National

As per the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources’ recent communication, this year’s World Ocean Day will be celebrated under the theme ‘Revitalisation; collective action for the ocean’. 

Cockroaches are little brave things. They invade the most intimate spaces in our homes and turn them into their very own. They represent poor sanitation wherever they occupy – even if that environment looks clean. 

New Era (NE) recently met with Amon Ngavetene (AN), the acting head of the Central Procurement Board of Namibia who was recently appointed to the position for three months, to speak about his objectives and plans to restore public trust in this critical national institution.

In times of critical need – now more than ever  – social workers and their ability to find creative ways to positively impact their communities are needed. 

One-hundred families on Wednesday became homeowners. This happened in Windhoek’s informal settlements under the Informal Settlement Upgrading Affordable Housing Pilot Project. 

The City of Windhoek council on Tuesday approved a proposal by Smart City Sweden Research Institute to conduct a waste to an energy feasibility study in Windhoek.

The Oshikuku Town Council this week tabled a budget of over N$34 million for the 2022/2023 financial year.

Based on a steady increase in positive cases, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has altered its categorisation of Namibia to a high-risk Covid-19 country, much to the chagrin of the tourism industry and health officials. 

The young Aune Ambunda rose through the ranks to become a foreman in the span of six months into her new job in the male-dominated industry and workshop at Mbungus Investment CC in the Ongwediva industrial area.

The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters yesterday asked the ombudsman to launch an investigation into President Hage Geingob’s alleged role in the circumstances of the theft of almost US$4 million from his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm.