Lahja Nashuuta Kunene’s newly appointed regional governor Vipuakuje Muharukua has laid out an ambitious plan to transform the region into the wealthiest one in Namibia. His focus is on job creation, agriculture, mining and infrastructure development. In an exclusive interview with New Era, he said Kunene’s untapped potential makes it a “region of possibilities”. “I...
Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement president, Bernadus Swartbooi, has slammed Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa, for firing Omuthiya councillor Johannes Ndeutepo. He said the minister acted prematurely, without involving the council, when he fired Ndeutepo for not residing within the jurisdiction of his office. Speaking at a media engagement onTuesday, Swartbooi discouraged the...
NAIROBI – Chanting “Ruto must go,” thousands of protesters flooded Nairobi’s streets to demand the resignation of the president. They waved Kenyan flags and carried branches as a symbol of peaceful opposition. Police had deployed barricades and razor wire to seal off major roads, especially those leading to the State House, President Ruto’s official residence,...
US President Donald Trump took a victory lap at NATO’s Hague summit yesterday, joining leaders in reaffirming the “ironclad” commitment to protect each other after allies agreed to his demand to ramp up defence spending. The unpredictable US leader appeared keen to take the plaudits as he secured a key foreign policy win by getting...
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) 2025 annual sports games officially started at Otjiwarongo’s Paresis Sports Stadium with athletics on Monday. Police chief Joseph Shikongo officially launched the 28th edition of the championships with a roll call of the 14 regional police teams at the Paresis Sports Stadium. He said the annual sport games are part...
Otjiwarongo-based Life Fighters are in touching distance of the Northwest First Division Football League and an automatic promotional berth to the Namibia Premier League; however, they have to overcome an oncoming obstacle to keep their title ambitions alive. Dubbed Kahirona, Life Fighters need one point from their two remaining games to secure their return to...
Auleria Wakudumo Omhangulilo yaMangestalata waNdangwa oya yandja ehandukilo leedula 20 modolongo komusamane weedula 48 eshi vati a kwata keenghono nokuyandja eteelelo komonakadona eedula nhano dapita. Julius Shinyama okwa kwatelwe po momudo 2020 konima eshi vati a kwata keenghono nokuyandja eteelelo komona oo a li e na eedula 17 pefimbo loshiningwanima. Okamona vati oka li ka...
Auleria Wakudumo Ominista youkashikekookanhu nonghalonawa yokaana oya ti oumunisteli wayo otau longele kumwe nopolifi okuninga omakonakono moshikumungu shomulumenhu oo okavidio kaye taka tambulafanwa komalungula ta nwefwa okaana ohubbly bubbly. Ohubbly, ekola la dja ominino odo hadi fipwa nokudja omwifi wa yuka monkanya ngaashi naanaa omakaya. Ovanhu ohava tula mo oinima, ile oingangamwifi ya yooloka mekola...
Background In 2015, the Namibian government introduced a transformative regulatory measure aimed at stimulating domestic economic development through long-term institutional capital. This was formally enacted through Regulation 13(5) of the Pension Funds Regulations. The regulation mandates that all registered pension funds allocate a minimum of 1.75% and up to a maximum of 3.5% of the...
Iuze Mukube Three men, who allegedly brutally attacked and killed a man before fleeing off with his vehicle in 2024, pleaded not guilty to all charges in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Erastus Mwalipeni Gabriel (39), Iyambo Nicodemus Hango (20) and Abast Nyanyukweni Alex Muya (25) all face charges of murder, robbery and theft...