Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele recently officially launched three land development activities and housing construction projects at Otjiwarongo. The projects, under the Municipality of Otjiwarongo, were launched at the Extension 16 site, where the water reticulation programme and the laying of pipelines are being conducted by the Otjiwarongo Municipality’s land development partner,...
Mariental organisation cultivating hope and harvests
Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – Taradi !Hana Xabadi was born in 2022 out of a shared love for the soil, community and sisterhood. Formed by 45 unemployed women in Mariental, this grassroots’ organisation brings together women who share backyard gardening skills, feed their families and promote financial sustainability. These remarkable women cultivate their own crops, rear poultry and have even ventured...
Divundu residents rap council over ‘poor performance’
RUNDU – Residents of Divundu village staged a peaceful demonstration on Tuesday to air their grievances against CEO Athanasius Maghumbo whom they accused of lack of public consultation on the allocation of municipal land. The concerned residents said various individuals had given up their land to make way for the growth of the local authority and were relocated to unserviced...
Partner killer Negodhi sent away for 23 years
Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Herman January on Tuesday sentenced convicted murderer Henock Negodhi (46) to an effective 23 years behind bars. The judge sentenced Negodhi to 28 years but conditionally suspended five years of the sentence for five years. He said the three-and-a-half years Negodhi spent in pre-trial incarceration was of no fault of his and he must be...
On the spot with Lahja Nashuuta – Ndorokaze: “Genocide recognition must be matched by justice”
Namibia commemorated its first official Genocide Remembrance Day on Wednesday, 28 May. The day honours the memory of the Herero and Nama people who were massacred by German colonial forces between 1904 and 1908. New Era journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN) sat down with Yarukeekuro Ndorokaze (YN) – a descendant of genocide victims – to reflect on the significance of the...
Know Your Civil Servant – Jack of all trades in education
Lahja Nashuuta In Gobabis, in the Omaheke region, lives a man who has spent more than 25 years helping children reach for a better future through education. Frans Franky van Wyk is not just a school principal at Epukiro Roman Catholic Primary School but also a teacher, mentor, regional leader and proud father. His colleagues and learners call him...
Editorial – Resettled farmers need to toe the line
The resettlement of farmers – especially those who had been dispalced for years, is always a welcome move. That is why a story like the one on today’s front page is always a good read. It’s a story of the restoration of hope by the governmnet to hundreds of farners who may find themselves in the same predicament. One now...
Letter – Echoes of 1904: Why Namibia’s Youth Must honour the Genocide
The 1904 uprising took place in the central highlands where Ovaherero people traditionally lived. Colonizers had seized Herero lands for settlers, provoking conflict. By January 1904, Herero chief Samuel Maharero and Nama leader Hendrik Witbooi led a revolt. They attacked the German garrison at Okahandja on 12 January 1904, killing over 100 settlers and soldiers (The Herero fighters even forbade...
China condemns ‘discriminatory’ US plan to revoke student visas
Beijing reacted in fury Thursday at the US government’s vow to revoke Chinese students’ visas, condemning president Donald Trump’s crackdown on international scholars as “political and discriminatory”. Trump’s administration on Wednesday said it would “aggressively” remove permissions for Chinese students, one of the largest sources of revenue for American universities, in his latest broadside against US higher education. The US...
BA will fight till the end – Goraseb
Zebaldt Ngaruka Black Africa (BA) vice chairperson Sylvester ‘Lolo’ Goraseb has reaffirmed the club’s determination to maintain its place in the Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL), as the legendary outfit continues its battle for survival this season. Speaking to New Era Sport following a crucial weekend, Goraseb said the club’s immediate focus is to avoid relegation and work toward...