With government’s recent decision to gradually reopen borders previously closed because of Covid-19, the Mata Mata and Klein Menassa borders present some challenges to both visitors and residents. When New Era visited these facilities recently, it became evident that it posed health and safety hazards. Personnel, who spoke on condition of anonymity, bemoaned the lack...
Zambezi region governor Lawrence Sampofu, during his recent state of the region address (SORA), said the region is working towards meeting its basic human needs through different offices, ministries and government agencies to provide services to residents of the region. Sampofu said, through his office, there have been some development programmes funded in partnership with...
Road Fund Administration (RFA) has over the past five-years allocated N$177.2 million to the City of Windhoek towards road maintenance and traffic law enforcement. This was said by RFA CEO, Ali Ipinge, at the handover ceremony of City Police vehicles and road safety equipment funded by RFA to the value of N$20 million here on...
RUNDU – Fraudsters have been using cellphone texts purported to be that of the Kavango West regional governor Sirkka Ausiku to defraud several elites across the country who got tricked into sending money thinking they are assisting the governor supposedly in distress. The scam involves sending texts to victims claiming the governor is stranded and...
OMUTHIYA – The community of Tsintsabis in Guinas constituency can breathe a sigh of relief as the area was formally proclaimed a settlement, says its chief regional officer Frans Enkali, who assured the public that the area is receiving undivided developmental attention. “We are on top of the game when it comes to developing Tsintsabis....
The Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) has warned against hostility towards the media by local politicians and private newsmakers. EFN chairperson Frank Steffen was in particular reacting to the latest incidence where a screenshot message went viral, reportedly authored by Nampa news editor Maggy Thomas, who summoned a reporter, Edward Mumbuu, after he had...
ONGWEDIVA – Oshana governor Elia Irimari says affordable urban land delivery for both housing and business development is moving at a snail’s pace in the region. Whilst giving account of the region’s activities for the 2019/2020 financial year recently, Irimari pledged to work with the three local authorities in the region to fast-track land delivery. ...
Zambezi regional governor Lawrence Sampofu said schools in his region are faced with shortages of school furniture and need approximately 4 524 chairs and desks across all grades, and 922 hostel beds and mattresses. The governor revealed this during his state of the region address (SORA) delivered recently and availed to Nampa on Monday. Sampofu...
This week started with open borders and I hope that excites you as much as it excites me. This piece has me taking you to India and telling you about the exquisite Taj Mahal, as a celebration of the gradual re-opening of Namibian borders and the subsequent lifting of an international travel ban for a...
Haikali Ndatulumukwa Finally, the day had arrived. It was 09h00 in the morning of 21 July 2020 when I went to visit one of the first Namibians who visited China way back in the 60s. Of course, I was simply elated. Who wouldn’t want to share a table with Angeline Kozonguizi and listen to her...