Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

This week, Electoral Commission of Namibia chairperson Elsie Nghikembua (EN) spoke with New Era senior journalist Kuzeeko Tjitemisa (KT) about the country’s electoral body’s activities, issues and preparation for the 2024 general elections. 

Speaking of industrialisation, while undermining the arts sector is tantamount to cursing the farmer with your full food. After all, there is no development without the arts. Everything starts with a drawing or design and that is art.

Four men who have been in police custody at a Kunene town for six years after being accused of stock theft, walked free last week. 

The mayor of Eenhana town, Omri-onn Kavandje, has called for more intensified private and public investors to approach the council with their development proposals.

Caretakers of elderly people are urged to refrain from taking advantage of the senior citizens, especially close family members who misuse and steal social grants meant for the pensioners. 

A daring raid inside Namibia’s most popular and well-protected national parks by poachers left a suspect and a police officer fighting for their lives.

Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute yesterday convicted Jeremia van Wyk of rape by way of penile penetration of a five-year-old girl. 

President Hage Geingob said Namibia will continue to contribute and work for an Africa that is fit for children.

Plans are well underway to transform the Ministry of Public Enterprises into a holding company to provide State-owned entities the agility to adjust to economic conditions and to derive meaningful return on investment for the Namibian people.