ONGWEDIVA – Nelson Ndakevondjo (34) was elected as assistant bishop of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia (REACH-Namibia) last month. The election took place on a ‘yes or no’ basis. Ndakevondjo’s nomination received an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote, declaring him duly and lawfully-elected. He assumes the title of Bishop-Elect until his consecration. The electoral procedure...
Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, former education minister, former Hardap governor, and a teacher to many and a comrade in political circles, died on 14 July 2024. She was buried on Saturday, 27 July, coinciding with her husband Ghenno Himarwa’s birthday.In the heart of Namibia’s Hardap region lies Mariental, a town recently united to...
Loide Jason Cecilia Xavier Residents of the Samora Machel constituency, who were registered and participated in the previous elections, were turned away during the voters’ registration for being “ineligible voters”. The former voters, who are primarily from Ovahimba and OvaZemba communities residing in the Goreangab area, claim that the requirements for the new registration process...
Three months after the usual cut-off date for assets declarations of Members of Parliament, most parliamentarians are yet to declare their assets and interests. This exercise should have been done by 30 April every year. A culture of non-compliance among MPs and weak enforcement has persisted over the years, as many either fail to declare,...
OKAKARARA – The Okakarara Annual Trade Fair, one of the country’s biggest, is facing an uncertain future because of infighting. In fact, New Era has learnt that as it currently stands, this year’s trade fair might be called off due to a lack of potential sponsors and an absence of enthusiasm from the area’s farmers,...
American nationals Marcus Thomas and Kevan Townsend convicted last year of the murder of Namibian André Heckmair, are appealing their sentences in the Windhoek High Court. Appearing before Judge Christie Liebenberg yesterday, the two men were informed that a ruling in their appeal would be delivered on 9 September. After their convictions, Thomas was sentenced...
The Bankers Association of Namibia (BAN) has stuck to its guns, saying it is normal to keep interest rates aligned with repo rate adjustments, as it makes economic sense. This is despite a persistent public outcry, parliamentarians’ claims that banks are greedy, and President Nangolo Mbumba asking them to reconsider their approach “We must hike...
Rudolf Gaiseb Clergyman Lukas Katenda, the bishop of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia, says regardless of their endeavours, religious groups should fully participate in the electoral process. “I encourage members of our church to register to be eligible to vote during elections. Voting is a civic responsibility for all Namibians,” the outspoken Katenda...
Namibia reached a milestone when it reported a cumulative total number of 1 315 124 eligible Namibians registered as voters inside the country and at all Namibian Diplomatic Missions abroad, representing 81% of the eligible voters. Based on the latest figures from the Namibia Statistics Agency, there are about 1.7 million eligible Namibians. The general...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Frans Kapofi, said the government will never scrap Heroes’ Day from the Namibian calendar. He made this remark during an engagement with war veterans and children of the liberation struggle last week, after the groups delivered their petition of demands to him in Windhoek on 13...