned as one of Africa’s greatest political figures and a fearless freedom fighter, who bestrode continents in pursuit of justice and self-determination. As the country and continent celebrates her 73rd birthday today, Nandi-Ndaitwah’s life, political journey and valour is widely hailed as an inspiration –...
As we celebrate President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s 73rd birthday, New Era goes down memory lane to reflect on her most famous and influential quotes, which mirrors her character and leadership style. “To be a President requires a serious person because all Namibians will rely on my shoulders. Running a country is not like campaigning.” “Women have...
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), led by interim CEO Albertus Aochamub, recently paid courtesy visits to the governors of both the Kavango East and Kavango West regions, where he reaffirmed the company’s commitment to empower the livelihoods of locals in the two regions. In the Kavango East region, Aochamub was received by Governor Hamunyera...
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report shows that Namibia has made commendable progress in lifting more than 694 000 people from high levels of acute food insecurity, with only 456 000 Namibians currently reported to be facing extreme hunger when compared to the 1.15 million people recorded last year. The IPC report, which...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Eradication, Labour and Industrial Relations of the National Assembly has called for further strengthening of the country’s social protection systems to uphold the dignity and welfare of all Namibians. Speaking during a two-day Orientation Workshop on Social Protection at the MTC Dome in Swakopmund, members of the committee gathered...
Sadrag Panduleni Shihomeka, the country’s Media Ombudsman, yesterday underscored the importance of integrity, fairness, truth and accuracy, saying those principles are the foundation and lifeline of ethical journalism. Engaging New Era staff during yesterday’s brief courtesy visit, Shihomeka praised the publication’s continued efforts in disseminating factual, fair and accurate information to the public, saying New...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has awarded a N$4.9 million tender to print ballot papers for the country’s regional councils and local authorities’ elections to South African-based company Uniprint Global. The elections, slated for 26 November 2025, will see Uniprint Global print and deliver a total of 1,817,100 ballot papers for regional councils’ elections...
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), the country’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, has successfully fulfilled and delivered the entire 1 200-tonne for its Norwegian beef quota. This marks yet another milestone for the organisation on the global stage. The final consignment of the 1 200-tonne Norwegian quota was loaded and shipped to that country...
The country’s manufacturing sector is expected to create over 80 000 jobs in the next five years. Its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will reach 18% during the same period. These projections and set targets are outlined in the country’s sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), which will serve as the government’s implementation, monitoring...
Namibia, through its continuous investment in both infrastructure and human resources, count amongst a few African countries that has achieve a success rate of over 90% in the number of children accessing primary education and in terms of net enrolment. As it currently stands, Namibia has an accessibility and net enrolment success rate of 97,8%,...