Rudolf Gaiseb The National Revised Policy on Disability launched yesterday anchors Namibia’s commitment to equality, dignity and non-discrimination. Launching the initiative, Vice President Lucia Witbooi said it is built on the understanding that disability is not a limitation of a person but rather a reflection of the barriers created by society. These barriers are in the...
Kavivetere Virere The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has accused President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s administration of employing the national budget as a political instrument to sway voters in anticipation of the 2025 Regional Council and Local Authority elections, rather than addressing Namibia’s profound economic challenges. LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi stated during a press briefing yesterday that the...
Katima Mulilo – Farmers from the Liselo-Kamenga area in the Zambezi region are calling for urgent government intervention following delays in the repatriation of stolen cattle recovered in neighbouring Zambia. According to Vincent Siliye, Chairperson of the Liselo-Kamenga Anti-Stock Theft Association, 23 cattle belonging to two Namibian farmers from the Kaliyangile area were stolen on...
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipality has officially become the first local authority in Namibia to be declared an Authorised Planning Authority (APA) under the Urban and Regional Planning Act of 2018. This means the town can now independently consider and approve development applications, including land rezoning, township establishment, and boundary alterations, without referring them to...
OSHAKATI – Residents of Oshakati’s informal settlements are set to receive free plots, water and electricity connections as part of a government directive led by Head of State Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, member of Parliament Modestus Amutse announced on Saturday. Speaking during a mini rally for the upcoming regional and local authorities elections held at the Swapo...
The National African Students’ Association (NASA) has thrown its support behind the government’s plan to implement free tertiary education by 2026, but warns that public institutions are ill-prepared for the dramatic shift. In a detailed submission to the National Taskforce on Free Tertiary Education, Nasa, represented by its National Secretary for Academics, Sports, Arts and...
WALVIS BAY – Swakop Uranium has recorded a profit of N$562 million for 2024. This is according to the company’s Sustainability Report launched in Windhoek last week. The report also reveals that Swakop Uranium mined 118 million tonnes of material during the year – the highest in its history – and reached a throughput rate...
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has strongly condemned remarks attributed to Ithete during a Swapo rally held in Khorixas last weekend. A video clip circulating on social media shows Ithete telling supporters that he can only work properly with Swapo members, warning that those who vote for opposition parties would bring “hunger” upon themselves. “There...
Auleria Wakudumo Namibia has reaffirmed its commitment to combating cybercrime and strengthening digital security, with the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, signing the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime and High-Level Conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 24–26 October 2025. “Namibia joins the world stage with conviction and determination to confront the growing...
Namibia’s tourism industry has recorded one of its strongest recoveries in years, with tourist arrivals rising sharply from 461,027 in 2022 to 863,872 in 2023, representing an 87.4% increase, according to Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel. In an interview with New Era, the minister said the figures demonstrate renewed international confidence in...