LIKE a great dancer who knows when to leave the stage, several familiar faces in Namibia’s body politic – some who have become household names – are exiting the political stage. In this piece, as the curtain falls on an era of seasoned political stewardship, some open up about their time in politics. Those who...
Rudolf Gaiseb The High Court yesterday suspended youth minister Agnes Tjongarero’s decision to dismiss and remove the National Youth Council of Namibia (NYC) board. The court also put Tjongarero’s directive to halt the holding of the NYC’s general assembly (GA) on ice. In the matter heard on an urgent basis, High Court Judge Shafimana Ueitele...
In Otjinene, a small bakery known as Omboroto Yetu is fighting for survival due to competition brought to its doorsteps by established entities allegedly deploying unfair pricing. At the moment, Omboroto Yetu is grappling with the harsh realities of competition from larger corporations, particularly in light of aggressive promotional strategies by Shoprite and Namib Mills,...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – Illegal timber harvesting in the Kavango West region remains an ongoing problem, despite a sharp decline in recent years. While timber harvesting has decreased following the suspension of permits in 2019 due to legal violations, illegal cross-border timber trafficking continues to undermine conservation efforts. The ban was lifted in 2023, and...
BORN in Coimbra, the former capital of his native country Portugal in 1945, Jose Lopes arrived in the copper town of Tsumeb aged 14 after his parents relocated to South West Africa (SWA), via Angola, where they had spent two years before moving southwards to settle in Namibia in 1959. The fairly raw ‘Pikinini’ started...
AS minister of sport, Agnes Tjongarero prepares to step down in March 2025, she has taken the time to reflect on her tenure, highlighting both the achievements and the serious challenges that have persisted in Namibian sports under her leadership. In an exclusive interview with New Era, Tjongarero was a deputy minister of sport from 2015...
Namibia is on the path to achieving food self-sufficiency through a robust plan to diversify and intensify agricultural practices. This was stated by outgoing agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein. Beyond 21 March 2025, he will hang up his political gloves after years of duty in the public service, first as a technocrat, deputy minister and then...
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has detonated a full-blown criminal investigation into alleged illegal mining activities by Xinfeng Investments (Pty) Ltd. The ministry has likewise ordered the cessation of all activities on EPL 8 397, which is currently under scrutiny for illegally belonging to Xinfeng. Following a series of articles by New Era, a statement...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Vice President and President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah commissioned the newly-constructed Kunene regional police headquarters on Tuesday in Opuwo. During the inauguration, she emphasised the government’s commitment to infrastructural development, and the necessity of providing a pleasant working environment for the men and women in uniform. “I have repeatedly stated that our government...
Eba Kandovazu Telecom Namibia’s CEO Stanley Shanapinda says the company has managed to block further access by ransomware hackers, who leaked the company’s data last Friday. He said on Tuesday, the company had introduced multi-factor authentication for its staff members, and immediately cancelled VPN remote access.He was speaking during a media briefing at the Government...