Author: Pricilla Mukokobi (Pricilla Mukokobi )

In a reflection on the year 2023, Miss Africa Golden Namibia Loini Jonas expressed immense pride and gratitude for the significant moments that defined her journey in 2023. 

Pauline Heita, also known as ZyX, draws inspiration from the daily lives of people and her own experiences, to create music that resonates with listeners.

Education minister Anna Nghipondoka has commended the class of 2023 for a job well done in the national examinations they sat for last year.

As the year draws to a close, New Era looks back at some of the Namibian education sector’s achievements and setbacks during the 2023 academic year. 

The ‘Leaving No One Behind’ project seeks to promote the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young mothers through livelihood skills training and information-sharing on gender-based violence (GBV) and SRHR.

The recent landmark decision by the Vatican’s doctrinal office to allow Roman Catholic Church priests to bless unions between same-sex couples, and endorsed by Pope Francis, has invoked mixed reactions amongst the public and churches.

Reino Kampende, a father of four, expressed joy that his children had received identification cards and birth certificates for the first time through the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security’s outreach programme that delivered national documents to hundreds of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Kavango East and West regions recently.

Plans by Katutura residents to march up to Parliament and State House on Friday were curtailed when a representative from Parliament received their petition at Zoopark.

Tension in Katutura is rising, as residents are preparing to take their umpteenth demonstration to State House today in demand of the elimination of the City of Windhoek’s debt collector, Redforce.