President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will today and tomorrow personally oversee the commencement of various capital projects in the northern parts of the country, as part of government’s push for the speedy implementation of key development projects and programmes Her three-legged site visits will start with the groundbreaking ceremony of the Oute River Bridge today at Etanga,...
Katima Mulilo – Zambezi Police regional commander, commissioner Andreas Shilelo has called for calm and tolerance among political parties and their supporters, as the political campaign season intensifies ahead of the upcoming regional and local authority elections. In an interview with New Era yesterday, Shilelo stressed the importance of maintaining peace in the region during...
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...
Taimi Haihambo Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has reiterated calls for reviving the long-abandoned Oshakati Eloolo Abattoir, calling its inactivity a significant setback to the region’s agricultural and economic development. The once-promising abattoir, now silent and overgrown, stands as a stark reminder of unfulfilled potential in one of Namibia’s key regional economic hubs. Oshakati serves more...
Lahja Nashuuta The executive director in the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations, Audrin Mathe, urged legal practitioners to champion Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as the country struggles with rising litigation costs and delays in the delivery of justice. He emphasised that ADR must become a mainstream feature of Namibia’s justice system, particularly in labour...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate for the Khomasdal constituency, Gabriel Augustus has vowed to improve service delivery, enhance safety and bring essential public services closer to residents in 7de Laan and 8ste Laan if elected in the upcoming 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, scheduled for 26 November. He told New Era...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The Swapo Party has excommunicated four of its members in Omaheke region after three decided to run as independent candidates in the upcoming regional council elections. Another will contest under the Landless People’s Movement (LPM). The four are former Epukiro constituency councillor Cornelius Vejama Kanguatjivi, secretary for women’s affairs in Okorukambe...