In Ongulumbashe, an informal settlement of Windhoek, upcoming entrepreneur Boniface ‘Siyabonga’ Sbonnie is carving out a living through creativity and resilience, transforming makalani tree seeds into handmade key holders that have become his main source of income. Using makalani seeds, which are carefully peeled, cleaned and shaped, Sbonnie produces unique key holders that are both...
Youth in the Rundu Rural constituency have welcomed the government plans to initiate a new project focusing on agro-processing at Uvhungu-Vungu. They are convinced that the project will create job opportunities and equip them with much-needed agricultural skills. This comes after a recent high-level meeting held between a delegation from the Office of the Prime...
To enhance public safety, the Namibian Police Force will soon embark on a six-month national crime prevention operation. Namibia Police Force Major General Elias Mutota said the police, together with Windhoek City Police and other law enforcement agencies, will take to the streets to curb crime across the city. The operation will also be conducted...
The Divundu Village Council has identified the construction of houses as its most urgent development priority for the 2026/2027 financial year and foreseeable future. In a recent interview with the New Era, Divindu mayor Kana Wensel, said there’s been a huge demand in housing from the community. “Housing is one of the biggest challenges facing...
Christopher Likuwa, the councillor for Tobias Hainyeko in Windhoek, said that fast-tracking the distribution of serviced erven and improving electricity access are among the main short-term priorities for 2026. “Our people are crying about serviced land, and on top of my agenda is to get those serviced erven delivered to people so their livelihood improves....
Members of the /Khomanin held a mass meeting over the weekend to express growing concern over land allocation, lack of accountability and what they described as continued neglect by both traditional leadership and government authorities. Close to 650 community members attended the meeting on Saturday at A.I. Steenkamp School. During the gathering, community members voiced...
Members of the /Khomanin held a mass meeting over the weekend to express growing concern over land allocation, lack of accountability and what they described as continued neglect by both traditional leadership and government authorities. Close to 650 community members attended the meeting on Saturday at A.I. Steenkamp School. During the gathering, community members voiced...
Ministeris ǂNamipeb !Ûi!gâs, Haiǂgās tsî !Narisarimas dis ge ǀAeǁgams di ǁanǂgāsabena ra ǂgan, ǁîn ǀurixa ǀawon tsî ǂûna !aib ai nî mûsense i mâsiba xu ūbēsa, ǁnāpab ǀnai ǀnoran ra khoen ǁgâuǂnamigu !nâ uriǂgâ tsî ǂkhôaga dīs !gomsiba hâs mâsiba ǁkhaes !aroma. Nē ǂgans ge ǁnāpan ge ǂauna !gomsina ǀgūǁae ǀAeǁgams di ǂnaumâiǁanǁguikha, Goreangab tsî...
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has urged Windhoek residents to manage their waste responsibly amid an increase in baboon sightings and property damage in residential areas. This comes after various cases were recently reported in the areas of Goreagab and Kwanangombe in the Windhoek informal settlement. It was reported that the baboons have...
Swapo Party’s National Council member, Inecia Brandt, said her number one priority for her constituency is installing potable water for the community. Brandt is the councillor for the Daures constituency, in the Erongo region after successfully winning the regional elections last year. In a brief interview with this publication, Brandt said she has been part...