Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) parliamentarian Rodney Cloete (RC) expressed his view that Namibia is at a crossroads: either continue as a raw commodity exporter or become a processing and manufacturing hub. In a recent engagement with New Era journalist Rudolf Gaiseb (RG), the lawmakers shared that Namibia has a solid foundation, good infrastructure, and...
The newly launched National Youth Development Fund is a much-welcome initiative in the fight against youth unemployment. The fund will go a long way to empower young entrepreneurs through collateral-free loans and grants, with the aim of creating jobs and fostering economic growth. The N$500 million fund is capitalised with N$257 million for the 2025/26...
WINDHOEK – Government is struggling to execute its 2025/26 budget, with the mid-year review exposing weak spending in development programmes and calling for reform in procurement and revenue planning. At a stakeholder consultation session attended by civil society, youth groups and officials from various ministries on Thursday, Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah disclosed that the operational...
RUNDU – Katjinakatji Senior Secondary School in the Kavango West Region is struggling with a severe shortage of desks and chairs. As a result, many learners are forced to sit on broken chairs propped up with bricks, use bricks as desks, sit on old cupboards, stand throughout the school day, or kneel and sit on...
Lahja Nashuuta Lapses in financial management, unauthorised expenditures and the absence of imperative governance frameworks such as a risk management policy were some of the key shortcomings that were flagged by Auditor General Junias Kandjeke in the health ministry’s 2023/24 audit report. As a result of the financial and administrative discrepancies, Kandjeke gave the ministry...
Rudolf Gaiseb Residents of Ndiyona and Ncorosa villages in the Kavango East region are grappling with acute shortage of water, forcing the locals to queue up from as early as 3 a.m. to fill up their containers with the limited water supply they get. Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) legislator Michael Mulunga recently called for...
Senior officials from Namibia and Botswana on Monday opened the second session of the Botswana-Namibia Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Windhoek, where discussions focused on how both countries can jointly deliver in the areas of jobs, services, trade and regional integration. For this year, the Bi-National Commission is placing special emphasis on ensuring that the ideas...
KEETMANSHOOP – Dino Ballotti, Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, has dismissed assertions that seeking support when experiencing mental health challenges is a sign of weakness. Ballotti, who was speaking at the recent launch of the Teachers Mental Health Awareness Campaign at Keetmanshoop, stressed those seeking support and help when facing...
Matheus David Sporting a perfectly fitted graduation cap, a dripping gown, a striped purple tie and a sky-blue shirt with a dashing smile, all resembling his oozing confidence, visually-impaired student Josua Amukwaya was yesterday the toast of the hall during Unam’s spring graduation ceremony. The 33-year-old, who defied all odds to graduate with a Master’s...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged Namibian ambassadors and high commissioners who have completed their tours of duty abroad to use their international experience to strengthen the country’s national priorities when she welcomes them back on Tuesday. Speaking at the State House, the President praised the diplomats for representing Namibia with “selfless service and dedication” across the...