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. ...
BEIJING – Over 100 journalists and media professionals from around the world have gathered in Beijing for the China International Press Communication Centre (CIPCC) programme to gain exposure to intricate Chinese affairs. The initiative, which first kicked off in 2014, has brought over 100 journalists from more than 90 countries. It runs for the next...
In an era of heightened geopolitical tension and growing insecurity, China this week commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Chinese war against Japanese aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The event here in Windhoek also coincided with the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Founded in 1927, the PLA...
“Retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of the open highway.” These words rang true as New Era’s Edward Mumbuu (EM) sat down with lawyer and pension industry expert Vincent Shimutwikeni (VS) for a conversation. Our discussion offered a panoramic view of Namibia’s retirement and pension landscape. The sector not...
A 31-year-old man has accused the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) of violating hisconstitutional rights and unlawfully detaining him. He claims that his life and that of his family are under threat. In a detailed letter to Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha – also copied to Anti-Corruption Commission director general Paulus Noa and NamPol inspector general Joseph Shikongo...
The chairperson of the Namibia Training Authority (NTA), Jorome Mutemba (JM), says a culture of unaccountability and project mismanagement at the institution is being dismantled. This, he says, is part of a broader shift towards transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency. In a wide-ranging interview with New Era’s Edward Mumbuu (ED), Mutemba opened up about delayed...
From humble beginnings at the Social Security House in Khomasdal in 1994, the Social Security Commission (SSC) continues to grow in leaps and bounds. It shields both members and non-members from economic hardships as the ultimate safety net. In November that year, the Social Security Act was signed into law by Founding President Sam Nujoma,...
The Namibia Revenue Agency collected N$275 billion over the past four years. “We don’t talk in millions. We talk in billions. Bring it on,” the ever-energetic Sam Shivute, the NamRA supremo, said yesterday. Under his stewardship, the agency has beaten every challenge and surpassed every target before it. During the 2021/22 financial year (FY), the...
The appeal former Swapo Okahandja constituency councillor Steve ‘Biko’ Booys lodged against the refusal of the Windhoek Magistrate Court to release him on bail was struck from the High Court roll this morning by Judge Naomi Shivute. This is ostensibly to allow Booys an opportunity to resolve his legal representation issues. Booys has had several...