WALVIS BAY – What was meant to be a controlled landfill has become an informal settlement of more than 100 shacks, where an illegal shebeen sells traditional beer and over 300 people now live and work. New Era has learnt that undercover prostitution, domestic violence and drug-related activities are also prevalent at the informal settlement...
Despite external economic shocks and unexpected disruptive global political headwinds, the Namibian economy remains resilient and has made notable progress. This progress has been noticed in sectors of youth empowerment, infrastructure development, health, environmental sustainability and strategic economic diversification. Notably, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah indicated that the oil and gas sector, to be overseen directly by...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has been allocated a total budget of N$2 billion for the 2026/2027 financial year. The government has placed strong emphasis on housing delivery, formalisation of informal settlements and rural development programmes. The minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa said this in the 2026/27 budget...
Auleria Wakudumo The government has allocated a total of N$512 million to the Office of the Judiciary for the 2026/2027 financial year. Of this, N$497 million is directed towards operational expenditure and N$15 million is earmarked for development projects, including the construction oftwo magistrates courts. The minister of justice and labour relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel,...
Dalene Kooper The Frankie Fredericks Foundation last week donated full school uniforms to 100 learners across various schools in Namibia, as part of its ‘Back-to-School’ initiative. The programme aims to ensure that a lack of proper school uniform does not become a barrier to education, particularly for vulnerable learners. To identify beneficiaries, the Foundation worked...
Rudolf Gaiseb Several members of the National Assembly last week probed the budget for international relations and trade regarding how funds are allocated and utilised across Namibia’s foreign missions. Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani expressed worry over diplomats’ “double-dipping”. He said the diplomats at Namibia’s foreign missions receive luxurious government vehicles at their foreign...
RUACANA – The usually quiet town of Ruacana was transformed into a vibrant hub of activity over the Easter weekend as thousands of visitors, traders and sports enthusiasts flocked to the town for the 15th edition of the Ruacana annual easter tournament, demonstrating the growing role of sport in stimulating local economic growth. The tournament,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Namibia’s promising rugby player McHenry Kambatuku says there is disparity in terms of rugby development in the country, and much focus is given to the senior national men’s team only. The 20-year-old University of Namibia (Unam) player expressed his opinion with New Era Sport on the status of rugby development and...
The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) held a press conference on the fourth edition of the National Youth Games last Thursday in Windhoek. The National Youth Games serve as a platform to identify and select the Namibian team across 11 sport codes that will compete at the African Union Sport Council Region 5 Youth Games (AUSC...
Seventeen-year-old Ansuné Smith broke and reset her own national hammer throw record last month at the Unam/NUST Welwitschia Athletics Championships in Windhoek. Smith has been aiming to qualify for the African Championships, which required her to reach 50.50 metres. She explained that she had always believed a new record would be set if she achieved...