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Winning a Metro FM award which is among the most prestigious awards in South Africa – second only to the SAMAs – demonstrates that Namibian music is on par with the rest of Africa, says Harry Mutambo Junior Tjipueja, also known as Waters.

Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) CEO Emilia Nghikembua stated total investment in the telecommunications sector declined during the fourth quarter of 2022. She cautioned that in the long run, this could result in poorer service quality due to congestion in some areas.

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has announced a sterling performance for the 2022/23 financial year, specifically in reference to substantially increasing corridor volumes. Corridor cargo volumes entering and leaving the
hinterland increased by 50% year-on-year, climbing from 1 639 510 tonnes to 2 464 123 tonnes.

May 12th is recognised globally as International Nurses Day, commemorating the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, born on 12 May 1820. This significant day is part of Nurses’ Week, which highlights the invaluable contributions of nurses worldwide. It is essential for all of us to join in celebrating this occasion.

The Bank of Namibia released the Economic Outlook update for March 2023, with the domestic economy projected to grow by 3% in 2023 and by 2.9% in 2024.

Any driver coming from Windhoek on their way to the coast will tell you the 32km stretch of road between Karibib and Usakos is a breeze and usually doesn’t take very long because it’s relatively short, compared to the other sections of the journey. This week, the rehabilitation of this short stretch of road has drawn the ire of many Namibians, specifically those in the road construction sphere, be

Phillemon Mpande Cipacika Rengi is a civil servant at the forefront of government’s commitment to rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders back into the community, and make them law-abiding and productive citizens
upon release.

New Era journalist, John Muyamba (JM) recently had a conversation with Silvester Wayiti (SW) on his journey to becoming HopSol CEO. HopSol Africa is a private company in the solar industry sphere that provides turn key solutions for photovoltaic power plants, particularly in but not limited to desert areas. Hopsol is also a wholesaler of parts for photovoltaic solar power solutions.

Lawyer Jermaine Muchali wants a review of the prosecutor general’s decision to reinstate charges against Rachel Kureva after initially declining to prosecute.

The lawyers of the two American citizens accused of the assassin-like murder of Namibian André Heckmair wish to apply for discharge.