China has thrown its weight behind Swapo’s election manifesto implementation strategy, signalling not only strong political backing but also a resolute commitment to helping Namibia realise its bold goals. This support was ventilated by the Chinese ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping. He was addressing local journalists on a buffet of issues yesterday, ranging from bilateral...
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipal Council has tabled a N$711 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on infrastructure development, staff recruitment and service delivery. Swakopmund is one of the best-run local authorities in the land, giving priority to housing and service delivery. Tabling the budget last week, chairperson of the management committee, councillor...
Lahja Nashuuta Despite ongoing efforts to honour Namibia’s liberation heroes, 1 613 war veterans are still awaiting their promised lump sum payments as of April 2025. Out of these, 1 243 are alive, while 370 are deceased, with outstanding benefits yet to be disbursed through their dependents. The ministry of defence and veterans’ affairs stated...
CHOI – Communities living in conservancies bordering the Mudumo and Bwabwata national parks in the Zambezi region have called for the urgent reform of Namibia’s wildlife compensation policies. They have cited mounting damages caused by animals not currently covered under the existing government framework. Dominic Liambani, special advisor to the chief of the Mashi Traditional...
Lahja Nashuuta Newly elected member of the National Council, Kennedy Simasiku, has called on the government to urgently deliver development and basic services to the people of Katima Mulilo, particularly the residents of Chotto, Makaravan West and Nova. In his maiden speech, Simasiku advocated for the provision of essential services such as water, sanitation and...
Rudolf Gaiseb About 32.1% of parliamentarians globally are aged 45 or under, compared with 30.2% in 2021. This is contained in the latest Youth Participation in Parliament report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Parliaments are getting slightly younger, but the union suggests that despite the progress, parliaments are still a long way from representing young...
Rudolf Gaiseb Engela constituency councillor Elkan Hainghumbi said N$7.5 billion allocated to the defence and veterans affairs’ ministry is necessary for the continued peace, security and stability of the nation. The amount is an investment in peace, development, resilience and national pride, he added. Hainghumbi told the National Council on Monday that the amount is...
Non-adherence to accounting protocols, misrepresented financial statements, misallocated funds and unauthorised claims worth millions were some of the key shortcomings flagged by Auditor General Junias Kandjeke in the Land Acquisition and Development Fund’s audit report of 2022/23. Kandjeke gave the Fund an adverse audit opinion due to its failure to submit a complete set of...
The Khomasdal constituency, like many others, is on a mission to improve the lives of its people. A host of interviews were conducted recently as part of the pre-election coverage initiative by the New Era newspaper. It seeks to delve into the intricacies of constituency and regional governance, unpacking initiatives undertaken by the councillors’ offices since...
WALVIS BAY – Addressing poor road conditions and unreliable refuse removal services, which have turned Walvis Bay into a shadow of its former self, are high on the Walvis Bay municipal council’s agenda for the 2025/2026 financial year. This was revealed by the chairperson of the management committee, councillor Richard Hoaeb, who said these concerns...