AKSU – Aksu has earned a reputation for producing sweet, juicy, large, and fragrant apples; however, little is known that this land of orchards was once a desert. Aksu is in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. A recent trip to Aksu provided me and over 20 other African journalists and editors with an opportunity to...
BEIJING – Namibia’s new Ambassador to China, Tonata Itenge-Emvula, recently made her maiden address on the global stage, asserting the country’s position as an ideal investment destination. Itenge-Emvula particularly pointed to Namibia’s growing potential in the oil and gas, agriculture and food industries as key investment sectors. “Agriculture is also key to our development; food...
SHANGHAI – Political stability, functioning systems, institutions, law, order and a vibrant tax regime are but a few of the features that position Namibia head and shoulders above most countries as an ideal investment location. This is what sums up the position of Uaisana Patoko, a senior official from the Ministry of Trade and International...
SHANGHAI – She is a teacher by training. He is an accountant at the National Planning. The other, a devoted civil servant and family man, has put everything on the line in his quest not only for a future but also to serve the Land of the Brave better in his unique, humble and miniscule...
SHANGHAI – The China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicked off this week, marking five days that will see 4 108 exhibitors from 155 countries, regions and international organisations participate in national and corporate exhibitions. The expo further seeks to reaffirm China’s commitment to opening its markets while promoting trade and investment. Through the CIIE platform,...
AKSU – Aksu has earned a reputation for producing sweet, juicy, large and fragrant apples; however, little is known that this land of orchards was once a desert. Aksu is in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. A recent trip to Aksu provided New Era’s Edward Mumbuu and over 20 other African journalists and editors an...
BEIJING – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s 2024 election as Namibia’s first female head of state is worthy of emulation. It has inspired so many across the world, including the African National Congress (ANC), Swapo’s sister liberation movement. These sentiments were recently postulated by Sisisi Tolashe, South Africa’s minister of social development, when reflecting on the...
BEIJING – With the election of the country’s first female president and National Assembly speaker, Namibia is a shining example of women’s empowerment, leading the chart in Africa and eighth globally, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Jennely Matundu has said. Matundu made these remarks in Beijing, China, recently during the Global Leaders’ Meeting...
Auditor General Junias Kandjeke has given the Kavango West Regional Council an adverse audit opinion for the 2020/2021 financial year. “The financial statements do not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Kavango East Regional Council as of 31 March 2020 and 2021, and its financial performance and cash flows for...
BEIJING – The adage goes, “Optics is everything in politics.” If this saying is anything to go by, precision, power and pomposity were on full display yesterday, as China flexed its military muscle, displaying its latest generation of stealth fighters, tanks and ballistic missiles amid a highly choreographed cast of thousands. All made in China. ...