Taimi Haihambo Oshakati – What started as a childhood hobby of restyling clothes has grown into a life-changing career for Kornelia Gabriel, a young fashion designer who turned her vocational training into a thriving tailoring business in the town of Oshakati. Growing up, Gabriel always had a creative spark. “I would change my clothes into...
Pinehas K Pinehas Monika Mercoto, a passionate media enthusiast, first showcased her remarkable talent in high school when she wrote her debut television show, The Notebook. Her deep and unwavering love for storytelling has only grown since then. In a recent interview with New Era, Mercoto revealed that this early project eventually inspired the creation...
Matheus David The Khomas Regional Council Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture on Monday started the long-awaited Pre-Primary material development competition. In Khomas region, 27 pre-primary teachers from schools all over the region came together to celebrate creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning. The schools from Circuits 1 through 4 in the Khomas...
Kavivetere Virere The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has accused President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s administration of employing the national budget as a political instrument to sway voters in anticipation of the 2025 Regional Council and Local Authority elections, rather than addressing Namibia’s profound economic challenges. LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi stated during a press briefing yesterday that the...
AMINUIS – Omaheke Governor, Pijoo Nganate, said the Ovambanderu community, despite its colonial past, has sustained its heritage and ensured that its legacy continues to flow with pride and purpose. The governor made these remarks during the centenary commemoration of the Ovambanderu community’s migration from concentration camps to Aminuis, held at Ondjiripumua village on Saturday...
Taimi Haihambo OSHAKATI – In his first 100 days in office, Oshana governor Hofni Iipinge has implemented community-driven projects, infrastructure improvements and youth empowerment. The governor said he visited every constituency since being appointed by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on 1 July. He met with government ministries, traditional leaders and local authorities to identify obstacles and...
The success of any poultry production enterprise is significantly influenced by the health measures implemented by the farmer to ensure the continual safety of the bird enterprise. So times, farmers without a health programme, expose their ventures to problems such as bird ailments, mortality and retarded or stunted growth. Developing a simple, but yet effective...
Pinehas K Pinehas National Planning Commision (NPC) director general, Kaire Mbuende has urged leaders in the public service to continuously learn, adapt and make evidence-based decisions that improve service delivery. Calling leaders to action, he said achieving government development targets such as Vision 2030 requires collective effort. Mbuende was speaking during the Namibia Institute...
Rudolf Gaiseb The National Revised Policy on Disability launched yesterday anchors Namibia’s commitment to equality, dignity and non-discrimination. Launching the initiative, Vice President Lucia Witbooi said it is built on the understanding that disability is not a limitation of a person but rather a reflection of the barriers created by society. These barriers are in the...
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