WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Public Workers Union (Napwu) has urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to prioritise the financial sustainability of the Fisheries Observer Agency (FOA), warning that stagnant salaries and outdated funding threaten the agency’s critical operations. The FOA was established in May 2002 under the Marine Resources Act...
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Daure Daman conflict escalates …7 arrested
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...
Complaints on mining activities attributed to miscommunication
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...
Nampa records N$11m surplus
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...
Malaria outbreak under control
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...
On the Spot with Lahja Nashuuta – Brian Black on managing the east side of the city …says more funds should be channelled to local authorities
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....
EDITORIAL – The working class needs more than lip service
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...
Letter – What’s in a doctoral journey?
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...
Gaudentia Kröhne: From Tses ghettos to Parliament
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...
Hunger grips Tobias Hainyeko … councillor reflects, opens up
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...