Rudolf Gaiseb The government has widened access to the education subsidy by the inclusion of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level (NSSCO) (Grade 11) in the subsidised tertiary education funding model. The non-tuition household income threshold has also been increased to N$ 300 000. Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp, during a press conference last Friday...
Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi fervently denies concocting a plan to see the political demise of Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. “I and comrade prime minister [Ngurare] held a burial of the past. We are focused on building our party and delivering on the mandate for why the party was elected and why we are...
The Roads Contractor Company (RCC) must now fend for itself rather than relying on perenial government bailouts, transport minister Veikko Nekundi has said. The outspoken minister was clear that the State-owned enterprise must become self-sustaining or it will face consequences. Addressing senior management yesterday, Nekundi questioned why RCC continues to rely on government bailouts despite...
Windhoek has been rocked by the deaths of two teenagers in separate incidents this week. Details remain unclear as what may have pushed one of the learners into taking her own life, but the inability to afford basic school stationery may have contributed to one of thetragedies. One case involves a 18-year-old daughter of a...
Despite reputational damage caused by the ongoing fraud and corruption saga in which millions were reportedly stolen at an industrial scale, Namcor’s interim MD Maureen Hinda-Mbuende says the entity remains of serious strategic importance. It is also central to the government’s upstream oil exploration efforts. Reflecting on the work done so far since taking office...
ONAMBUTU – Liberation struggle hero and former Swapo Party Elders’ Council secretary Kanana Hishoono died on Wednesday evening. Yesterday, New Era visited his home in Onambutu, in Ohangwena region where veterans of the liberation struggle, family members, and villagers gathered to pay their respects. Many described the late Hishoono as a true liberation struggle...
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) is once again at crossroads as it seeks to appoint a new Secretary General (SG). The position, widely regarded as one of the most powerful within the football house, is central to the administration, governance, and overall direction of football in the country. With the NFA recently opening applications for a...
Elder brother to retired multitalented athlete cum stylish-‘footie’ Abisai Tjauue ‘Shabby’ Rukero, Benestus Katuiisa Rukero was born on 8 February 1943, at Okaepe village in the Otjozondjupa region in 1943. The raw village boy invaded the boxing arena during a time when well established leather traders, spearheaded by Eazy Ngangura ‘Brown Bomber’ Tjahikika, Levy...
Namibia’s Under-17 women’s national football team, the Baby Gladiators, has been drawn against Kenya in the qualifiers for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. The draw was held on Saturday in Rabat, Morocco. Namibia is set to begin its qualifying campaign at home between 10 and 12 April, before traveling to Kenya for the return...
Chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), Freddy Mwiya, says 2026 is expected to be a far better year for sport in the country, with early planning and structured preparation identified as the main pillars for success. Mwiya said that the Commission has learned valuable lessons from 2025, particularly the importance of advance preparation,...