One of the foremost domestic experts in nuclear physics has encouraged Namibia to waste no time in including nuclear energy in the country’s energy mix. Nuclear physicist Dr Nortin Titus said including nuclear in Namibia’s energy mix would ensure power reliability, sustainability and resilience to external price shocks. Responding exclusively to New Era on Namibia’s...
Lahja Nashuuta Jaqueline Kerina, daughter of the late Professor Mburumba Kerina, is fighting tooth and nail to retain her father’s resettlement farm, Farm Renette No. 232. This is after the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform issued a lease cancellation notice last year. Kerina left behind a government-allotted resettlement farm in the Dordabis area of...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – A good project or idea cannot go unnoticed for long, just as cream poured in coffee or tea eventually rises to the top. This idiom perfectly embodies the fervour the Dr Herbert Ndango Diaz Senior Secondary School in Rundu has for academic excellence, despite odds seemingly stacked against them. Established in...
EENHANA – Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has expressed disappointment over prolonged delays in constructing the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) campus in Eenhana. Pohamba is also the university’s patron. Mincing no words, the statesman described the situation as disheartening and unacceptable. Currently, Nust lessons at Eenhana are held at the Bill Mwaningange Rural...
Fresh from a State visit to Angola a week ago, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday left the country on a two-day working visit to Botswana and Zambia. It is part of the President’s drive to further deepen cooperation and promote mutual prosperity between Namibia and her neighbours. The visits, marking her second engagement with Botswana’s Duma...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Earth’s average surface air temperature is projected to be significantly higher than pre-industrial levels, with April 2025 being the second-warmest April globally, at 1.51°C above the 1850-1900 average. This is according to the Europe-based company Copernicus Climate Change Service. To avert the worst impact of climate change and preserve a liveable planet,...
Linea Dishena Ombudsman Advocate Basilius Dyakugha has said Angolan children selling handmade crafts in Namibian streets do not qualify as child labour. His office is investigating their plight. Speaking at the signing of an agreement with the Angolan Ombudsman in Windhoek on Wednesday, Dyakugha said officials from his office were dispatched to observe the children’s...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKAHANDJA – The Ovambanderu Traditional Authority has announced the cancellation of all commemoration events planned for this year. This follows the passing of senior traditional councillor Gerson Kunomundu Katjirua. Chief Eben Tjozohongo II Nguvauva said this decision aligns with the traditions and customs of the Ovambanderu community observed upon the loss of a...
The chairperson of the Namibia Training Authority (NTA), Jorome Mutemba (JM), says a culture of unaccountability and project mismanagement at the institution is being dismantled. This, he says, is part of a broader shift towards transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency. In a wide-ranging interview with New Era’s Edward Mumbuu (ED), Mutemba opened up about delayed...
Lahja Nashuuta Pindalo Poniso is a dedicated Mathematics and English teacher at the Kisako Primary School in the Zambezi region. “I am passionate about education, and committed to making a positive impact in the lives of learners through quality teaching and mentorship. I believe in creating a learning environment that inspires curiosity, builds confidence and...