LUANDA- Namibia must move faster in developing its transport corridors to stay competitive in Africa’s growing trade network, Minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi said at the US-Africa Business Summit in Angola this week. Speaking in an exclusive interview with this publication during the U.S.-Africa Business Summit, Nekundi said Namibia has learned valuable lessons...
NDIYONA – The Gciriku traditional community in the Kavango East have blamed the increasing food poisoning incidents on parents who have neglected their roles, leaving children with no choice but to fend for themselves. Food poisoning occurrences have caused the death of more than 20 people – mainly children – in the Ndiyona constituency of...
Lahja Nashuuta Kunene’s newly appointed regional governor Vipuakuje Muharukua has laid out an ambitious plan to transform the region into the wealthiest one in Namibia. His focus is on job creation, agriculture, mining and infrastructure development. In an exclusive interview with New Era, he said Kunene’s untapped potential makes it a “region of possibilities”. “I...
Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao hailed the launch of the first edition of the Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Technical Guidelines, noting that it marks a significant milestone in strengthening Namibia’s health security. She said the world faces unprecedented public health challenges, like a surge in emerging and re-emerging pathogens, including influenza, viral...
Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement president, Bernadus Swartbooi, has slammed Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa, for firing Omuthiya councillor Johannes Ndeutepo. He said the minister acted prematurely, without involving the council, when he fired Ndeutepo for not residing within the jurisdiction of his office. Speaking at a media engagement onTuesday, Swartbooi discouraged the...
LUANDA – Africa’s top leaders delivered a united and uncompromising message to the United States (US) on Monday. They said the era of donor dependency is over and the future must be built on mutual respect, investment and co-created prosperity. Opening the summit on Monday, African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf set the tone...
WALVIS BAY – Pilchards worth over N$23 million were landed by six midwater trawlers in single trips they took between April and June this year. This is despite a moratorium on pilchard fishing in place since 2018. The catches constitute over 1.4 million kilogrammes of sardines landed, reigniting tensions between the freezer trawler fleet and...
LUANDA – Namibia has expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows certain African goods duty-free access to the United States market. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Selma Ashipala-Musavyi called for the extension of the AGOA at the US-Africa Summit, where the country recorded...
Namibia has emphasised the importance of natural diamonds and energy development as key drivers of economic growth at the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Luanda, Angola. Speaking during a side interview after attending the summit, Ben Nangombe, Executive Director in the Ministry of Mines, Trade, and Industrialisation, said the Namibian delegation used the platform...
WALVIS BAY – Workers employed under the Merlus Fishing Group are demanding urgent salary adjustments and fair working conditions, saying discrepancies in wages and benefits have created division and frustration among employees. Close to 200 workers from Abroma Fishing, Seagull Fishing and Cormorant Fishing—subsidiaries of Merlus—staged a peaceful lunchtime demonstration on Monday, during which they...