MAKURI – Oshigwana shAaSan yomomukunda Makuri gu li lela kuushayi moshitopolwa shOtjozondjupa otashi lala inashi kotha molwomiti dhomikwa dhomomukunda gwao ndhoka tadhi hanagulwa po koondjamba. Omuti gwomukwa ogwa talika ko ongomuti gwomwenyo, ihagu gandja owala iikulya niihemba kaakwashigwana, ashike ogwa talika ko wo ongedhidhiliko enene ndyoka hali pukulula aakongo yaaJu/’hoansi mboka ye li oludhi lwAasan...
Two years after New Era initially reported about the plight of teachers in the Tsumkwe constituency who are compelled to sleep in tents, their situation has not changed. The teachers continue confronting daily threats and uncertainties, vulnerable to the elements and the hazards associated with residing in makeshift structures outside school premises. For example, one...
MAKURI – In the remote village of Makuri in the Otjozondjupa region, the San community is making a desperate attempt to protect an ancient baobab tree. Known as the “tree of life,” the baobab is a source of food, medicine and an important landmark in the forest for the Ju/’hoansi people. However, as climate change...
TSUMKWE— Many pensioners of the San community at Tsumkwe live without their national identification documents and social grant cards, which have allegedly been confiscated by local business owners. These unscrupulous businesspeople, who ply the pensioners with alcohol on credit, reportedly seize the pensioners’ entire social grants at pay points. This troubling state of affairs was...
GAM – Namibians who recently returned from Botswana have expressed sincere gratitude to the Namibian government, and hope that more support will be extended to them at a settlement camp on the outskirts of Gam. The group of approximately 100 returnees, who fled to Botswana decades ago due to the war with colonial forces, expressed...
!AM Di – Residents of !AM Di, a remote village in the Tsumkwe constituency of the Otjozondjupa region, face a healthcare dilemma due to an acute shortage of ambulances. The lack of a reliable transport system to health centres has forced families into heart-wrenching situations, sometimes transporting sick relatives and family members themselves, or tragically...
A National Unity Democratic Organisation breakaway faction led by Barry Rukoro last week issued a rallying call for Namibians to unite for a better future. Joined by Swanu president Evalistus Kaaronda at a coalition rally held in Gam in the Otjozondjupa region, he emphasised the painful history as many Namibians still carry the legacy of land...
Loide Jason Mulisa Simiyasa Aletta Shikololo OTJIWARONGO – Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah remains optimistic that ongoing negotiations between Namibia and Germany on the genocide issue will be concluded to the satisfaction of the descendants of the victims. She addressed a fully-packed political rally for Swapo at the Mokati Sports Stadium in Otjiwarongo on Saturday...
Loide Jason Kavetja Ngaizuvare President Nangolo Mbumba has called for an immediate ceasefire in conflict zones like Gaza and Lebanon, while urging global unity in addressing unrest. Speaking under the theme “Cultivating a Culture of Peace” on the occasion of United Nations (UN) Day yesterday, he highlighted the critical role of dialogue and diplomacy in...
Namibian political party Affirmative Repositioning has taken a different view of the land reform agenda by focusing on appropriation, banning foreign land ownership, and the removal of the controversial Red Line. These positions are articulated in the AR manifesto, dubbed ‘Plans for Namibia’, launched at the weekend in Katima Mulilo. The party promises fundamental changes...