NEW YORK – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will depart for New York today to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where she will deliver her maiden address as Head of State. The Presidency announced yesterday that Nandi-Ndaitwah will lead the Namibian delegation to the High-Level Week, scheduled from 23 to 29...
Muzamaisi wa sipokola sanaha Namibia Joseph Shikongo uize hakuna libaka la kumbemuka, kasamulaho asinulo yakuli litobo zebalwa lisabiwa kuli lishulumukezi mwa mazoho alibangoki mwa naha South Africa. Lipiho neli tisize sabo ni lipuzo zeñata hala litaba za bulyangelino ni kamaiso mwa sipokola sa naha. Zeo neli zibahalile patalaza kasamulaho katengo kalifasi ka ka lwanisa bubangoki...
Namibian Police Chief, Lieutenant-General Joseph Shikongo has said there is no reason to panic following revelations that dozens of Namibian police rifles are feared to have slipped into the hands of criminal gangs in South Africa. The reports sparked a regional security scare and raised questions about corruption and control in the country’s law enforcement...
KHORIXAS – Khorixas Constituency Councillor Sebastiaan !Gobs, has highlighted education, regional unity, and direct engagement with communities as the cornerstones of his leadership. Speaking as part of New Era’s pre-election coverage through which regional councillors reflect on their terms in office, !Gobs says the proudest achievement of his years in office has been helping hundreds...
Namibia has taken a significant step in strengthening its oil, gas and renewable energy sector, as Vice President Lucia Witbooi secured Algeria’s support during high-level talks in Algiers on Friday. Witbooi met Algeria’s minister of energy, mines and renewable energy, Mohamed Arkab, to advance cooperation in energy development. Discussions focused on legal advisory support, technical...
Keetmanshoop residents in the //Kharas region, have urged the government to ensure the petroleum industry delivers tangible benefits to ordinary Namibians, especially women, youth and small businesses. The residents who included entrepreneurs, traditional leaders, the elderly and youth shared their perspectives at a national consultation meeting of the Upstream Petroleum Unit in the Presidency, on...
The Presidency has started nationwide consultations on a draft policy that could shape how ordinary citizens benefit from the country’s new oil and gas industry. On Monday, the Presidency’s Upstream Petroleum Unit held its first community meeting in Lüderitz, where residents, local businesses, and leaders gathered to discuss the draft National Upstream Local Content Policy. ...
KAOKO-OTAVI – The Kaoko-Otavi Correctional Facility is like no other. Unlike any other correctional facility, it is designed to improve lives through farming, skills training and rehabilitation. The facility is billed a rehabilitation centre for low-risk offenders. However, that arm is not functional yet as the kitchen and other support facilities are yet to be...
The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, says a government investigation will “get to the bottom” of why 16 correctional officers were loaded into a van meant for transporting inmates. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Iipumbu dismissed claims that the officers did not have an alternative decent means of...
TSUOB -!Am !hanagu ge ûiga mûmûsase Tsuob !nâ ra ǀkharaǀkhara. ǁNāpa i ge !hanaǂûn ǀguina ǂoaxa-ūhe tama hâ, xawe sîsenga ǂnuwi, skolga ǂkhâ!nâ tsî ǀasa !âubasensa ǁnā omaridi hîa gaxuse ǂû-e oms tawa ūhâbasens ǁgoaǂuis ǀkha ge hâ i gu tsîna ra mā. ǀGūǁaeb ge New Eraba ǁnā ǁhûi!nâǂharisa sari hâ i, omkhâisens ǂnamipe ǂanǂui...