XOBOXOBOS – It may be a man’s world, but women at the Xoboxobos informal camp in Erongo are carving out a place in the male-dominated world of small-scale mining. These women stand their ground in this hard, manual labour that demands, just like for men, getting on their knees, crawling, and digging for hours to...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OMATAKO – Erwin Tjirunguu Katjiteo, the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) candidate for Omatako constituency in the upcoming regional councils’ election, said his party will work closely with central government to bring changes in the constituency. Katjiteo shared with New Era that the Regional Council is a statutory body that presides over development...
Auleria Wakudumo OLUPAKA – The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus has called on Namibians, particularly the elderly, to migrate from traditional “tamagosh” button phones and adopt smartphones as the country transitions into a new era of advanced technology. During her visit to Olupaka village in the Omusati region, the minister said that...
Paulina Ndalikokule Stefanus Nambara NKURENKURU – The new Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Kavango West will open its doors in February next year, with an initial intake of about 100 trainees. Namibia Training Authority (NTA) CEO Erick Nenghwanya said the centre’s official opening, initially scheduled for November this year, has been postponed to allow...
ETUNDA FARM – The family of the late Founding President, Sam Nujoma, accompanied by the Sam Nujoma Foundation officials, officially handed over the Etunda Primary School and clinic to the government on Friday afternoon. Nujoma’s son, Sacky Nujoma, handed over the school and its architectural designs to Vice President Lucia Witbooi, who in turn received...
Adolf Kaure The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), Inge Zaamwani, said that an audit into the ownership of fishing rights and fishing quotas is being conducted by the Office of the Auditor General. According to Zaamwani, the recommendations of the audit will be ready next month. “We have requested the Office...
Auleria Wakudumo The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani, has officially commissioned the Onamatanga water supply scheme. This is a N$15 million government-funded project designed to provide clean, sustainable water to more than 250 households in the Onamatanga area in the Omusati region. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony held at the...
Since the inception of cooperation with Namibia, the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme has equipped about 1700 Namibians with knowledge transfer and capacity building to navigate through various sectors. Namibians who are in spaces such as government, academia, business, and defence have greatly benefitted, contributing actively to their development and deepening bilateral relationship...
Lahja Nashuuta The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) announced that it has set aside N$15.6 million towards the construction of 54 houses in Oshakati North (or popularly known as Ehenye). Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony last week, NHE’s manager for infrastructure and development, Indileni Set-Sam Iipinge, said the project, awarded to three contractors, is expected to...
Adolf Kaure The Association of Local Authorities in Namibia, the Namibian Association of Local Authorities Officials, and the Namibia National Mayors Forum recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Windhoek, culminating in the establishment of the Local Government Umbrella Association. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) president Samuel !Oë-Amseb...