Namibia continues to grapple with a persistent wave of violent crimes. This concerning and growing trend poses serious imputation for the country’s unity, safety and economic development. The rise of such crimes not only threatens citizens’ lives but also corrodes public confidence in law enforcement, discourages foreign investment, and hampers socio-economic development (United Nations Office...
Lahja Nashuuta Inside a classroom at K.W. Von Marees Primary School in Okahandja, two chairs were heartbreakingly left empty. They once belonged to five-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp and six-year-old Roswinds Fabianu, who mysteriously disappeared from the school grounds last week in broad daylight. Both girls were kidnapped, raped and brutally murdered. Their bodies were discovered days...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Social Security Commission’s (SSC) staff members from the Central Business District (CBD) office recently donated goods worth N$4 000 to the mother of a six-month-old baby girl who was born with a chronic medical condition. This medical condition requires her to be on oxygen at home. The baby’s mother, Peneyambeko Mateus, who...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – The dark cloud has fallen on the Ovambanderu community as they mourn the passing of their senior traditional councillor, Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua who died on Sunday in Windhoek. Leading the mourners is the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority’s spokesperson, Uazenga Ngahahe who described Katjirua as an iconic leader who never wavered in the...
RIETFONTEIN – Prime Minister (PM) Elijah Ngurare on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the introduction of the biomass and charcoal production course at the National Youth Service (NYS)’s Rietfontein centre near Grootfontein in the Otjozondjupa region. Ngurare was speaking at the graduation ceremony of 345 recruits, who received certificates in part one of the charcoal production...
Sawi Hausiku TUHINGIRENI – The residents of Tuhingireni informal settlement in Rundu have expressed anger and frustration over the lack of electricity in their area, blaming it for the high criminal activity. The residents told a community meeting held in the informal settlement on Sunday they feel unsafe and unprotected. The spokesperson of the group,...
Miscommunication and a lack of a decentralised regional structure are to blame for complaints against mining activities in areas of the Epupa constituency in the Kunene region, a report released by the Ombudsman showed. Late last year, Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha and his team conducted an investigation into complaints by traditional leaders in the Epupa constituency...
The Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) has recorded a surplus of N$11 million in the past financial year, its highest to date under a five-year strategic plan launched in 2022. Nampa’s Chief Executive Officer Linus Chata revealed during an interview on Wednesday that the agency, once on the brink of collapse, has regained stability, rebuilt its...
Lahja Nashuuta The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvidao, has pledged to intensify efforts to combat malaria following a sharp rise in cases across the country. As of 9 March 2025, Namibia recorded 20 135 malaria cases, with 3 890 reported in the first week of March alone. The outbreak, declared in December...
As Namibia prepares for the upcoming regional and local authorities’ elections later this year, New Era journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN) sits down with Windhoek East constituency councillor Brian Black (BB) to reflect on progress made in addressing pressing socio-economic issues. Windhoek East comprises affluent suburbs such as Auasblick, Avis, Klein Windhoek, Ludwigsdorf, Olympia and Suiderhof....