The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) said it has seized drugs worth over N$3.5 million in the month of March this year. NamPol in a media statement issued yesterday said the drugs seized were cannabis weighing 312 560 kilogrammes valued at N$3 125 600 and 3 965 Mandrax tablets valued at N$475 800. Cocaine powder of...
Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – Katrina Geises was denied bail by the Otjiwarongo Magistrate’s Court on Monday afternoon when she made her first court appearance in a case of attempted murder. She was arrested at Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region on Friday for allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend with a knife once on the left side of...
Andreas Thomas Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said the Office of the Prime Minister must serve as an exemplary institution for all other government offices, ministries and agencies in the delivery of public services. Ngurare told his staff on Monday that it is the prime minister’s responsibility to enhance efficiency in the public sector. “If we...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Following the appointment of Sanet Steenkamp as education minister, the Omaheke region’s education director Constance Wantenaar is hopeful of changes in the current education system for the better. Wantenaar shared with New Era that the current school curriculum needs to be enhanced so that it can remain relevant to the evolving...
Zebaldt Ngaruka National Unity Democratic Organisation Member of Parliament Vetaruhe Kandorozu said the national budget must address the shortage of health facilities in the country. For the 2025/26 financial year, the Ministry of Health and Social Services was allocated N$ 12.3 billion. Kandorozu made his input to the budget in parliament recently. He stated that...
Lahja Nashuuta Environment and Tourism minister Indileni Daniel has vowed to protect Namibia’s rich biodiversity and promote sustainable development. She also promised to enhance the country’s reputation as a top global eco-tourism destination. In her inaugural address to the National Assembly last week, Daniel emphasised the government’s unwavering commitment to implementing all legislation, regulations and...
Iuze Mukube Swapo parliamentarian Nono Katjingisiua says the current tabled budget will strengthen the government’s intervention in addressing a wide range of social issues. These challenges range from housing, education, unemployment, inequality and health. She emphasised that this year’s budget is well-compiled, in view of the greater demand for the intervention of the government in...
Swapo Member of Parliament (MP), Hilma Iita, in her contribution to the 2025/26 national budget debate called for an increase in the allocation to the portfolio of Veterans’ Affairs. The Veterans’ Affairs portfolio received N$1.5 billion, while the defence portfolio received a N$7.5 billion allocation from the budget. Speaking in the National Assembly recently, Iita...
GENEVA – Israeli forces have killed dozens of civilians in Lebanon since a ceasefire took effect late last year, including a number of women and children, the United Nations said yesterday. The UN rights office reported that Israeli military operations had killed and injured civilians in Lebanon in the four months since the fragile truce...
MALÉ – The Maldives announced yesterday it was banning the entry of Israelis from the luxury tourist archipelago in “resolute solidarity” with the Palestinian people. President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the legislation shortly after it was approved by parliament yesterday. “The ratification reflects the government’s firm stance in response to the continuing atrocities and ongoing acts...