The City of Windhoek’s longest-serving councillor, Fransina Kahungu, has called for reforms to the Local Authority Act to clearly define the mandate and responsibilities of individual councillors. She said the current system leaves too much room for inactivity and confusion. The seasoned politician made the remarks in an exlcusive interview with New Era yesterday. Kahangu,...
Michael Mutonga Liswaniso KATIMA MULILO – Health and Social Services Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao yesterday officially commissioned the renovated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Katima Mulilo District Hospital in the Zambezi region. The N$3.5 million renovation involved the addition of eight beds to the existing 264-bed unit, as well as new state-of-the-art medical equipment...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The second and third rounds of the Namibia Premier Football League (NPFL) will continue across various towns in the country, with most teams aiming to secure early points. Leading the log after one match is Omaheke’s Young African FC, which crushed Tigers 3-0 last weekend. The Gobabis-based team faces a tough challenge ahead...
Defending champions African Stars say they have yet to receive their monthly grant from the Namibia Football Association (NFA). This is despite the new league season kicking off last weekend. African Stars’ chairman Salomo confirmed yesterday that the club has not received its monthly allocation from the local football governing body. “We have not received...
Although questions and allegations about alleged crimes committed during the country’s liberation struggle period and early post-independence era continue to surface in various pockets of society, justice minister Fillemon Wise Immanuel has maintained that such assertions do not warrant the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Immanuel said he remains confident in Namibia’s various...
A total of 1,499,449 Namibians are eligible to cast their ballots in the regional and local authority elections on 26 November 2025, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced yesterday. The figure is based on the Final Voters’ Register (FVR), which the Commission released on 24 October 2025 in accordance with the 2025 Electoral Calendar. “The...
Hilma Nalupe The nominees for the 2025 Namibia Annual Sport Awards were officially unveiled on Wednesday evening during a nomination ceremony held in Windhoek. This year’s edition features 18 categories. The highly anticipated main awards gala will take place on 22 November at the Queen’s Hall, Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre, in the Oshana region. Among...
Director of rugby Jacques Burger on Tuesday announced a 30-man senior national rugby squad ahead of the final qualification tournament for the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The event is scheduled to take place from 8 to 18 November in Dubai. In preparation for the crucial qualifiers, the team will also play an international friendly match...
Pinehas K. Pinehas The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has set out an ambitious plan to provide adequate, safe and affordable housing to thousands of Namibians yearning for a proper roof over their head. At the launch of its Integrated Strategic Business Plan (ISBP) for 2024/25 -2028/29 yesterday, the parastatal acknowledged the need for decent houses...
A 22-year-old graduate has made history as the first San learner from Hainyeko Combined School in the Oshikunde Circuit to be admitted to university and successfully graduate. Johanna Kamati recently obtained her Diploma in Junior Primary Education from the International University of Management (IUM) in Nkurenkuru, becoming a symbol of hope for many San learners...