KEETMANSHOOP -Thirty reed houses burnt down to ashes last weekend at Farm Komsberg in the Ariamsvlei district. Karasburg East constituency councillor Anseline Beukes said it is alleged that a bypasser unintentionally dropped a cigarette bud at an unoccupied shack where the fire started. “Apart from furniture, clothing and food, national documents like IDs, birth certificates...
The Redforce debt-collection company is not there to punish residents or create instability within municipalities countrywide. Rather, they exist or are roped in as a last resort to assist with the rehabilitation and collection ofdebts which are beyond the capacity and capabilities of municipalities to collect. These were the observations of Grootfontein municipality’s acting CEO,...
Otjokavare – The inviting aroma of freshly-baked bread hovers over the bakery. Situated some 150km south of Kunene’s regional capital Opuwo is Otjokavare, a growing village where a baking business is thriving. This is thanks to two women who have been perfecting their craft for almost two decades. Those who frequent the bakery have described...
Bela Bento SWAKOPMUND – The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Faustina Caley has noted with concern the misuse of the practical and pre-vocational funds by some schools across the country. She was speaking at the 2024 Erongo regional engagement with principals, heads of department and other stakeholders at Swakopmund on Monday. The meeting...
Charles Ndeumane The police in Okahao are appealing to the community to collect the bodies of family members from the mortuary for burial due to a lack of space. Police spokesperson in the Omusati region, Anna Kunga told New Era that the Okahao police mortuary has been full recently because families are not collecting the...
After internal bickering nearly threw spanners in its works, the much-anticipated 16th edition of the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair is in full swing at the town’s trade centre, where hordes of businesses and vendors will be showcasing their products and services. Chairperson of the organising committee Olga Tjiurutue confirmed that the setting-up and opening festivities...
The oil and gas sector primarily serves as a source of substantial revenue for the government rather than a significant creator of jobs, an economist said. The sector has generated considerable excitement among Namibians, following recent discoveries. “Oil and gas are not a job-creator, but will generate potential revenues for government. Government needs to be...
Namibia’s recent success in returning a fugitive from South Africa to stand trial has underscored the importance of cooperating with Interpol to adhere to the complexities of the extradition process worldwide. The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol)’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Windhoek focusses its global police cooperation activities around Namibia’s crime areas of concern,...
Ex-Cabinet minister Sacky Shanghala lodged an application in the High Court to have his, James Hatuikulipi and Pius Mwatelulo’s trial separated from the rest of the Fishrot accused. He made the announcement yesterday morning when they made a scheduled court appearance in the High Court at the Windhoek Correctional Facility. Windhoek High Court acting judge...
The Oshikoto Regional Council implemented cumulative projects worth N$32.2 million and created 537 jobs for people in the region during the last financial year. Oshikoto governor Penda Ya Ndakolo revealed this in his State of the Region Address (Sora) last week. The Sora was unpacked under the theme ‘Unity of purpose for a stronger Oshikoto’. ...