It all began with a simple, heartfelt conversation in a parking lot between two friends, Tangeni Ndeitunga and Waldau Naruseb, reminiscing about the magic of Easter and Christmas in their childhoods. Soon after, they brought in an incredible team, Ileni Hitula, Elly Nandago, Pandu Shaduka, Abassier Leukes and Innocent Enkali. Since then, things have continued to grow. What was once...
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Green Enterprise Solutions has partnered with the ministry of justice to launch a transformative Data-Capturing and Cleansing Programme. This programme aims to ensure the smooth and seamless transition of the Master of the High Court from the legacy system to the newly-developed trust system, as the ministry prepares to decommission the present legacy system. In a statement, Green noted that...
Oryx rating upgraded to BBB+
Global Credit Ratings (GCR) has upgraded Oryx Properties Limited’s national scale ratings to BBB+(NA)/A2(NA) with a stable outlook, reflecting the company’s strengthened financial position and successful implementation of its growth strategy. The ratings’ upgrade comes as Oryx Properties continues to demonstrate robust performance in the domestic property market, with its portfolio value growing significantly from N$2.8 billion in 2022 to...
Namibia ready for business, President tells Norwegian energy delegation
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia is ready to attract strategic investments in energy and infrastructure. She stated that job-creation is government’s top priority when she met with a high-level Norwegian energy business delegation last week Friday at State House in Windhoek. The meeting, attended by representatives of the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) and several private sector energy companies, marked one...
Tax reforms can propel key sectors …signify long-term economic structural shift
Namibia instantly became a more attractive international and domestic investment destination when President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah recently announced a reduction in the country’s non-mining corporate tax. A seasoned economist has pointed out that the tax changes combined with other reforms signify a long-term economic structural shift that can propel key sectors. During her maiden State of the Nation address (SONA) on...
Gaudentia Kröhne: From Tses ghettos to Parliament
KEETMANSHOOP – “I was lifted up by God from being a village girl, growing up in a corrugated iron-sheet house in Tses, and after relocating to Keetmanshoop, chosen from the dusty streets of Tseiblaagte for greater heights.” This is the heartfelt sentiment of Gaudentia Kröhne, the former Keetmanshoop mayor and now parliamentarian on the ruling Swapo Party’s ticket. She serves...
Hunger grips Tobias Hainyeko … councillor reflects, opens up
Home to over 67 000 residents, the Tobias Hainyeko constituency in the heart of Katutura is grappling with widespread hunger, a crisis recently confirmed by its constituency councillor Christopher Likuwa. As part of New Era’s pre-election coverage initiative, the news team interviewed Likuwa to discuss the constituency’s development progress, successes and pressing challenges which need to be addressed ahead of...
ACC budget up by 9.96%
Andreas Thomas The graft-fighting Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been allocated N$116 million for the 2025/26 financial year. Motivating the ACC’s budgetary allocation in the National Assembly on Monday, Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila confirmed this included operational and development budgets, as stated in the Mid-Year Budget Review. She said N$104 million is allocated for operational activities, while N$13 million is earmarked for...
NNN goes for oil jugular … wants production in record time
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wants Namibia to produce oil in record time. She made her ambitious goal known last week while delivering her maiden State of the Nation Address. Already, Nandi-Ndaitwah has positioned the oil and gas sector as a transformative force for Namibia’s economy over the next five years. “The oil and gas sector holds the potential to transform our...
Experts zoom into Okahandja butchers
Linea Dishena Experts are raising alarm following the horrific murders of three young girls in Okahandja over the past month, with concerns pointing to the possible involvement of a serial killer or paedophile. The Okahandja community is in shock following the murders of five-year-old Ingrid Maasdorp on 20 March, as well as those of Roswinds Fabianu, six, and 15-year-old Beyonce...