Poverty eradication minister Doreen Sioka said malnutrition, food insecurity and inadequate healthcare are pressing issues that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. The current statistics show a bleak picture, which indicates 4 188 cases of malnutrition in children under five years old, as well as women diagnosed with anaemia in 2023. “Despite our many strengths, there remains...
In a bid to raise liquidity, Trustco Group Holdings Limited this week submitted an application to list its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker “TRCO.” Trustco submitted the application regarding its proposed direct listing of ordinary shares on Nasdaq, in addition to its current listings on the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX)...
Namibia’s Brave Warriors put up a valiant fight against top-ranked Cameroon yesterday in a nil-all draw of their Group H African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg. In a pulsating encounter, the Brave Warriors took control of the game early in the first half, creating numerous scoring chances, was it not...
The Khomas and Omaheke regions have the highest number of shacks in Namibia, with 46.9% of Windhoek residents staying in makeshift dwellings, while a mammoth 46.8% of Omaheke inhabitants currently live in shacks. These figures are contained in the 2023 Population and Housing Census Main Report, which shows that 28.7% of Namibian households live in...
WALVIS BAY – The Henties Bay municipality’s debt-collection contract with RedForce Debt Management cc will remain intact after the High Court of Namibia ruled in favour of the company. In a verdict delivered on Monday afternoon, Judge George Coleman ordered that RedForce’s contract with the Henties Bay Municipality for debt- recovery services remains in effect...
Two years after New Era initially reported about the plight of teachers in the Tsumkwe constituency who are compelled to sleep in tents, their situation has not changed. The teachers continue confronting daily threats and uncertainties, vulnerable to the elements and the hazards associated with residing in makeshift structures outside school premises. For example, one...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The president of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), McHenry Venaani, is concerned about the increase in the incidents of stock theft and water scarcity, specifically in the Omaheke region. Venaani said this at a recent PDM rally in Gobabis. He said once elected into power, his government will be committed to addressing these...
Various coaches in the Debmarine Premiership have expressed satisfaction with the league’s start while sharing their goals for the upcoming 2024/25 football season, which roars into life this month. Earlier this month, Debmarine and the Namibia Football Association (NFA) announced that the league would start at the end of this month. The diamond mining company...
The Brave Warriors will play for pride when they face continental giants Cameroon in their second-last 2025 Africa Cup of Nations’ (Afcon) qualifiers clash today at Orlando Stadium in South Africa. The Namibians are coming from back-to-back defeats against Cameroon, Kenya and Zimbabwe, which dashed all prospects for the Warriors to book a place at...
TSUMKWE— Many pensioners of the San community at Tsumkwe live without their national identification documents and social grant cards, which have allegedly been confiscated by local business owners. These unscrupulous businesspeople, who ply the pensioners with alcohol on credit, reportedly seize the pensioners’ entire social grants at pay points. This troubling state of affairs was...