Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Namibia’s promising rugby player McHenry Kambatuku says there is disparity in terms of rugby development in the country, and much focus is given to the senior national men’s team only. The 20-year-old University of Namibia (Unam) player expressed his opinion with New Era Sport on the status of rugby development and...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has been allocated a total budget of N$2 billion for the 2026/2027 financial year. The government has placed strong emphasis on housing delivery, formalisation of informal settlements and rural development programmes. The minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa said this in the 2026/27 budget...
Auleria Wakudumo The government has allocated a total of N$512 million to the Office of the Judiciary for the 2026/2027 financial year. Of this, N$497 million is directed towards operational expenditure and N$15 million is earmarked for development projects, including the construction oftwo magistrates courts. The minister of justice and labour relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel,...
Dalene Kooper The Frankie Fredericks Foundation last week donated full school uniforms to 100 learners across various schools in Namibia, as part of its ‘Back-to-School’ initiative. The programme aims to ensure that a lack of proper school uniform does not become a barrier to education, particularly for vulnerable learners. To identify beneficiaries, the Foundation worked...
Rudolf Gaiseb Several members of the National Assembly last week probed the budget for international relations and trade regarding how funds are allocated and utilised across Namibia’s foreign missions. Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani expressed worry over diplomats’ “double-dipping”. He said the diplomats at Namibia’s foreign missions receive luxurious government vehicles at their foreign...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Legal Aid income threshold is outdated, leaving those in need of legal representation out in the cold. This was highlighted by Swapo parliamentarian Hilma Iita, who tabled a motion last week proposing 75% partial legal aid assistance for middle income earners to enable them to access justice. Iita highlighted the “justice gap”...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has described the late James Unomasa Uerikua not just as a politician but as a leader who was a voice for the voiceless and who strongly believed in unity, in bridging divides, and in the genuine empowerment of the most downtrodden. Uerikua, a Swapo member of Parliament and former governor of Otjozondjupa...
Rudolf Gaiseb Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare confirmed that the government is currently discussing the possible acquisition of a 10% stake in Rössing Uranium. The Namibian government currently holds less than 4% of the shares. The PM said the stake was originally held by South Africans during the apartheid era and, under the law of succession,...
The northern regions of Namibia, especially Ohangwena and parts of Omusati, have once again suffered severe flooding as water from Angola’s canals and rivers flows into the country. The floodwater, commonly known as efundja, have flooded low-lying regions, blocking access routes and disturbing daily activities. Oshikango, in the Ohangwena region, is among the most affected,...
The Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) held a press conference on the fourth edition of the National Youth Games last Thursday in Windhoek. The National Youth Games serve as a platform to identify and select the Namibian team across 11 sport codes that will compete at the African Union Sport Council Region 5 Youth Games (AUSC...