Iuze Mukube The leave to appeal application of former justice minister Sacky Shanghala and two of his co-accused was rejected yesterday. They sought for intervention from the Supreme Court on a High Court judgement against their request for additional documents pertaining to communications between the Anti-Corruption Commission and investigators in their case. The judgement was...
‘We have been forgotten’…Namibian returnees from Botswana bemoan idle promises
Zebaldt Ngaruka OKATUMBA GATE – A disgruntled group of Namibian returnees from Botswana held at Gam reception area said they are in darkness over their repatriation, as no information is shared with them. It has been over a year since the group of close to 100 Namibians relocated to Namibia. The group is housed in...
Norway wealth fund enlists AI
OSLO – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said Wednesday that it would incorporate artificial intelligence tools into its investment analysis process to avoid losses stemming from climate change. The sovereign fund, the world’s largest, is sustained by Norway’s vast oil and natural gas reserves, but it pushes the companies it invests in to take action against...
Nandi-Ndaitwah hails Delta school ‘ambassadors’
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has praised pupils and teachers from Delta School for representing Namibia with pride at the Joy of Europe Festival in Serbia. He called them “cultural ambassadors”, who carried the country’s spirit to the world. Speaking during a courtesy visit at State House, the President said she was proud of the learners’ achievements. ...
Chery Group renews US$6m partnership with UNICEF
Chery Group and UNICEF this week announced the renewal of their global partnership in education, launching a new three-year collaboration to transform the lives of children world-wide, especially the most vulnerable, by enabling them to access quality education. Building on its initial contribution of US$6 million for 2023-2025, Chery Group has pledged an additional US$6...
Venezuela wary of US troops presence
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has expressed Namibia’s unwavering support for peace and dialogue after holding crucial talks with Venezuelan Ambassador Malagay Henríquez at State House yesterday. The meeting was dominated by growing fears of United States alleged military escalation near Venezuela’s borders. The Venezuelan envoy revealed that thousands of American troops and warships have been deployed...
Rape of own kin condemned
Kaviveterue Virere Clinical psychologist Shaun Whittaker has condemned the rising cases of fathers raping their own children in Namibia. He described such acts as “national emergencies” and “one of the most disturbing forms of violence imaginable.” In an interview with New Era, Whittaker said there is a total breakdown of morals, trust and humanity when...
PDM boots out independent contenders
SWAKOPMUND – The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has lost five more members who opted to contest as independent candidates or join other political parties in the upcoming elections. The members were expelled from the PDM for their intention to contest as independent candidates aginst the party. The current chairperson of the Walvis Bay municipal council,...
Entrépo presses on with action against Govt
Iuze Mukube A local microlending company has dragged the government through the finance ministry to court over the decision to cease payroll deductions on its Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS) by 30 November. Entrépo Finance instituted an urgent application in the Windhoek High Court claiming that the decision to discontinue deduction codes from being loaded...
Katjiuanjo pledges development for Kalahari
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Zedekia Borry Katjiuanjo, the Swapo candidate for the Kalahari constituency in the Omaheke region, promised major development for the constituency if he wins the regional council elections slated for November 2025. The Kalahari constituency has been in the hands of Swapo’s Ignatius Kariseb for the past 15 years. Kariseb is also...








