UIS – Tension between the Daure Daman Traditional Authority and a group of disgruntled community members took a violent turn on Tuesday afternoon at Uis when at least seven people were arrested after clashing with the Namibian Police, who were enforcing a court order. Among those arrested is an activist from Uis, who allegedly threw...
Miscommunication and a lack of a decentralised regional structure are to blame for complaints against mining activities in areas of the Epupa constituency in the Kunene region, a report released by the Ombudsman showed. Late last year, Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha and his team conducted an investigation into complaints by traditional leaders in the Epupa constituency...
The Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) has recorded a surplus of N$11 million in the past financial year, its highest to date under a five-year strategic plan launched in 2022. Nampa’s Chief Executive Officer Linus Chata revealed during an interview on Wednesday that the agency, once on the brink of collapse, has regained stability, rebuilt its...
Lahja Nashuuta The Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvidao, has pledged to intensify efforts to combat malaria following a sharp rise in cases across the country. As of 9 March 2025, Namibia recorded 20 135 malaria cases, with 3 890 reported in the first week of March alone. The outbreak, declared in December...
As Namibia prepares for the upcoming regional and local authorities’ elections later this year, New Era journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN) sits down with Windhoek East constituency councillor Brian Black (BB) to reflect on progress made in addressing pressing socio-economic issues. Windhoek East comprises affluent suburbs such as Auasblick, Avis, Klein Windhoek, Ludwigsdorf, Olympia and Suiderhof....
The working class performs essential jobs across sectors like manufacturing, logistics and retail, but they often face financial instability and low wages. As the world marked May Day, or Worker’s Day yesterday, the uncertainty on the faces of many workers who flocked to various gatherings to observe the day could not go unnoticed. Many are...
Part 1 So you have decided to embark on the highest academic journey, the doctoral journey? You have either registered for your doctorate, or doctor of philosophy, PhD (whatever other name it is called, as long as it is a doctorate), or you are at proposal stage or data-collection stage of your study. You want...
KEETMANSHOOP – “I was lifted up by God from being a village girl, growing up in a corrugated iron-sheet house in Tses, and after relocating to Keetmanshoop, chosen from the dusty streets of Tseiblaagte for greater heights.” This is the heartfelt sentiment of Gaudentia Kröhne, the former Keetmanshoop mayor and now parliamentarian on the ruling...
Home to over 67 000 residents, the Tobias Hainyeko constituency in the heart of Katutura is grappling with widespread hunger, a crisis recently confirmed by its constituency councillor Christopher Likuwa. As part of New Era’s pre-election coverage initiative, the news team interviewed Likuwa to discuss the constituency’s development progress, successes and pressing challenges which need...
Andreas Thomas The graft-fighting Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been allocated N$116 million for the 2025/26 financial year. Motivating the ACC’s budgetary allocation in the National Assembly on Monday, Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila confirmed this included operational and development budgets, as stated in the Mid-Year Budget Review. She said N$104 million is allocated for operational activities, while...