Andreas Thomas Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa said the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)’s confirmation of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party’s presidential candidate is a significant milestone for Namibia. The ECN declared 15 presidential candidates as duly- nominated for the upcoming general elections on Thursday, including Nandi-Ndaitwah as the only female candidate. Speaking during...
Linea Dishena A total of 46 rhinos, including 35 black and 11 white rhinos, have been killed in the Etosha National Park by poachers so far in 2024, minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta has said. He made the announcement in the capital last week during the donation of 22 vehicles and information...
Fikameni Mathias The construction of a police station at the DRC informal settlement in Swakopmund is rapidly gaining shape, with 46% of the work done and forecast to be completed in January 2025. The project, which is solely funded by mining giant Rössing Uranium to the tune of more than N$20 million, was launched in...
ONDANGWA – The training of 910 cadet constables officially began at the Ruben ‘Danger’ Ashipala Police Training Centre in Oshana region on Thursday. Of those cadets, 637 are male and 273 female, recruited from all 14 regions of the country. NamPol Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo, said policing requires unwavering commitment, integrity and a genuine passion...
KEETMANSHOOP – Managing climate-induced inflation requires a fine balancing act, especially when coupled with high unemployment and weak economic conditions, Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab has said. He was speaking at the launch of Namibia’s first broad-based sustainability framework for the financial system in Windhoek last Thursday. He said the climate crisis affects food...
New Era reporter Loide Jason recently sat down with Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) spokesperson Imms Nashinge to discuss his upbringing, his transition from a media practitioner to engaging in active politics, and his views on recent political events. LJ: Can you tell us a bit about yourself — who Imms Nashinge is? Can you...
The story of the young girl Alisa Amupolo, now Dr Amupolo as of last week after she graduated from the University of Namibia with a Doctor of Business Administration degree, will make you emotional if you were to listen to it being told by her mother. I was privileged to attend Dr Amupolo’s graduation celebration...
In July, this publication ran an article titled ‘Amushelelo: Opportunist or Activist?… finds refuge in LPM’. The erstwhile self-proclaimed forex trader-turned-politician, Michael Amushelelo, had just dumped the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters following their deregistration for non-compliance and joined the Landless People’s Movement. This week, he shocked many and set social media abuzz after failing to...
Lahja Nashuuta Not many individuals can claim to have been employed by the same organisation from the outset, and continue to do so. For Hosea Tangi Hosea, working at Sikanduko Combined School in the Kavango East region, which operates under the education ministry, feels like a second home as he has been a part of...
As the campaign period reached the stage where political parties eagerly show off the size of their following and the conquests from opponents, many aspiring and established politicians have been switching to parties they were once diametrically opposed to. A particularly large number of high-profile party-hoppers has been observed during this campaign. This week, forex...