Moses Magadza The SADC PF has taken a significant step in strengthening governance, accountability and risk management by holding the inaugural meeting of its audit and risk committee. The meeting, held virtually on 21 February 2025, saw the election of Kalalwe Mukosa, a member of parliament (MP) from Zambia, as the chairperson, and Mosimanegare Kenneth...
Auleria Wakudumo ONGWEDIVA – The education ministry, through its Oshana Life Long Learning programme, provided a free skills training on pine gel-making to unemployed individuals in Ongwediva. The community learning and development programme is aimed at giving skills and opportunities to out-of-school youth and unemployed individuals in the community. The training began on Monday at...
Eba Kandovazu Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus announced on Wednesday that several heads of state have confirmed their attendance for the funeral of Founding President Sam Nujoma. These include heads of state from Angola, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ghana. Dignitaries from Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Finland, Cuba and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic...
Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – The late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s role in the reintegration of Walvis Bay into Namibia was lauded at the Erongo regional memorial service held at the Kuisebmond Stadium in Walvis Bay on Tuesday. In his speech, retired politician and representative of the chief mourner Ben Amathila, praised Nujoma for his...
Michael Liswaniso Edward Tenete KATIMA MULILO – At exactly 10h15 on Sunday, the Y-9E military aircraft carrying the mortal remains of Founding President Sam Nujoma touched down at M’pacha Airport in Katima Mulilo. From the airport, a solemn convoy made its way through the town to the sports complex, where thousands had gathered to pay...
Botswana’s president Gideon Duma Boka has lauded late Founding President Sam Nujoma for his unwavering dedication to liberation, hailing him as a true hero whose selfless pursuit for freedom strengthened not only his country, but the unity of Africa as a whole. Boko paid a courtesy call to the Namibian High Commission in Gaborone recently...
Linea Dishena Land reform minister and veteran politician-cum-technocrat Calle Schlettwein has heaped praise on Founding President Sam Nujoma for not only freeing the oppressed, but also liberating those who were privileged. Schlettwein said this made peaceful co-existence in Namibia possible.Speaking at a memorial service held by the Namibian Mission in the United States of America...
Linea Dishena When Antonius Ndemudina Nakale met late Founding President Sam Nujoma in Lusaka, Zambia in 1980, he did not know that 10 years down the line, he would become his most trusted messenger. Now 67, Nakale narrated with pride how he served Nujoma, the first president of the Swapo Party and Namibia, as a...
Hilma Hashange OMUTHIYA – Mourners from all walks of Oshikoto region on Saturday conveyed messages of condolences during a regional memorial service for late Founding President Sam Nujoma. The regional memorial was held at the ELCIN church in Omuthiya. The service, which commenced with hymns by mourners, was sombre yet celebratory. Community members were mainly...
ONGWEDIVA – The Field Recruiter of the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS), Adolph Mwafangeo, said the blood shortage situation has improved over the past month. Mwafangeo made this statement recently when he was speaking to New Era. He stated that, compared to last December, more people have shown up in large numbers to donate...