SWAKOPMUND – Andrada Mining plans to construct a second tin-processing plant in Uis. The company announced on Friday that it secured a N$46.25 million funding facility to construct the new plant, which is expected to boost tin production without disrupting existing operations. The Uis tin mine is a large open-pit mine in the western part of the Erongo region. The...
KEETMANSHOOP -The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has recruited seasonal workers during the harvesting and packaging of grapes and dates at the Naute irrigation project outside Keetmanshoop. This is done each year. When recently interviewed by New Era, farm manager Simon Akwenye said with the ongoing harvesting and packaging of dates, a total of 350...
Rudolf Gaiseb From negotiating with South Africa to eliminate colonial-era debt to reducing Namibia’s dependence on the primary sectors through Vision 2030, Founding President Sam Nujoma will be remembered for his instrumental transformation of the financial fraternity. During a memorial service on Tuesday, Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab lauded Nujoma’s visionary leadership, which contributed...
Chelva Wells The Capricorn Foundation has over the past four months invested N$2.6 million in various education and training initiatives, addressing infrastructure needs, providing study materials and teacher training, and addressing rural-urban education gaps in Namibia. Veripura Muukua, Capricorn Foundation Coordinator, last Thursday said the investment reflects the foundation’s commitment to improving educational opportunities and...
OPUWO – Kunene’s regional capital is running out of water, a situation that has prompted the town council to deploy a myriad of interventions, CEO Matjandjara Katurota confirmed. The town’s water woes are further worsened by the fact that the town council currently loses about 40% of its water due to theft, leakages or malfunctioning...
Chelva Wells In 1991, late Founding President Sam Nujoma supported a group of businessmen’s idea to establish the Nest Hotel in Lüderitz, as the town was preparing to become Namibia’s main harbour. The hotel officially opened its doors on 24 April 1998. One of the partners, Ulf Grunewald, told Nampa on Monday that the late...
KEETMANSHOOP – The CEO and executives at Keetmanshoop Municipality this week adopted a performance management system (PMS) to cement their commitment to the delivery of quality services to residents. In her speech, town mayor Annelize Knaus said the day marks the signing of the agreements to enforce the implementation of the entity’s five-year strategic plan...
Northern-based businessman Joshua Haimbodi has expressed gratitude to Founding President Sam Nujoma for his efforts in driving economic transformation and black empowerment, which strengthened Namibia’s business community. Speaking to Nampa on Wednesday, he credited Nujoma’s Vision 2030 initiative for laying the foundation for major development projects, including the Tsumeb-Oshikango railway. “He worked tirelessly to abolish...
One of Namibia’s evergreen veteran journalists Menesia Muinjo, who covered late founding president Sam Nujoma’s presidency for over 14 years, has described the departed statesman’s professionalism, transparency, consistency and firmness as some of the factors that positively impacted local journalism. With that assignment came new and testing responsibilities. She and other journalists of that era...
Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – Memories of oppression and the struggle for freedom remain vivid for many residents of Hardap region, and Namibia at large. With the passing of Founding Father Sam Nujoma, many recall how his leadership ignited a flame of hope during those dark days. Rehoboth Urban West councillor Herald Kambrude and elders Miriam...