Not all learning happens in a classroom. Sometimes, it happens under a welding mask, behind a workbench or on a farm. Vocational training is not a plan B. It is a plan for the future – from bricklaying in Eehnana to solar installations in Keetmanshoop to hospitality skills in Swakopmund. Namibia is a country full...
Recent reports cite that Namibia has one of the highest suicide rates in Africa. Although financial distress has been confirmed to be one of the leading causes of suicides, it is time we look deeper into the matters of the mind. Dr Caroline Leaf, a metacognitive neuroscientist who has studied the mind for nearly 40...
Auleria Wakudumo The agriculture ministry has intensified efforts to transform its 140-hectare brownfield site in Ekoka village, located east of Okongo town in the Ohangwena region. This was revealed by the ministry’s accounting officer responsible for agriculture, Ndiyapuki Nghituwamata, during her visit to the site on Thursday. She said water surveys were being conducted to...
Hilma Nalupe The One Economy Foundation marked a milestone as it hosted its 10th celebration and annual fundraising soirée, themed ‘Weaving Legacy, Stitching Futures’, on Friday. The event raised an impressive N$3.4 million, underscoring strong public support for the foundation’s decade-long mission to uplift Namibia’s youth through meaningful programmes and partnerships. In her keynote address,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTUMBOROMBONGA – The Okakarara constituency’s sole independent candidate, Florence Uapakua Ndinda, has pledged to champion inclusive economic opportunities and rural development. Speaking to New Era last week, Ndinda, who will be the first to stand as an independent candidate in a constituency traditionally dominated by the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo), also pledged...
Kaviveterue Virere The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has noted a low turnout in the supplementary voter registration process in several Khomas constituencies. Katutura Central At Katutura Community Hall, the registration team, led by Saima Shivute, has been working since 04 August. Registration ends on 19 August. This statutory electoral activity is crucial to ensuring...
Taimi Haihambo Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has come out swinging after a surprise visit to the delayed Engoyi-Omuntele road project in Oshikoto region, calling out poor decisions, unapproved demolitions and alleged corruption. The construction of the 16-kilometre stretch between Omuntele and Engoyi began in October 2023 but is still far from finished. However, the Road...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia’s drive toward digital transformation has received a major boost with the launch of Phase II of the Africa-Asia Youth Coding Initiative, a joint effort by Unesco and the Chinese government. The initiative is set to equip learners and teachers with vital coding, digital literacy and artificial intelligence (AI) skills—paving the way for...
When the US picks clients, vassals, and proxies, it needs men or women ready to trade in the interests, even the welfare and lives of their compatriots. Vladimir Zelenskyyy is such a man. A look at the elites of EU-NATO Europe shows he is not alone. But he is an especially extreme case. It is...
Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s promising young tennis talents are expected to fly the national flag high at the 2025 Southern African Championships, taking place in Maputo, Mozambique. The games, which kicked off on Saturday, end this Friday. The six-player squad will compete against some of the best U/12 players from the region, with eight countries expected...