Lila Quin in his thesis “Apartheid’s Last Hope: The International Fight for Walvis Bay, 1966-1994” narrates that in 1959, a young man was travelling around southern Africa with a Bible in hand, dressed as a preacher and looking ready to give a sermon. However, his plan was not to give a hearty Christian session to...
Picture a future Namibia where multiple industries flourish outside mining and innovative approaches drive economic advancement, while trade creates lasting prosperity for future generations. The primary source of revenue for Namibia’s economy has been its mining sector, which produces diamonds and uranium. Namibia faces potential dangers when it relies heavily on mining resources because these commodities...
Maihapa Ndjavera Festus Hamalwa Much like the biblical tale of Genesis, the final farewell of late Founding President Sam Nujoma will follow the path where his remarkable journey began – Etunda. It is there where Nujoma was born on 12 May, 95 years ago. This symbolic journey through Namibia – a country he played an...
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...