KATIMA MULILO – Swapo central committee member Pohamba Shifeta said voters are no longer willing to vote merely to perform their civic duties. He said the voters want to vote for leaders who will address issues of bread and butter in the community. “Nowadays, it is not just a question of people who want to...
For several years, the dusty back of the Katutura Youth Complex has been a home to many who sought refuge during the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of them, primarily Ovaherero, Ovahimba, Ovazemba and Ovambanderu people, were originally settled near the Commando Hall in the heart of Katutura before being moved to control the virus’ spread at...
Albertina Nakale Otniel Hembapu Despite a lacklustre start, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said the Zambezi region has come to the party in terms of voter registration. Speaking to New Era yesterday, Zambezi’ ECN administrative officer Sammy Muhau said voter registration in the region has picked up – and the process is running smoothly....
Health minister Kalumbi Shangula was excused from testifying in the lawsuit brought by public tender magnate Shapwa Kanyama and his wife Beata against a retired northern-based nurse, Mathilde Kadhikwa. Kadhikwa subpoenaed Shangula and health executive director Ben Nangombe to testify in the suit against her for alleged defamatory statements against the power couple. Kanyama and...
WALVIS BAY – Coastal residents in need of urgent and intensive medical care no longer need to travel 460km to Windhoek to be admitted. Neither does Erongo region’s facilities have to run out of capacity, after the US government donated a five-bed intensive care unit (ICU) field hospital to the health ministry. The donation is...
Ebba Kandovazu Electronic-hailing taxi service provider Lefa Transportation has threatened legal action against the Windhoek City Police, the Namibian Tourism Board and the Namibian Police for allegedly failing to act against two other e-taxi service operators. The operators it fingers are Yango and InDrive. Drivers belonging to these two companies, Lefa claims, are openly violating...
Paulina Ndalikokule Health executive director Ben Nangombe has called on the public to report any corrupt practices they may witness at public health facilities or departments within the ministry. “The ministry appeals to members of the public to alert the office of the executive director, the public relations office, customer care units at health facilities...
Sheer anguish, anger and more questions than answers best describe the aftermath of the death of a 23-year-old mother and her two children, who were killed in cold blood by the man who was supposed to protect them. The man also died during the same incident, a triple murder-suicide case that sent shockwaves through the...
Lahja Nashuuta A manifesto should be detailed, practical and forward-thinking, providing feasible solutions while instilling hope and trust in the electorate, an analyst says. Local political commentators are furthermore advising political parties and independent candidates to craft manifestos that are specific, practical and clear. The manifestos should be accompanied by a detailed action plan with...
President Nangolo Mbumba has encouraged the sixth cohort of the Children’s Parliament to take their roles seriously, and ensure that all 14 regions are fully-represented in the House. The mission of the Namibian Children’s Parliament is to create a developing society with a high sense of responsibility, of which children and the youth are part,...