Rudolf Gaiseb Close to 60% of Namibians in rural areas do not own a mobile phone, while only 15.1% own smartphones. This is revealed in the Namibia 2023 Population and Housing Census report released last year. In total, only 28.5% of Namibians – three years old and above – own smartphones countrywide. Namibia’s population peaked...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – The escalating demand for quality water and persistent scarcity issues have become a significant challenge for residents of Opuwo. They are calling for prompt and effective rectification. For the past 34 years, the rocky town has been grappling with water challenges due to scarcity, lack of quality water, and loss of...
SWAKOPMUND – Erongo Regional Council (ERC) seeks support from local authorities to facilitate the allocation of residential land for its employees. This is to provide affordable housing opportunities as well as enhance staff welfare and stability. In a recent submission to the Council Management Committee, chief regional officer Sem Ntelamo highlighted the challenges faced by...
OMUTHIYA – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has reported that a total of 570 pangolins have been poached in Namibia since 2018. In a media statement to celebrate World Pangolin Day on Saturday, MEFT spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said the ministry has reaffirmed its dedication to protecting the nation’s pangolins, highlighting their ecological...
Lahja Nashuuta Representatives from various youth organisations and students unions are mourning late Founding Father Sam Nujoma. They remember him for his life of sacrifice, selfless service, principled, courage and determination. Addressing hundreds of youths who flocked to pay tribute to Nujoma’s legacy, speaker after speaker described him as a commander par excellence and a...
Peya Mushelenga The eagle has vanished from the sky, a man of vision and wisdom has left us. The sun has set, and the moonlight has disappeared. A dark cloud has fallen upon Namibia, and the hour of sorrow has arrived. A moment of sadness has struck, and a period of grieving has ensued. Death...
Twenty-five-year-old Matheus Endjila sketched a portrait of the founding president in tribute to him. New Era published the artwork yesterday. In this article, Endjila pays tribute to his hero, and explains the idea behind the artwork. Matheus Endjila Dr Sam Nujoma, the founding father and first president of the Republic of Namibia, stands as a...
PORT SUDAN – Sudanese paramilitaries have killed more than 200 people, including women and children, in a three-day assault on villages in the country’s south, a lawyer group monitoring the war said yesterday. The Emergency Lawyers group, which documents rights abuses, said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked unarmed civilians in the villages of Al-Kadaris...
KFAR KILA – Israeli troops withdrew from all but five points in south Lebanon yesterday, allowing displaced residents to return to border villages largely destroyed in more than a year of hostilities. “The entire village has been reduced to rubble. It’s a disaster zone,” said Alaa al-Zein, back in Kfar Kila after the delayed withdrawal...
WASHINGTON – Elon Musk is not an official employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has “no formal authority to make government decisions”, according to a White House court filing. The world’s ri chest man is widely seen as the defacto head of DOGE, created by US president Donald Trump, which has sought...