KATIMA MULILO – After weeks of disruption caused by a recent fire that destroyed the Katima Mulilo Town Council’s registry and town planning offices, the council has announced the resumption of town planning operations. Services officially resumed yesterday from a new temporary location at the Wooden Bridge premises, following a fire that occurred on 24...
Katima Mulilo – Katima Mulilo woke up to news of a daring break-in at the town council offices in the wee hours of Saturday. By sunrise, management officials had already converged on the scene, moving from office to office as they assessed damage, and coordinated their next steps. Council spokesperson Chrispin Muyoba described how intruders...
Katima Mulilo — An audit has revealed details of corruption, favoritism, and mismanagement at the Katima Mulilo Town Council. The audit, whose results were shared with the community by Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa, was conducted after councilors were dismissed earlier this year. Sankwasa officially dissolved the council in a notice published in...
Katima Mulilo – Zambezi Police regional commander, commissioner Andreas Shilelo has called for calm and tolerance among political parties and their supporters, as the political campaign season intensifies ahead of the upcoming regional and local authority elections. In an interview with New Era yesterday, Shilelo stressed the importance of maintaining peace in the region during...
Ministers, !Hū-omkhâis tsî !Hūde ǁKhwa Kō!gâs dis, Inge Zaamwanis ge ǂoa ge wekheb di Wunstaxtsēs ai ge ǂanǂan, Afrikab di ǀgui !khai-i ai ǁanhâ tama !aedan Zambezi ǀkharib !nâ khoraǂuisen hâ !khaisa. Ministers ge nē ǂanǂansa !Haosi ǂNûs !nâ dī tsî ge ǂan kai sao ra !ādi nē mâsib xa tsâǀkhāhe hâ !khaisa, ǂgaiǀons ai...
Likwambuyu wa Njimo, Mezi ni Canfazo ya Mubu Inge Zaamwani Labulalu na zibahalize kuzuha kwa linzie zetuta za Afirika mwa sikiliti sa Zambezi. Nazibahalize mwa Ndu ya Milao kuli libaka zetaselizwe ki zecwale ka Kasaya, Nakabolelwa, Luhonono, Bukalo, Kabbe, Muyako, Masokotwani ni Linyanti. “Nibata ku mi lemusa kuzuha kokutuna kwa linzie zetuta za Afirika mwa...
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani on Wednesday announced an outbreak of African migratory locusts in Zambezi region. She made the announcement in the National Assembly, noting that the affected areas include Kasaya, Nakabolelwa, Luhonono, Bukalo, Kabbe, Muyako, Masokotwani and Linyanti. “I must bring to your attention a serious outbreak of African...
KONGOLA – Bennetty Lukukela Busihu, the councillor for Kongola constituencyand a member of the National Council, unveiled his manifesto. It outlines key community-driven projects aimed at transforming livelihoods across the constituency. Addressing a lively crowd during the launch over the weekend, he reaffirmed his commitment to grassroots development and youth empowerment. He highlighted projects already...
Katima Mulilo – Farmers from the Liselo-Kamenga area in the Zambezi region are calling for urgent government intervention following delays in the repatriation of stolen cattle recovered in neighbouring Zambia. According to Vincent Siliye, Chairperson of the Liselo-Kamenga Anti-Stock Theft Association, 23 cattle belonging to two Namibian farmers from the Kaliyangile area were stolen on...
As Namibia gears up for the upcoming regional and local authorities’ elections, New Era (NE) continues to profile some of the aspiring candidates contesting in November. This week, we put Kennedy Simasiku (KS), the incumbent and aspiring Swapo candidate for Katima Mulilo Urban constituency, on the spot. He reflects on his past achievements, lessons learned...