Lahja Nashuuta Government has pledged to review the outdated tariffs used to pay doctors under the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS), which still relies on rates set back in 2014. PSEMAS is a government-subsidised medical aid scheme for public servants. According to government records, the scheme currently covers about 300 000 public servants...
WALVIS BAY – The state of harbour town Walvis Bay was at the centre of salvos between Swapo and the Independent Patriots for Change as they jostled for power and influence ahead of November’s polls. The IPC wrestled Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and other key towns out of Swapo hands back in 2020. It was unprecedented,...
OKONJOMBO – After years of enduring without a health facility, residents of Okonjombo village are about to breathe a sigh of relief. There, a new clinic is nearing completion. Located more than 140 kilometres from Opuwo, Okonjombo has long struggled without access to proper health services. According to sources on the ground, residents were forced...
Auleria Wakudumo The agriculture ministry has intensified efforts to transform its 140-hectare brownfield site in Ekoka village, located east of Okongo town in the Ohangwena region. This was revealed by the ministry’s accounting officer responsible for agriculture, Ndiyapuki Nghituwamata, during her visit to the site on Thursday. She said water surveys were being conducted to...
Hilma Nalupe The One Economy Foundation marked a milestone as it hosted its 10th celebration and annual fundraising soirée, themed ‘Weaving Legacy, Stitching Futures’, on Friday. The event raised an impressive N$3.4 million, underscoring strong public support for the foundation’s decade-long mission to uplift Namibia’s youth through meaningful programmes and partnerships. In her keynote address,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTUMBOROMBONGA – The Okakarara constituency’s sole independent candidate, Florence Uapakua Ndinda, has pledged to champion inclusive economic opportunities and rural development. Speaking to New Era last week, Ndinda, who will be the first to stand as an independent candidate in a constituency traditionally dominated by the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo), also pledged...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to make use of the supplementary voter registration now underway across the country rather than waiting until the last minute. “This is your opportunity to register for the upcoming regional and local authorities elections scheduled for 26 November 2025,” she said in a national address this week. “Let us...
Kaviveterue Virere The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has noted a low turnout in the supplementary voter registration process in several Khomas constituencies. Katutura Central At Katutura Community Hall, the registration team, led by Saima Shivute, has been working since 04 August. Registration ends on 19 August. This statutory electoral activity is crucial to ensuring...
SWAKOPMUND – The return of erstwhile Swapo Arandis constituency councillor Benitha Imbamba as chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council is imminent. This is after her reinstatement was placed on the agenda. The special council meeting where Imbamba’s fate will be determined is set for tomorrow. This is according to a statement issued last week by...
Taimi Haihambo Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has come out swinging after a surprise visit to the delayed Engoyi-Omuntele road project in Oshikoto region, calling out poor decisions, unapproved demolitions and alleged corruption. The construction of the 16-kilometre stretch between Omuntele and Engoyi began in October 2023 but is still far from finished. However, the Road...