MARIENTAL – The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) on Monday announced that the national dams’ water storage declined to 87.4%. “The total surface water storage stands at 1 359.815 million cubic meters, representing a reduction of 8.581 million cubic meters compared to 2 June 2025. National storage is now at 87.4% of full capacity, compared to...
KONGOLA – The Namibian Police and Namibian Defence forces have warned the public against illegal border crossing and poaching in protected areas. Further warnings have been against the transit of illicit goods, stressing the life-threatening risks involved and the broader implications for national security and economic stability. Speaking during a civil-military cooperation campaign on Tuesday...
Eba Kandovazu Chairperson of the Ovaherero Chiefs’ Council (OCC) Vipua Kapuuo is challenging Mutjinde Katjiua’s claim to the position of paramount chief (PC). The matter commenced in the Windhoek High Court on Tuesday. Kapuuo is seeking relief in the form of a declaration that, as per the Ovaherero customary law, the chairperson of the Chief...
BERSEBA – A sombre atmosphere prevailed on Tuesday at the residence of the late Dean Emeritus Stefanus Tiboth in the southwestern village of Berseba. Tiboth, a former Swapo party regional coordinator, died on 26 May 2025 after a short illness at the Keetmanshoop State hospital. He was 80. In a condolence speech read on her...
CHOI – Dual citizenship and statelessness have emerged as contentious issues among residents of Choi and Kongola. They raised serious concerns over national identity, legal status and access to government benefits. Community members voiced frustration on Monday during a civil-military cooperation sensitisation campaign underway in the Zambezi region. They called on authorities to clarify how...
Lylie Joel SILIKUNGA – Leaders in the Kavango West Region and the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) have called for community collaboration in addressing crime and accelerating development across the region. The leaders made the call while visiting Silikunga village in the Mpungu Constituency of the Kavango West region as part of a community outreach programme. ...
NKURENKURU – The Nkurenkuru Expo Hall is finally set to become fully functional – thanks to support from the Namibian Ports Authority. The hall is incomplete due to the initial contractor abandoning the project, Namport has pledged N$ 527 000 for the completion and renovation of the hall. The donation is to ensure the hall...
Moses Magadza VICTORIA FALLS – The SADC Parliamentary Forum has signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with key regional and international organisations towards inclusive and strategic collaboration. The MoUs with Oxfam, Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF), Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries (ECF-SADC) and the Centre for Trade Policy...
Otniel Hembapu Albertina Nakale The government has warned that it will not rule out applying the “full force of the law” to crack down on renewed calls to secede the Zambezi region from Namibia. A recent protest was led by the banned United Democratic Party (UDP) through in Katima Mulilo last week. The UDP, a...
GROOTFONTEIN – While many Namibians are seeking warmth indoors, a hidden community lives permanently in makeshift plastic shelters at the Grootfontein dumpsite, surviving on expired and rotten food. The group consists of over 30 people, including children under 18. New Era visited the dumpsite on Wednesday last week, accompanied by Grootfontein mayor Talitha Garises and...