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Ookansela tava ka lopota omafiku 100 otete mombelewa 
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Ookansela tava ka lopota omafiku 100 otete mombelewa 

Auleria Wakudumo  Minista womayambulepo eedoolopa nomikunda James Sankwasa okwa holola kutya ookansela otava ka kala tava yandje olopota yoilonga yavo yomafiku 100 mombelewa.  Sankwasa eshi okwe shi holola koshoongalele osho sha li ko pokati kovaleli voitukulwa novaleli vomeedoolopa Omaandaxa kOtjiwarongo.  “Ookansela voitukulwa osho yo veedoolopa otava ka teelelwa va yandje olopota yoilonga yavo omafiku 100...

Elelodoolopa laNdangwa la futila omulihongi omuhandjo 
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Elelodoolopa laNdangwa la futila omulihongi omuhandjo 

Auleria Wakudumo  Elelo lodoolopa yaNdangwa ola tokola okufutila omunafikola dingi modoolopa mekonakono loNamibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsiduary (NSSCAS) 2025 omuhandjo wodula osho yo oshimaliwa shotakisi yokofikola.  Jacob Ipinge, okwa li eya ponomola onhihetatu movalihongi dingi moshilongo mekonaakono lo-AS.  Eshi oshe mu ninga yo e uye ponomola yotete ongomunafikola dingi modoolopa.  Ipinge okwa li ha...

Mpungu fish farm’s struggles 
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Mpungu fish farm’s struggles 

Lylie Joel MPUNGU – The Mpungu fish farm in Kavango West, established in the early 2000s and handed to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in 2004, continues to underperform.  It has a design capacity of 20 metric tonnes per year, which it has been failing to meet. Chief fisheries biologist Albertina Joseph told...

Otjombinde calls Ovambanderu
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Otjombinde calls Ovambanderu

Zebaldt Ngaruka DRIMIOPSIS – Ovambanderu will assemble in the Omaheke region’s Otjombinde constituency for the official opening ceremony of the Ovambanderu Traditional Authority (OTA) for 2026 tomorrow. The event will be held at the Ovambanderu Kommando in Tallismanus. Speaking to New Era yesterday, OTA spokesperson Uazenga Ngahahe said the event serves as a road map...

Grootfontein installs 3 400 prepaid water meters
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Grootfontein installs 3 400 prepaid water meters

Mulisa Simiyasa  GROOTFONTEIN – The Grootfontein Municipality has installed 3 400 prepaid water meters across the town since December 2025, marking significant progress in its transition to a prepaid water management system. The project targets the installation of approximately 7 000 meters for households, businesses, government buildings and churches. Municipal public relations officer Luke Salomo...

‘Guard sexual, reproductive health rights jealously’ 
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‘Guard sexual, reproductive health rights jealously’ 

Moses Magadza A two-day annual review meeting of the Sweden-funded Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV and Aids Governance Project of the SADC Parliamentary Forum ended in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday. The meeting closed with strong appreciation for progress made and urgent calls for domestic resource mobilisation to safeguard hard-won gains amid shifting global...

Opinion – Unfinished business: Namibia’s land, national reconciliation
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Opinion – Unfinished business: Namibia’s land, national reconciliation

A nation that confronts its most sensitive questions with honesty and courage is often a nation that ultimately triumphs, no matter how long the journey may take.  History repeatedly shows that countries do not collapse because they discuss difficult issues; rather, they weaken when they avoid them. Silence around sensitive national matters may create temporary...

TVET: Heart of economic emancipation dream
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TVET: Heart of economic emancipation dream

Bravery Kabula Namibia’s progress will not merely be counted by academic credentials, but by the strength, reliability and creativity of its workforce.  This summation best captures the essence of Namibia Training Authority (NTA) CEO Erick Nenghwanya’s message while addressing the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) official opening for the year. The sector officially...

Okatjoruu water woes persist … Covid-19 blamed for N$10m NamWater debt
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Okatjoruu water woes persist … Covid-19 blamed for N$10m NamWater debt

Lissony Njembo Water-related challenges continue with a firm grip on Okatjoruu, a village in Otjozondjupa. Although water supply was recently restored, most residents are struggling with high water debts, water hardness (limescale) deposits, faulty water meters and readings that are not satisfactory. Additionally, the Otjozondjupa Regional Council owes NamWater N$34 million, and Okatjoruu particularly owes...

‘Gambling needs urgent regulation’
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‘Gambling needs urgent regulation’

SWAKOPMUND – The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has outlined an urgent need for decisive reforms to regularise Namibia’s gambling industry amid concerns that weak oversight is costing the country revenue and exposing citizens to social harm. The minister, Indileni Daniel, expressed the concerns while recently officiating at the opening of a strategic engagement...