WINDHOEK – Commissioner Willem Steenkamp’s two-year reign at the helm of the NamPol Khomas Regional Police Command came to an end on Friday, marking the official handover of power to Commissioner Johanna Ngondo. Effective 01 November 2025, Ngondo is the first female to serve in the commander position in Khomas. Steenkamp will now serve as advisor...
SWAKOPMUND – The hard work of a young Swakopmund couple who took a leap into agri-processing has paid off. Frans and Constance Shivute yesterday produced their first official batch of locally made peanut butter from their small factory in Swakopmund. New Era had the opportunity to visit their operation and taste the product, which will...
Katima Mulilo — An audit has revealed details of corruption, favoritism, and mismanagement at the Katima Mulilo Town Council. The audit, whose results were shared with the community by Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa, was conducted after councilors were dismissed earlier this year. Sankwasa officially dissolved the council in a notice published in...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday warned local and multi-national contractors that government will not tolerate the inflation of prices and failure to deliver key capital projects on set deadlines. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Oute River Bridge in the Kunene region, where she underscored government’s commitment to infrastructure development as a key...
Maurice Kambukwe Adolf Kaure The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has expressed confidence in the smooth conduct of the upcoming Regional and Local Authority Elections, according to its Chief Electoral Officer, Peter Shaama. The ECN also announced that the 2025 Regional Council polls in the Ogongo constituency will continue despite the recent resignation of Independent...
OMUTHIYA – The NamPower Foundation on Tuesday handed over a three-classroom block at Titus Ndjaba Combined School, as well as a guardroom and school fence at Oluwaya Combined School in the Epembe constituency of the Ohangwena Region. The foundation completed the projects at a cost of over N.dollars 1.6 million.Speaking during the joint handover ceremony...
NDIYONA/SHIGHURU – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, during his visit to Ndiyona Combined School on Monday, instructed the education ministry, through the regional directorate, to ensure that they work diligently to restore learners’ dignity by rebuilding their hostel blocks and dining hall. The school hostel block, which accommodated 110 learners from grades 0 to 11, caught...
Adolf Kaure The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nedundi, officially inaugurated the Dr Hage G. Geingob Freeway near the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Monday. The Dr. Hage G. Geingob Freeway project was completed at a total cost of N$3.5 billion and spans approximately 47.5 km. Speaking on behalf of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Nekundi...
Lisony Njembo St. John Faith Mission Archbishop Julius Hoveka, who died last week ago, will be laid to rest on Sunday at Sukkelaar village in the Otjombinde Constituency of the Omaheke region. St. John Faith Mission Church spokesperson Ngahahe Tjiposa said a memorial service will precede the burial on Wednesday at the church premises in...
Hilma Nalupe An agreement has been reached between the Magistrates Commission and the Office of the Judiciary, regarding the improved working conditions. Conditions which they previously voiced their discontent against. According to a statement released by the Magistrates and Judges Association of Namibia, the improved conditions will be effected once approved by the Minister of...