Rudolf Gaiseb The number of female-headed households has increased over the past five years, with almost half of Namibia’s households being headed by women. The population and housing census revealed that 49% of total households in the country are headed by women, compared to 43.9% reported by the World Bank 10 years ago. In a...
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia has appointed Romeo Muyunda as communications manager, effective 1 March 2025. He has been at the helm of communications units at the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism as well as at the education ministry. In a statement issued yesterday, EIF CEO Benedict Libanda said Muyunda brings with...
The Oshikoto health and social services directorate recorded one malaria-related death and 41 new malaria cases in the region last week. This brings the total number of malaria-related deaths in the region to eight since the outbreak in November 2024, with 602 confirmed cases. The directorate’s head Joshua Nghipangelwa told Nampa on Monday that 90...
One Step At a Time (Osaat), Africa Health Foundation recently launched a novel handheld sonar probe, a ground-breaking effort to decentralise women’s healthcare and enhance access to crucial diagnostic services. Without requiring internet access, this innovative tool will give women in rural areas and informal settlements access to life-saving prenatal and gynaecological imaging. “Our first...
Windhoek recently experienced heavy thunder storms, leading to flash floods in areas such as Hochland Park and Goreangab Dam. The floods have tragically claimed lives as the Windhoek City Police reported two drowning incidents during the heavy rains. In the first incident, a driver of a white Toyota single cab was swept away by floodwaters...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts has raised serious concerns about the poor state of government houses, garages and some schools. This follows the committee’s visit to Ohangwena, Oshikoto, Oshana and Omusati regions. The committee conducted its investigations between 20 and 25 August 2023 to assess the condition of government properties. During their visit,...
Kavetja Ngaizuvare The Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) has officially welcomed Ngepathimo Kadhila as its new CEO. The announcement was made during a ceremony attended by government officials, staff and key stakeholders in the capital yesterday. Kadhila replaces Heroldt Murangi, who led Namcol through significant growth and achievement before going into retirement. Kadhila,...
Lahja Nashuuta The recently released Swapo 2024 election manifesto implementation plan has drawn both praise and scepticism from certain quarters. While the plan is seen as a strategic approach to achieve the party’s developmental objectives, serious questions have emerged about its feasibility and funding. Political analyst Wade Henckert described the Swapo implementation plan as a...
Eenhana Town Council CEO Gabriel Benjamin said investigations around his suspension have commenced. He told New Era on Monday that a scheduled hearing will be conducted next Wednesday. Benjamin said he was first suspended for three months. However, the suspension was extended until the end of this month. The CEO was suspended last July. At...
KEETMANSHOOP – The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung with co-funding from the European Union is currently hosting a weeklong workshop as part of its Empowering Civil Society Organisation (ECSO) projects in Keetmanshoop. This is an effort to support selected female, youth and marginalised community-led Civil Society Organisations to become key actors in achieving gender equality and youth...