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KEETMANSHOOP – “I was lifted up by God from being a village girl, growing up in a corrugated iron-sheet house in Tses, and after relocating to Keetmanshoop, chosen from the dusty streets of Tseiblaagte for greater heights.” This is the heartfelt sentiment of Gaudentia Kröhne, the former Keetmanshoop mayor and now parliamentarian on the ruling...
KEETMANSHOOP – Long-distance public transport operators using minibuses yesterday staged a peaceful demonstration against a decision to allow seven-seaters to also transport passengers on long-distance routes in the country. Transport minister Veikko Nekundi recently announced that the limitation of the distance of a 250km radius regime for seven-seaters is now in the rear-view mirror, and...
BERESEBA – Berseba Village Council CEO Ivan Vries says although the local authority is not in the desired financial position, it is doing everything possible to achieve its strategic goals. Deliberating on projects completed during the current financial year, he mentioned the completion of the installation of four sewer pumps as part of upgrading the...
ǀUIǂGANDES – ǁAnǂgāsaben ǀUiǂgandes din ge ǁîn di ǂkhîo!nâsiba gere gowaui, īǁoasa tama mâsigu hîan ǀnaib ǀgâba nē !āsa !khō!nami hâ hîa ra ûi!nâgu ǂnamipe. Nē tsâsib ǁîn dib ge New Erab ge ǁnā !āsa sari hâ i soab ai !kharaga ǁanǂgāsaben xa gere !khō!gâhe. 47 kurixa Piet Matroosi ge gere mî, ǁnāpan ǁaupexa 80%gu...
GAINACHAS – The Gainachas Farmers’ Development Co-operative (GFDC) recently handed over 36 goat ewes to its 12 oldest members to encourage for them to increase their small livestock numbers for better sustainability. GFDC chairperson Paul Kahuika said as a group of 46 small stock farmers, they started the initiative in 2007 in order to stand...
TSES… Despite facing unemployment and a lack of training and self-development opportunities, the younger generation in Tses village, situated 80km north of Keetmanshoop, refuse to give up hope. Marcel Eiseb, chairperson of the Tses Youth Group, told New Era that they have to find all kinds of other avenues to keep themselves busy as a...
TSES… Julian Christiaan, the man in charge of affairs at the Tses Village Council, said although most local authorities are currently swimming through stormy waters of economic hardship, they remain optimistic that the economic situation here can improve through proper planning and strategies. This was his view when interviewed by New Era about the affairs...
BETHANIE – Bethanie residents have expressed their dismay over living under deplorable conditions where utmost poverty is the order of the day. Their plight was ventilated by several residents when this publication visited the village recently. Piet Matroos (47) said more than 80% of residents are unemployed, with most living on handouts from old-age pensioners,...
KEETMANSHOOP – For farmers in southern Namibia, farming is not just a hobby or leisure activity, but is a way of life, a vital means of survival. It has for generations been a gateway to a better life. Veteran farmer Nico Strauss, chairman of the Karasburg Streekslandbou Union, shared with AgriToday that most farmers in...
KEETMANSHOOP – The New Era Publication Corporation exists to publish issues of importance to rural Namibia, national interest and government-related matters that may concern the community. To spread this gospel and build bridges, New Era CEO Christof Maletsky and acting managing editor Charles Tjatindi held stakeholders’ engagements with leaders in the //Kharas region this week....