KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas Regional Council chairperson Joseph Isaacks says nepotism and bias in the recruitment process within the public sector are rife in the region, and result in unnecessary unease and conflict.Isaacks made these remarks in a speech read on his behalf during a consultation meeting by the Public Service Commission (PSC) last Thursday.He said...
ONGWEDIVA – Agribank CEO Raphael Karuaihe says the financial institution has made available loans worth N$22.8 million to farmers in the northern region during the current financial year. Of this figure, N$6.9 million is for the Oshana region alone. The funds are intended to benefit farmers engaged in various farming activities, including livestock acquisition, farm...
Namibia is one of the few countries in the world where the protection of the environment is enshrined in its highest law, the Constitution. This clear indicator shows how seriously the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) takes the preservation of its natural environment. Article 95 (l) of Namibia’s Constitution provides the basis for...
Uncover the potential of woody biomass in helping to reach clean energy goals around the world. Namibia’s savanna ecosystem witnesses the expansion and densification of shrubs, a phenomenon globally known as woody plant encroachment. This is attributed to various factors, including overgrazing, excluding larger mammals and browsers as well as wildfire suppression. Climate change is...
GOCHAS – Acting Gochas village council CEO Patricia Ipinge said despite the myriad challenges they face, the local authority is on the right developmental trajectory. She made these remarks during New Era’s recent visit to the village, situated 110 km east of Gibeon in the Hardap region. The publication sought to touch base with the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – A devastating fire left a 75-year-old pensioner, Kuveri Antoinette Kamahene, homeless after it destroyed her house in Epukiro constituency’s Otjombundiro village last week. The pensioner was alone when the devastation occurred. She told New Era that she was cooking outside the house, and went to collect spices inside her house when...
Acting High Court Judge Moses Chinhengo yesterday said the ‘Fishrot’ trial will continue on 2 September, even if some of the accused do not have defence lawyers. Dubbed ‘Fishrot’, the trial involves former Cabinet ministers Bernard Esau and Sacky Shanghala as well as several top businessmen. While some of the accused indicated they were not...
ETAYI – Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has unambiguously stated that Namibia’s natural resources belong to Namibians, and those who wish to invest in the country must do so on their terms. This, she said, will be explicitly stated in the Swapo manifesto, to be launched next month. She made these remarks during the opening...
Victoria Immanuel Charles Ndeumane Nuusita Ashipala ONGWEDIVA – Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has encouraged local businesses and entrepreneurs to use smart technology to their advantage to enhance creativity, increase productivity and increase profitability. The VP made these remarks while officially opening the Ongwediva Annual Trade Fair (OATF) last Saturday. “This event, therefore, signifies the ongoing...
Lahja Nashuuta Political parties and an analysts have hailed the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s Mock Voter Verification Exercise of the Enhanced and Upgraded Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System (IMVRS). ECN chief electoral and referenda officer, Petrus Shaama, said the primary objective of the pilot exercise is to evaluate the real-time functionality and user-friendliness of the...