Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Despite government efforts to implement land reform since independence, many generational farm dwellers and workers in Omaheke region, continue to face limited access to land. This was alluded to by people farming on the townlands of Gobabis, when they handed over a petition to Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate recently. The landless...
Namibia has not had national cancer statistics since 2019, leaving the country without an updated picture of the disease’s impact, the chief executive officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), Rolf Hansen, has said. Since 2019, CAN has not released an updated of the register, which Hansen attributed primarily to financial constraints. In an...
Hilma Nalupe At just 14 years, Kamrouz Ghayouri is already making waves in Namibian sport. Born and raised in Windhoek, the Grade 8 pupil at St Paul’s College first discovered his love for table tennis in Grade 6, when he and a cousin played for fun on the school table. What started as a pastime...
OPUWO – The Swapo Party has announced plans to retake control of the Khorixas Town Council and constituency office in the upcoming November Regional Council and Local Authority elections. The announcement follows the finalisation of the party’s candidate selection process in Kunene region. Julius Kaujova, Swapo’s regional coordinator for Kunene, told Nampa the party’s conferences...
Heather Erdmann Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has urged Namibians to treat every person as being vulnerable to suicide, saying prevention starts with compassion and vigilance. She made the remarks during the commemoration of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day yesterday, observed under the theme “Changing the Narrative: Creating Hope Through Action.”...
Lahja Nashuuta The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed that 15% of its 2025/26 budget, amounting to N$1.8 billion, has been set aside for the procurement of pharmaceuticals and clinical supplies. Health minister Esperance Luvindao told the National Assembly on Tuesday of her ministry’s decision to cut out middlemen and move towards direct...
Lahja Nashuuta The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has accused the Ministry of Health and Social Services of neglect and politicising a mobile clinic the party donated to the Grunau community, which has gone unused for more than four years. PDM secretary-general Manuel Ngarigombe told New Era the container clinic was formally handed to the ministry...
Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement member of parliament Dawid Eigub says old water and electrical infrastructure is falling apart, resulting in big revenue losses for local authorities. He said local authorities are stuck with aged infrastructure, such as worn-out pipes that are prone to frequent bursts and power lines, which are less operational due to...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Namibia’s international goalkeeper, Loydt Kazapua, has apologised to the nation for leaving the Brave Warriors team hotel in Francistown, Botswana without authorisation from team management. The Warriors were in Francistown where they played Malawi and Sao Taome and Principe in the Fifa World Cup qualifier matches. Kazapua’s decision to leave the hotel after...
SANGOUINÉ (Ivory Coast) – Abou Fofana spent his student years making the most of the opportunities on offer in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s bustling economic capital of six million people. But after finishing his studies and newly qualified in farming, the 33-year-old decided to move back to his hometown in the country’s west. Sangouine, a fraction...