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...
Author: Steven Klukowski (Steven Klukowski )
Gainachas farmers’ goats scheme delivers big …as elderly receive livestock
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 youth strive to defy odds
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 keeps head above water
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 bemoans poor services
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,...
Southern farmers embrace new ways of farming …bemoan inadequate market access, cross-border jostles
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...
New Era takes gospel to South
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....
//Kharas ready to mark 35 years of independence
KEETMANSHOOP- Being at the dawn of celebrating 35 years of Independence, residents of the //Kharas region have different views on how they felt about this achievement when New Era asked them about it. In Keetmanshoop, Erich Cloete (63) said he is fortunate to live, seeing three Presidents leading Namibia in peace and harmony and now...
Govt brings light to rural Berseba
ITSAWISIS -To expand rural electrification in the Berseba constituency, the mines and energy ministry and the electricity utility NamPower has ensured that 98 households and two boreholes have access to electricity. Deputy minister of mines and energy Kornelia Shilunga said Berseba has the potential to transform from what was once an isolated, struggling community into...
Warmbad hostel a haven for learners
WARMBAD – The Micheal Durocher Primary School in Warmbad has provided refuge to 76 learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. Chef hostel matron Anetta Andreas in an interview with New Era recently delved into their daily operations. “The education ministry has decided to take in local learners in Warmbad, whose families cannot afford their basic needs like...