Lahja Nashuuta Gender Links, a Southern African non-governmental organisation, has commended Namibia for its significant progress in bridging the gender gap and advancing women’s empowerment. Gender Links promotes gender justice and equality. Gender Links’ CEO Colleen Lowe Morna has called upon the African continent, particularly the Southern African Development Community, to draw inspiration from Namibia...
Paralympic athletes Ananias Shikongo and Johannes Nambala have made a generous donation to the School of the Visually Impaired in Windhoek. The athletes, representing the Sport on the Move Foundation, presented specially-designed training balls equipped with bells inside. This allows visually impaired players to track their location through sound. Shikongo and Nambala, both decorated Paralympians...
Lahja Nashuuta Reviving the now-defunct national carrier Air Namibia, restoring TransNamib’s profitability and rehabilitating the country’s roads infrastructure are high on new works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi’s agenda. At a time when officials and cronies have been accused of colluding to collapse State capacity to advance capital interests, the government has seemingly tightened the...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian fishing industry has evolved into a significant contributor to the country’s economy over the past 35 years, with deliberate policies aimed at ensuring sustainability, value-addition and local participation. Today, it stands as the third-largest contributor to the national gross domestic product (GDP), generating over N$15 billion annually. Executive director of...
This year’s Independence Day commemoration theme ‘Beyond 35: For a Prosperous Future’ has little resonance with the life of 36-year-old Lena Katukuri. Katukuri, a squatter in Canaan informal settlement at Gobabis, said unlike others, she has not been fortunate enough to reap prosperous fruits in an independent Namibia. She said growing up with her parents,...
ONGWEDIVA – About 15 schools in the Ohangwena, Omusati and Oshana regions have suspended classes due to the flooding and heavy rainfall experienced over the past three weeks. Okalongo constituency councillor in Omusati Laurentinus Iipinge confirmed to New Era yesterday that the flood water has reached several villages there. “Houses and mahangu fields have been...
Linea Dishena Namibia’s first-ever female National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has already set the tone for the 8th Parliament, saying it must prioritise Namibia above political or personal gains. Speaking at the induction and orientation seminar for Members of Parliament in thecapital on Monday. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila noted that the start of the eighth parliamentary term coincides...
The Brave Warriors of Namibia played out a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea yesterday afternoon at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match. Peter Shalulile put Namibia ahead in the 50th minute with a brilliant assist from Deon Hotto. However, the lead was short-lived as Equatorial Guinea equalised just three...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah wasted no time in stamping her authority on the country’s executive branch. On Saturday, she unveiled a bold and restructured Cabinet which signalled a shift in governance. In her first major act since assuming office, the country’s first female Head of State executed a series of sweeping changes, merging ministries, abolishing redundancies...
The 8th Parliament kicked off in style on Thursday, ushering in a new crop of lawmakers ready to shake things up in the legislative chambers. The mood was a mix of anticipation, excitement and political tension as returning heavyweights sized up fresh recruits, while the ruling party’s grip on the House took a new turn....