Namibia’s tourism industry has recorded one of its strongest recoveries in years, with tourist arrivals rising sharply from 461,027 in 2022 to 863,872 in 2023, representing an 87.4% increase, according to Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel. In an interview with New Era, the minister said the figures demonstrate renewed international confidence in...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday dismissed Natangwe Ithete from his positions as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, with immediate effect. The announcement was made through a statement issued by Presidential Press Secretary Jonas Mbambo, who said the decision was made in line with Article 32 (6) of the Constitution of the...
The 2025 Namibian Premier Football League (NPFL) kicked off in style over the weekend, delivering goals, drama and thrilling football across multiple venues. The opening match on Friday saw Ongos FC and Unam FC share the spoils in a 1-1 draw at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek. After a goalless first half, Unam’s Vjihimsa Siririka...
The Barloworld Cymot Pro Cycling Team, formally known as NCCS Pro Cycling Team, is set to represent Namibia at the upcoming 2025 Volta a Angola, a prestigious nine-stage international cycling tour taking place from 30 October to 9 November. The race will commence in Namibe, located on Angola’s scenic southwestern coast, and conclude in the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Rehoboth race track will come alive tomorrow as some of Namibia’s fastest racehorses and most passionate horse racing fans gather for the annual Standard Bank Alex Angermund Race Day in the Hardap region. The event, valued at N$200 000, is sponsored by Standard Bank and PayPulse, with the prize money to be...
As the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) kicks off today, Unam FC head coach Robert Nauseb expects a tough start to the campaign. Reflecting on last season’s performance, he said his team finished sixth, which fell short of their target. “Our aim was to finish in the top three, and that remains our ambition this...
SWAKOPMUND – Spitzkoppe tour guide Melvin Areseb who was allegedly assaulted by three police officers from Usakos while responding to a domestic dispute is suing the government, Namibian Police and the officers for N$2.8 million. Areseb was assaulted on 22 August after the three officers were called by Areseb’s mother during an altercation among the...
Kaviveterue Virere Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Fillemon Immanuel, has assured workers of the City of Windhoek (CoW) who are currently on strike that his ministry will investigate their concerns. The employees from the City’s Solid Waste department, most of them cleaners, claim that they were paid N$14.00 per hour rather than the legally...
Namibia is expected to receive varying rainfall patterns, ranging from above-normal and normal to below-normal rainfall during the 2025/2026 rain season. This is according to a seasonal forecast by the Namibia Meteorological Services (NMS), covering the period between October 2025 and March 2026. The forecast was released in a statement issued by Secretary to the...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to reject being bullied for their natural resources, saying the country must learn to negotiate from a position of strength and confidence when dealing with international investors. Speaking at the inaugural Namibia Public-Private Forum (NPPF) in Windhoek on Thursday, themed ‘Public-Private Dialogue to Drive Decent and Sustainable Job...