Rudolf Gaiseb Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has hailed the National Mega Hackathon as the digital foundation of Namibia’s future – one being built by the country’s youth. The event, focused on improving public service delivery, brought together young innovators, students and software developers to design practical digital solutions aimed at enhancing citizens’ access to government...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia’s opposition political parties have condemned the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s decision to deny funding for their trip to South Africa to inspect the printing of ballots for the upcoming Regional and Local Authorities Elections. ECN awarded the N$4.9 million ballot printing tender Uniprint Global. The elections, slated for 26 November...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has condemned the coup attempt in Madagascar. She called for urgent regional action to protect democracy, warning that instability in the island nation threatens Southern Africa’s collective security and development agenda. This came after president Andry Rajoelina reportedly fled the country amid an attempted coup that has now escalated into a full...
Hilma Nalupe The Directorate of Sport Development under the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture officially launched the 12th edition of the Erongo Powersave Street Mile yesterday in Windhoek. The much-anticipated event is set to take place this coming Saturday in Omaruru. Race director and Erongo regional sport officer Berthold Karumendu said...
The Desert Jewels of Namibia are preparing for an action-packed international tour that will see them compete in the upcoming Celtic Cup in Scotland and the Netball Africa Cup in Malawi. The second edition of the Celtic Cup will take place from 26 to 30 November at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Namibia will...
Sadrag Panduleni Shihomeka, the country’s Media Ombudsman, yesterday underscored the importance of integrity, fairness, truth and accuracy, saying those principles are the foundation and lifeline of ethical journalism. Engaging New Era staff during yesterday’s brief courtesy visit, Shihomeka praised the publication’s continued efforts in disseminating factual, fair and accurate information to the public, saying New...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has awarded a N$4.9 million tender to print ballot papers for the country’s regional councils and local authorities’ elections to South African-based company Uniprint Global. The elections, slated for 26 November 2025, will see Uniprint Global print and deliver a total of 1,817,100 ballot papers for regional councils’ elections...
Works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi has disclosed that over 1 500 vehicles operating without proper licences and documents have been blocked from the Yango ride-hailing platform. Speaking during the unveiling of new members of the country’s Transportation Commission on Monday, Nekundi said the suspension of operating licences and documents is part of a broader...
The Namibia Housing Enterprise (NHE) has rolled out its Informal Settlement Upgrading Project (ISUP) to Kalkfeld in the Otjozondjupa region, where 93 houses will be constructed under the initiative. During a groundbreaking ceremony marking the handing over of the site to a contractor yesterday, the NHE reaffirmed its commitment to provide affordable houses to Namibians...
RUNDU – Skeletal remains of a mother and child discovered on Saturday at Gcaruhwa village in Musese constituency, Kavango West region will need to be tested scientifically to get accurate identity. The remains were discovered by a villager who alerted fellow villagers and the headman of the village, who then informed the Namibian Police. “The...