Qatar has expressed a strong interest in deepening its energy partnership with Namibia, saying it sees major opportunities in the country’s new oil and gas discoveries and is ready to share expertise, expand investments, and accelerate development in the sector. Qatar’s minister of state for energy affairs, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, paid a courtesy visit to...
Namibia is positioning itself to make global policing history, as Namibian Police Major General Anna-Marie Nainda enters the race to become Interpol’s next president. A formal event was recently convened to rally support for Nainda – Africa’s sole female candidate in the race. The gathering formed part of Namibia’s formal diplomatic outreach ahead of the...
Two Namibia Defence Force (NDF) members died on Monday night after a shooting incident in Windhoek West that also left another man injured. The shooting is believed to have been driven by a domestic dispute. In a brief police report, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi confirmed yesterday that Abner Shilemba (33), an NDF member stationed at...
Otjozondjupa governor John //Khamuseb last week praised Ju/’hoansi Development Fund (JDF), for an exceptional partnership that has brought education, food support and infrastructure to one of the most remote communities, where he opened the second village school. The new N#ama Village School, built deep inside the southeastern Nyae Nyae Conservancy, 40 kilometres outside Tsumkwe, is...
The City of Windhoek’s longest-serving councillor, Fransina Kahungu, has called for reforms to the Local Authority Act to clearly define the mandate and responsibilities of individual councillors. She said the current system leaves too much room for inactivity and confusion. The seasoned politician made the remarks in an exlcusive interview with New Era yesterday. Kahangu,...
A total of 1,499,449 Namibians are eligible to cast their ballots in the regional and local authority elections on 26 November 2025, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced yesterday. The figure is based on the Final Voters’ Register (FVR), which the Commission released on 24 October 2025 in accordance with the 2025 Electoral Calendar. “The...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s compassionate leadership is not only described in Namibia. African leaders, presidents Duma Boko of Botswana and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, used the recent Southern African Development Community Summit in Madagascar to praise Nandi-Ndaitwah for her inspiring leadership and the hope she represents for women across Africa. New Era is using this content...
First Gentleman, Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa’s quest to serve and her distinct ability to inspire others started at a tender young age. Ndaitwah, in an exclusive interview with New Era yesterday ahead of his wife’s birthday today, said Nandi- Ndaitwah had given up a lot to serve the Namibian nation while she...
For 42 years, Epafras Ndenga Ndaitwah has celebrated his wife’s birthday as a family man, a soldier and a husband. But this year’s celebration feels different, he said during an exclusive interview with New Era at State House yesterday. For the first time, his wife, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, marks her birthday as Namibia’s first female...
As the first female President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah celebrates her 73rd birthday today, four young political leaders who have worked closely with her have shared heartfelt tributes, celebrating her as a teacher, trailblazer and a moral compass for the nation. Their voices, united across regions, echo a deep sense of admiration for a woman whose leadership...