Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao has urged the public to remain calm, saying the health ministry, supported by partners, is implementing full-scale surveillance and response measures across all 14 regions. She made the remarks on Friday as she provided updates on Namibia’s current public health situation, covering measles, Mpox, Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), cholera, polio and...
Lüderitz man admits to killing pregnant wife
Iuze Mukube A resident of Lüderitz yesterday in the Windhoek High Court tendered a guilty plea to a charge of murder for stabbing his four-month pregnant wife, Dorethea Ricket, multiple times with a knife in 2014. Johannes Swartbooi, is facing a charge of murder, read with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act. The accused also gave a...
Man fatally stabs wife at Katima Mulilo
KATIMA MULILO – A 33-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband in the Chotto informal settlement at Katima Mulilo on Sunday. The woman was taken to the Katima Mulilo District Hospital after being stabbed multiple times on the head and face around 21h00, the Namibian Police said in its weekend crime report. “It is alleged that the...
Shanghala moves to delay Fishrot trial
Iuze Mukube Former justice minister Sacky Shanghala filed another request with acting judge Marilize du Plessis, asking for a delay in the start of the Fishrot trial until all pre-trial issues are resolved. During yesterday’s proceedings, where the trial was expected to begin, Shanghala argued that the trial cannot move forward while a review application is still pending before another...
World Aids Day commemorated at Otjiwarongo
OTJIWARONGO – More than 1 500 people gathered at the Mokati Sports Stadium in Otjiwarongo on Monday to commemorate the 2025 World Aids Day. Street processions, speeches, testimonies, and cultural performances marked the event.The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, officiated the event and said that Namibia remains committed to eradicating HIV and Aids by the year...
No Namibian child should be denied quality education – VP
KEETMANSHOOP – Vice President Lucia Witbooi emphasised that every Namibian child deserves access to quality education, regardless of their background or where they live. Witbooi made the remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the development project of the Suiderlig Secondary School (her Alma Mata) in the southern town over the weekend. “Today, after a previous highly successful gala dinner, we...
Shalyefu reflects on Ongwediva mayorship
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – As his five-year term concludes, outgoing Ongwediva mayor Taara Shalyefu reflected on a leadership journey characterised by noticeable development, community impact and resilience. Shalyefu leaves behind a legacy of infrastructure growth, community service, and a call for continued unity and public engagement. Speaking to New Era, Shalyefu highlighted his key accomplishments, describing them as projects that...
Outjo youth urged to capitalise on youth fund
OUTJO– Kunene regional governor, Vipuakuje Muharukua, yesterday called on Outjo youth to capitalise on the government’s youth development fund. Muharukua said this during an information session on the National Youth Development Fund held at Etoshapoort Community Hall in Outjo. “It is our responsibility to make sure that young people become business people,” Muharukua said. He urged young people to get...
Independent candidates cement place in politics
Sawi Hausiku The Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections witnessed a surge of independent candidates, a trend political analyst and re-elected independent councillor Paulus Mbangu attribute to a lack of merit-based selection within traditional political party structures. In an interview with Nampa, Mbangu, the Rundu Rural constituency councillor who recently won re-election as an independent candidate, reflected on whether his...
The house that ‘Kaptein’ built …Historic Rehoboth dwelling divides opinion
Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH – Over the past five years, Salinde Kamberipa, a civil servant at the Rehoboth Magistrate’s Court, has cared for the former Kaptein Hans Diergaardt house, dedicating her own time and money to make it liveable. Now, after the government officially handed the property over to the Baster Traditional Authority, she faces uncertainty about her family’s future and...