Namibia’s multi-faceted social safety net programme, which is globally touted as resilient and shock-responsive, continues to lift thousands of Namibians from abject poverty through which food-insecure people access healthy and nutritious meals daily. The country’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) Feeding Programme, spearheaded by the government through the gender equality and child welfare ministry with technical...
OKANDJE – A family of three from Ongwediva constituency has been left destitute after their homestead, including the mahangu storage, was destroyed in a fire. Petrina Nghishiiko, a 49-year-old woman from Okandje village, said her eight-year-old grandchild accidentally started the blaze while playing with matches. The fire quickly spread to other thatched huts and food...
Minister of Finance Ericah Shafudah on Tuesday clarified the objectives of the National Youth Entrepreneurship Fund (NYEF), outlining its intended impact on youth empowerment, and contribution to national economic growth. Shafudah emphasised that the programme aligns with the sixth National Development Plan, under which the ministry has been tasked with the development of the NYEF...
Namibia’s national netball team, the Desert Jewels is making waves on the international stage, climbing three spots in the latest World Netball (WN) World Rankings to secure 15th position, their highest placement yet. The latest rankings, released by WN and reflecting matches played between 1 June and 1 September, saw Namibia leap from 18th to...
Namibian football club Young African FC will face AS Maniema Union of the Democratic Republic of Congo in an international friendly today at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek at 11h00. The match, confirmed by the club in an official statement, will be played behind closed doors and will not be open to the public....
Hilma Nalupe Joel Angula, one of the men accused in the high-profile Namdia diamond heist, has denied ever possessing stolen diamonds. Appearing in the Katutura Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, Angula pleaded not guilty to all charges, insisting in his plea explanation that he never held rough or uncut diamonds and did not contravene the law...
KAOKO-OTAVI – The Kaoko-Otavi Correctional Facility is like no other. Unlike any other correctional facility, it is designed to improve lives through farming, skills training and rehabilitation. The facility is billed a rehabilitation centre for low-risk offenders. However, that arm is not functional yet as the kitchen and other support facilities are yet to be...
The Presidency has started nationwide consultations on a draft policy that could shape how ordinary citizens benefit from the country’s new oil and gas industry. On Monday, the Presidency’s Upstream Petroleum Unit held its first community meeting in Lüderitz, where residents, local businesses, and leaders gathered to discuss the draft National Upstream Local Content Policy. ...
Lahja Nashuuta MARIENTAL – Thousands of mourners, including President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, filled the Mariental Stadium yesterday afternoon for the national memorial service in honour of the 16 people who lost their lives in last week’s tragic road accident, about 10 kilometres outside the town, in Hardap region. The victims were 12 Namibian Correctional Service officers,...
WALVIS BAY – The family of Sergeant Eustance Simasiku Matongo, who was killed last Wednesday, says they are lost without him. For them, his role extended far beyond that of a provider. They described him as their shield, guide, and father figure, filling the void left by the deaths of their parents. New Era visited...