The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced the termination of its military mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amidst escalating violence in the country’s eastern region. At a virtual Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, chaired by Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa, leaders expressed deep concern over the worsening security...
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has assured the nation that preparations for Independence Day are progressing well under the coordination of the National Preparatory Committee, which is led by the Office of the Prime Minister. Theofelus made these remarks in an interview with New Era last Thursday. She said the committee...
Ondangwa Urban District coordinator Sam Nangolo has been elected Swapo’s Oshana regional coordinator after defeating youth leader Absalom Itamalo in a closely-contested election. Nangolo garnered 43 votes, while Itamalo managed 34 votes during the extraordinary regional meeting held in Oshakati on Saturday. The election was conducted to elect a replacement for Werner Iita, who is...
UTUSEB – The Topnaar community is outraged after learning that over 50 bags the !Nara plant were prematurely harvested and abandoned by inexperienced harvesters, destroying their annual yield this week. On top of that, artefacts from ancestral graves are being removed from their burial sites. Topnaar youth activist Glenn Kasper condemned the destruction. He said...
KARIBIB – QKR Namibia’s Navachab Gold Mine has teamed up with the Karibib Town Council to construct a state-of-the-art medical facility in Karibib, as part of its corporate social responsibility. The mining company made N$15 million available while the Karibib Town Council donated land valued at N$5 million, for the construction of the facility. The...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia National Students’ Organisation (Nanso) president, Dorthea Nangolo, says the organisation will continue fighting for the rights of students in all areas of study. She said Nanso will not rest as long as there are students being denied education, struggling to access resources, or battling systemic exclusion. Nangolo made these remarks during a...
OTJIMBINGWE – For years, the community of Otjimbingwe, situated about 60 kilometres from Karibib, struggled without a mortuary. While a mortuary may not seem like a priority to many, for this community, it has been a constant challenge to give their loved ones a dignified burial. Home to approximately 4 000 residents, Otjimbingwe has a...
Moses Magadza As the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women convened in New York last week to assess the current conditions of women and girls globally, Botswana’s Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture, Lesogo Chombo, called for bold action to advance gender equality. The minister made the call at a...
Some residents of Extension 5 in Ondangwa have vacated their homes, while others are struggling with sewage water flooding their properties as the wall of a vandalised sewer pond broke. The Oluno Correctional Facility has likewise been partially affected, with parts of its yard inundated with sewage water. The Ondangwa Town Council stated that residents...
The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) is unclear about who among its 20 elected officials will occupy the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition next week. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani is the current leader of the official opposition. It was natural for him to lead the opposition as the president...