Namibia has condemned the decision by United States’ president Donald Trump to reinstate Cuba on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, describing it as a setback for diplomatic progress. In a media statement issued on Tuesday, executive director in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador Penda Naanda described the move as...
Andreas Thomas The newly-elected mayor of Windhoek, Ndeshihafela Larandja, has promised to prioritise the provision of basic services, economic development as well as land and housing delivery. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) politician was elected as mayor on Tuesday. The mayor reminded her fellow councillors that 2025 is significant, as it marks the midpoint...
KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop Municipality on Tuesday signed a six-month energy management agreement with four local authorities and two regional councils to address electricity challenges and reduce financial losses. The agreement is with the Maltahöhe, Aranos, Gibeon and Bethanie local authorities, as well as the ||Kharas and Hardap Regional Councils. In an interview on Tuesday,...
Mwamba*, a 32-year-old grandmother and mother of nine, said transportation money and long distances are some of the factors preventing rural women from accessing family planning. “Some of the factors that prevent us from taking part in family planning is long distances to go to facilities to get an implant or any form of family...
SWAKOPMUND – Healthcare in the Erongo region has received a much-needed boost after Rössing Uranium donated N$1.25 million to the health ministry this week. The donation will benefit Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Usakos hospitals, which have long struggled with ageing infrastructure and a lack of equipment. The funds are earmarked for security upgrades, essential machinery...
GUINAS – Pupils in the Guinas constituency of the Oshikoto region are dropping out of school at an alarming rate, particularly those from Grades 5 to 10. When New Era visited the constituency last week, parents expressed concern over the high number of school dropouts, resulting in many pupils roaming the streets. The Guinas constituency has a...
Aletta Shikololo Lahja Nashuuta President Nangolo Mbumba has signed into law a new Marriage Act, which amongst others prohibits same-sex marriages in Namibia. The new legislation also prohibits the recognition of same-sex marriages, including those legally performed in other countries. The legislation defines marriage strictly as a union between a man and a woman, excluding...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia could create at least 10 more constituencies to bring the total number to 131 countrywide. This forms part of the report submitted to President Nangolo Mbumba by the fifth Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission (BDDC) yesterday. The commission, however, revealed that there will be no creation of new regions. It had received...
ONDANGWA – Police supremo Joseph Shikongo has urged new recruits at the Ruben Danger Ashipala Police Training Centre to prioritise supporting their families and investing in their communities once they commence their duties. He was addressing the cadet constables undergoing their training at the centre in the Oshana region on Monday. The cadets started their...
EPUKIRO – Hundreds of Ovambanderu gathered at Ezorongondo village in the Epukiro constituency of Omaheke region at the weekend to pay tribute to the chief Munjuku Nguvauva II.Chief Nguvauva led the Ovambanderu community from the early 1950s until his passing in 2008. Speakers at the commemoration described him as a gallant leader, who played a...