Sawi Hausiku MUVEVE – Muveve Clinic, located near Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West’s Musese constituency, will soon benefit from a newly constructed ablution facility, addressing long-standing sanitation challenges. Currently, the clinic, situated 65 kilometres east of Nkurenkuru, has only one dilapidated toilet in the waiting area for both male and female patients, staff as well as visitors. It is not...
‘Access to justice central to strategic plan’
Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – Chief Justice (CJ) Peter Shivute has called on officials attending a weeklong strategic plan workshop at Otjiwarongo to generate a six-year strategic plan centred around accessible justice for everyone.A total of 45 judiciary officials from across Namibia are attending the workshop, which commenced on Monday.Shivute on Tuesday said his office functions within a broader public sector...
IPC’s Akuunda sworn in as Ongwediva councillor
ONGWEDIVA – David Akuunda of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) was on Monday sworn in as councillor of the Ongwediva Town Council. He stepped into the position that was previously held by fellow IPC councillor Ottilie Haitota.This was done in accordance with Section 10 (1) of the Local Authorities Act. Haitota departed from the Ongwediva Town Council earlier this...
Namib Mills relieves hunger in Tobias Hainyeko
A recent article on growing hunger in the Tobias Hainyeko constituency has led to a life-changing donation from Namib Mills. The food company has committed to donating 100 bags of 10kg to 25kg of maize meal to help feed struggling residents. The donation follows New Era’s pre-election coverage published last month, which highlighted the deep hunger crisis in the area....
Duplicate voter cards issuance underway
KATIMA MULILO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) will issue duplicate voter cards to eligible voters who lost or damaged their voter cards, ahead of the 17 June 2025 by-election in the Kabbe South constituency. According to Kahimbi Masule, ECN’s returning officer for the scheduled by-election in the constituency, duplicate voter cards will be issued at the constituency office...
A year on, Kenyan protesters divided on path forward
NAIROBI – A year on from landmark protests over taxes and corruption, Kenya’s youth remains undeterred by a violent police response but faces conflicting ideas on where to go next. “It was spontaneous, leaderless and unlike anything our country had ever seen,” said Hanifa Adan (28), who became one of the most high-profile figures of what became known as the...
South Sudan hospital shut after attacks
NAIROBI – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) yesterday said it was forced to shut a hospital in South Sudan after violent looting, leaving a remote and conflict-plagued county without a major health facility. MSF said its hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State, was “completely destroyed” after armed individuals stormed the facility in April, threatened staff and looted medicine worth US$150 000...
Togo releases dozens detained in anti government protests
LOME – More than 50 people detained during anti-government protests in Togo last week have been released, while others remain in custody, the public prosecutor said. Dozens of protesters were dispersed with tear gas overnight from 5-6 June in several parts of the capital Lome, including near the presidential palace. They had gathered in response to a call by a...
Trump deploys Marines as LA tensions rise
LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump ordered active-duty US Marines and 2 000 more National Guard troops into Los Angeles yesterday vowing those protesting immigration arrests would be “hit harder” than ever. Trump’s extraordinary mobilisation of 700 full-time professional military personnel — and thousands of National Guard troops — came on the fourth day of street protests triggered by dozens...
Iran hangs nine convicted jihadists
TEHRAN – Iran has executed nine men convicted of plotting to carry out attacks inside the country in 2018 on behalf of the Islamic State group, the judiciary said. “The death sentences of nine members of the terrorist group Daesh were carried out after confirmation by Iran’s Supreme Court,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online news outlet reported, using the Arabic acronym...