The Ovahimba community of the Kunene region has for years attracted tourists with their closely-knit life. As one of the last remaining nomads, and with their unique preservation of culture, the Ovahimba continue to be a marvel the world over. On a typical day, hundreds of tourists flock to these villages to experience the secluded...
Tensions are rising in the Ohangwena region as community members raise alarm over a surge in criminal activities allegedly linked to Angolan nationals. They are informally recruited to work in the area. The concern comes after Ohangwena governor Kadiva Diana Hamutumwa revealed that 4 907 criminal cases were recorded in Ohangwena between 1 April 2024...
KATIMA MULILO – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) in the Zambezi region has announced full readiness for the Supplementary Registration of Voters (SRV), which officially started yesterday ahead of the Regional Council and Local Authority Elections scheduled for 26 November. In an interview with New Era yesterday, Zambezi Regional Electoral Officer Lesley Simwanza assured...
The Rehoboth Town Council on Sunday renamed the former D1210 Street to Hage Geingob Drive in honour of the late president Hage Geingob. The ceremony coincided with what would have been his 84th birthday. It gathered national leaders, community representatives and members of the Geingob family. Mayor Justin Coetzee said the act represented more than...
OTJIWARONGO – The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare is meeting in Otjiwarongo this week to discuss issues related to access to health services, gender equality and the social welfare of women, children and other vulnerable groups. Committee chairperson Nono Katjingisiua yesterday said the committee decided to hold this workshop to...
Noreen Sitali JOHANNESBURG – Speaking to parliamentarians and technologists at a plenary session during the 5th ordinary session of the Sixth Legislature of the Pan African Parliament’s headquarters in Midrand, South Africa, Anthony Mveyange, the Director of Programmes at the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), called on Africa to be a passive participant...
SANGWALI – Chief Boniface Lutibezi Shufu of the Mayeyi Traditional Authority has expressed concern that designating over 40% of communal land for biodiversity protection has unintentionally marginalised a significant part of his community. Speaking on Sunday at the Annual Batsara Cultural Festival, where Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare was the guest of honour, Shufu explained that...
Lahja Nashuuta President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reaffirmed Namibia’s firm commitment to promoting gender equality across all sectors. She emphasised that women’s emancipation is both a constitutional duty and a moral obligation. During the 63rd Pan African Women’s Day celebration in Windhoek over the weekend, President Nandi-Ndaitwah highlighted Namibia’s leadership in gender equality on the continent, ranking...
Lahja Nashuuta Otjozondjupa Governor John Julius !Kamuseb criticised Namibia’s silence on gender-based violence (GBV) against men, stating the country is not doing enough to address the issue comprehensively. He said that, although women and children are the most affected, male victims’ suffering is often overlooked, underreported, and ignored in national discussions and policies. “Gender-based violence...
The Otjozondjupa region, through collaborative efforts with the mines and energy ministry, as well as Cenored, saw the expansion of its rural electrification programme reach over 375 households. In the process, this created more than 123 jobs. Over 375 houses were electrified during the 2024/2025 financial year, as hundreds of families in settlements and towns...