SWAKOPMUND – Outgoing Usakos mayor Irene Simeon- Kurtz says her time in office focused on rebuilding systems, restoring confidence in the town council and improving service delivery for residents. Reflecting on her time as the towns first citizen, the business woman said that despite challenges and Usakos being regarded as a small town, the council...
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Town Council has spent over N$703 million on procurement contracts between July 2020 and June 2025. This is according to the council’s executive procurement report released last week by the council. The N$703 million was spread across eight procurement methods. Chief executive officer of council, Archie Benjamin on Monday told New...
WALVIS BAY – African Global Logistics (AGL) has officially opened a new terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay, investing close to N$200 million in the facility. The Walvis Bay Multipurpose Terminal is designed to increase the port’s capacity and handing of bulk and break-bulk cargo. It also provides an alternative corridor and gateway for...
WALVIS BAY – The future of teachers at four private schools in Erongo region are hanging in the balance as government is set to cease funding to the schools. Government aids the schools, Walvis Bay Laerskool, Duneside High School, Walvis Bay Private School and Karibib Private school by paying most teachers including support staff at...
WALVIS BAY – Swapo celebrated in style in Walvis Bay over the weekend. The party won all seven constituencies, taking full control of Erongo region. The party also emerged as the biggest winner in the local authority elections, securing 25 of the 60 local authority council seats across the region. The party reclaimed Walvis Bay,...
Outgoing Walvis Bay mayor, Trevino Forbes (TF), is reflecting on his term as the town’s first citizen. In an interview with New Era journalist Eveline de Klerk (EDK), he opens up about his experience and shares insights as he prepares for a new political journey. Forbes that, despite the pressure and political noise, he is...
WALVIS BAY – Defence lawyer, Advocate Richard Metcalfe, has condemned the ongoing magistrates’ go-slow, saying their actions are undermining justice and “destroying democracy as well as a dangerous step toward a collapse of the judicial system.” He also said their actions will create backlogs and urged magistrates to remember the role they were appointed to...
Rudolf Gaiseb Eveline de Klerk Iuze Mukube Sixty-three-year-old Seraphina //Khamuses is among voters who yesterday arrived early at Ella Du Plessis polling station to vote for this year’s Regional and Local Authorities Elections. Her reasons for voting are clear; she wants a drastic lifetyle change amongst young people. //Khamuses yearns for better opportunities for them...
USAKOS – Navachab Gold Mine managing director George Botshiwe says investing in local economies, and the people who operate in them, is part of the mine’s commitment to reinvesting national resources back into communities. Botshiwe said this during the groundbreaking ceremony of a state-of-the-art SME park in Usakos. The mine is constructing the park to...
SWAKOPMUND – Namibia is exploring a more sustainable and value-added approach to its seal industry. The seal industry to date has struggled to transform its seal quota into a more revenue and job creation sector due to a lack of international markets and pressure by human rights groups. The Namibian seal harvest has been a...