In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Namibia clearly defined the delegation of powers in an administrative set-up to the Bank of Namibia (BoN). The bank decided to appeal in the apex court after the High Court ruled that it was not entitled to delegate the powers delegated to it by Treasury to an...
It is exactly one year since the death of late president Hage Geingob, a man credited with contributing significantly to Namibia’s democratic architecture. His leadership style, marked by strategic vision and inclusivity, continues to be remembered by many who worked with him. The key figures who spoke to New Era yesterday paid tribute to his...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – The scenes at Mburu-uru Primary School (PS) in the Kavango West region are heartbreaking. Some learners sit on logs inside makeshift classrooms that were constructed from corrugated iron sheets and poles. In the hostel, overcrowding has forced some children to sleep on the floor due to a lack of beds. The...
The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has extended its wishes to Founding President Sam Nujoma for a speedy recovery. In a statement issued on Saturday by SPYL secretary Ephraim Nekongo, they expressed solidarity with the Nujoma family, the Swapo Party, and the nation at large during this difficult period. They offered their collective prayers and...
Namibia Motorsport Federation (NMSF) is set to host its annual awards next week to honour riders who performed well during last year’s racing season. The award ceremony will be held on 15 February at Wanderers Sports Grounds in Windhoek. This marks the 43rd time the awards are being held, with every rider from all categories...
Coenraad Kuhn set a national shotput record during the All-Africa Games in Cameroon, breaking his record and catapulting a new one for himself. During the Athletic’s Namibia (AN) Grand Prix in Swakopmund, Kuhn broke his record of 17.65m during last year’s All Africa Games in Douala, to a new one of 18.09m this past weekend. ...
SWAKOPMUND – The Green Scheme projects, once labelled white elephants, are now experiencing a remarkable resurgence and bouncing back after a three-year period of dormancy. The government owns 11 major Green Schemes across the country, including the Orange River, Hardap, Etunda, Musese, Sikondo, Uvungu-Vungu, Ndonga-Linena, Mashare, Shadikongoro, Kalimbeza and Shitemo projects. Following a Cabinet decision,...
The extraordinary summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has strongly condemned the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit, attended by Heads of State and Governments in Harare, Zimbabwe on Friday, described the attacks in the DRC as a violation of the ceasefire agreement brokered under the Luanda Process. ...
Namibia’s main harbour town Walvis Bay has over the past months been at the centre of rising concerns over the apparent lack of service delivery by those charged with this mandate. The concerns centre around the alleged inability of the town councillors to deliver basic services to the residents’ satisfaction. The town, once a flagship...
A mother of an eight-year-old girl, who has reportedly been molested by multiple family members, is raising concerns with the gender equality ministry regarding the decision to return her daughter to the custody of those accused of the abuse. The 36-year-old woman, whose identity cannot be revealed to protect the identity of the minor, took...