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...
Namibian sprinter Beatrice Masilingi delivered a jaw-dropping performance at the IFam Indoor Gent in Belgium on Saturday, setting a new national record and personal best in the women’s 60-metre race. With a blistering time of 7.44 seconds, Masilingi clinched first place, leaving her competition trailing behind. In second place was The Netherlands’ Ama van Bussel,...
After a weekend of intense netball action at the Khomasdal Netball Courts, Afrocat Lions, UNAM Jaguars, Extreme and Cuca Tops have officially earned their places in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League. The playoffs, which featured fierce competition and high stakes, concluded with these four teams proving their dominance and securing promotion to Namibia’s top-tier...
Loide Jason Linea Dishena Analysts have urged leaders of the regional political bloc, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to do all they can to bring an end to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ongoing crisis is set to dominate discussions at the SADC summit of Heads of State...
The latest 2023 Population and Housing Census – Labour Force report has revealed that at least 34.1% of Namibia’s workforce struggles with low wages, earning less than N$2 000 per month. In contrast, only 3% of employed Namibians make more than N$40 000 per month, pointing to a sharp income disparity. The data also shows...
ONGWEDIVA – Oshana governor Elia Irimari is having sleepless nights over water security in Namibia’s northern regions, warning the country’s heavy reliance on Angola is unsustainable. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting yesterday, he stressed the need for larger dams, despite NamWater’s ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure. “The water we have comes from Angola, but...
Auleria Wakudumo Namibian ambassador to the United States Margaret Mensah-Williams says the deportation list of US president Donald Trump, which seeks to deport 19 Namibians, is invalid. Speaking to New Era, she said her office had received official communication on the matter from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Immigration and Customs...