Lahja Nashuuta Gender Links, a Southern African non-governmental organisation, has commended Namibia for its significant progress in bridging the gender gap and advancing women’s empowerment. Gender Links promotes gender justice and equality. Gender Links’ CEO Colleen Lowe Morna has called upon the African continent, particularly the Southern African Development Community, to draw inspiration from Namibia...
NKURENKURU – The Namibian Police Force in the Kavango West region on Monday received donations of items worth N$ 24 000 from the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) via the gender and child welfare ministry. The donated items, which comprised a fridge, stove, table and four chairs, a microwave and utensils, including pots, will be used...
RUACANA – A total of 109 households, comprising 362 families, have been relocated from Otjihitwa village to an open area at Etunda in Ruacana, Omusati region. This is after severe flooding submerged their homes over the weekend. Otjihitwa, located between Onesi and Ruacana constituencies, was heavily affected by rising water levels, forcing residents to seek...
President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah has urged Namibians to fiercely protect the freedom and peace that they enjoy today. She made these remarks on Southern Africa Liberation Day, commemorated on Sunday. Speaking to Namibians and the broader SADC community, Nandi-Ndaitwah paid tribute to the sacrifices that paved the way for today’s liberties. “As Namibians, we should...
SWAKOPMUND – Popular Democratic Movement secretary general Manuel Ngaringombe has called on the Electoral Commission of Namibia to remain impartial and improve election management ahead of the 2025 polls. He made the remarks while opening a seven-day capacity-building workshop for PDM regional coordinators and local authority councillors in Swakopmund. The workshop, facilitated by the Konrad...
Lahja Nashuuta Reviving the now-defunct national carrier Air Namibia, restoring TransNamib’s profitability and rehabilitating the country’s roads infrastructure are high on new works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi’s agenda. At a time when officials and cronies have been accused of colluding to collapse State capacity to advance capital interests, the government has seemingly tightened the...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian fishing industry has evolved into a significant contributor to the country’s economy over the past 35 years, with deliberate policies aimed at ensuring sustainability, value-addition and local participation. Today, it stands as the third-largest contributor to the national gross domestic product (GDP), generating over N$15 billion annually. Executive director of...
This year’s Independence Day commemoration theme ‘Beyond 35: For a Prosperous Future’ has little resonance with the life of 36-year-old Lena Katukuri. Katukuri, a squatter in Canaan informal settlement at Gobabis, said unlike others, she has not been fortunate enough to reap prosperous fruits in an independent Namibia. She said growing up with her parents,...
ONGWEDIVA – About 15 schools in the Ohangwena, Omusati and Oshana regions have suspended classes due to the flooding and heavy rainfall experienced over the past three weeks. Okalongo constituency councillor in Omusati Laurentinus Iipinge confirmed to New Era yesterday that the flood water has reached several villages there. “Houses and mahangu fields have been...
Linea Dishena Namibia’s first-ever female National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has already set the tone for the 8th Parliament, saying it must prioritise Namibia above political or personal gains. Speaking at the induction and orientation seminar for Members of Parliament in thecapital on Monday. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila noted that the start of the eighth parliamentary term coincides...