With only four years before 2030, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said time is no longer on their side, as they are under pressure to realise Namibia’s grand development plan: Vision 2030. Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday officially opened the 2026 Cabinet, informing ministers that time is no longer on the government’s side. She called for urgency, discipline and results-driven...
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Nampol ladies suffer defeat …Unam Bokkies crush Mighty Angels
In Saturday’s FNB Women Super League clash, Khomas Nampol Ladies’ title ambitions suffered an early setback after they went down 2–0 to Windhoek City in a surprise Round 2 encounter played at the HTS Stadium. Nampol head coach Novata Paulus expressed her disappointment after the unexpected loss, acknowledging that poor discipline and not adhering to...
Clever Boys of Unam record first seasonal loss
Unam FC suffered their first defeat of the Namibia Premier Football League season on Saturday afternoon after losing 2-1 to League toppers, Mighty Gunners, at the Unam Sport Stadium in Windhoek. Bernhard Horaseb scored the first goal for Mighty Gunners, which Unam’s Ronald Kauvi later equalised. However, Horaseb scored another goal for his side, securing...
Judge overturns anointed Gciriku chief … gives minister 90 days to reconsider
Windhoek High Court Judge Essi Schimming-Chase has given Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa 90 days to resolve the Gciriku chieftaincy dispute and ensure the right claimant is installed as Hompa. On Friday, Schimming-Chase set aside the 12 September 2023 decision of former urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni to approve the designation...
‘Nothing is impossible’ …Epukiro top performers plan life at varsity
Zebaldt Ngaruka Against odds stacked against rural schools across the country, Epukiro Secondary School proved to be a force to be reckoned with, if the grade 12 (NSSCAS) results at the 2025 national results are anything to go by. Recently, New Era sat down with the top performers to zoom in on their recipe for...
Geingob honoured in Kigali
Lydia Pitiri KIGALI – The Dr Hage Geingob Fellows was launched through the Inter-Generational Leadership Accelerator (ILA) programme during the inauguration of the Leadership Lab Yetu in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday. Former first lady and co-chairperson of Yetu, Monica Geingos, launched the initiative. The event was attended by Yetu’s board of directors, former president of...
Govt follows up on ‘buy local first’ directive …requests evidence from public entities
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Finance has put public entities under the spotlight once again, requesting records of compliance to the Code of Good Practice on Preferences issued in 2023 under the Namibian Public Procurement Act. Public entities are requested to submit evidence-based information on the implementation of the Code of Good Practice on Preferences...
Gobabis hospital irks Luvindao
Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao is at pains over how a multi-million-dollar contract to upgrade and renovate the Gobabis State Hospital theatre was awarded to a contractor with a poor delivery record. The contract in question was awarded to the same contractor who, a few years ago, failed to complete work on the Intensive...
Hidden cost of free blood …Why it costs money, donors are not paid
Despite blood being donated freely by thousands of Namibians every year, patients are still required to pay when it is transfused, a reality that often fuels public confusion and criticism. The Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NamBTS) says the explanation lies in the costly and highly regulated process that turns donated blood into safe, lifesaving medical...
‘Employees used as fishing quota bait’
WALVIS BAY – Some players in the fishing industry say companies are using their employees to lobby for more quotas by threatening massive lay-offs if their demands are not met. This comes after Gendev announced on Friday its intention to retrench over 400 workers, citing the lack of quota. However, shop steward Christof Shishoona said...









