KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop municipality has denied claims that the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) has evicted tenants from the !Homs Ai Market. Wessel !Nanuseb, a senior manager for corporate services at Nida, said the agency has neither threatened nor evicted tenants from the market. “The agency has not evicted any tenants. However, some left...
Loide Jason Linea Dishena Analysts have urged leaders of the regional political bloc, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to do all they can to bring an end to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ongoing crisis is set to dominate discussions at the SADC summit of Heads of State...
The latest 2023 Population and Housing Census – Labour Force report has revealed that at least 34.1% of Namibia’s workforce struggles with low wages, earning less than N$2 000 per month. In contrast, only 3% of employed Namibians make more than N$40 000 per month, pointing to a sharp income disparity. The data also shows...
ONGWEDIVA – Oshana governor Elia Irimari is having sleepless nights over water security in Namibia’s northern regions, warning the country’s heavy reliance on Angola is unsustainable. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting yesterday, he stressed the need for larger dams, despite NamWater’s ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure. “The water we have comes from Angola, but...
Auleria Wakudumo Namibian ambassador to the United States Margaret Mensah-Williams says the deportation list of US president Donald Trump, which seeks to deport 19 Namibians, is invalid. Speaking to New Era, she said her office had received official communication on the matter from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Immigration and Customs...
There will be limited exemptions for senior government officials regarding international travel, allowing participation in select global engagements where Namibia’s presence is crucial, the Presidency said. This follows President Nangolo Mbumba’s directive that ministers and their deputies should prioritise their domestic responsibilities as the country prepares for a new administration on 21 March. The directive...
OMEGA 3 – In the remote village of Omega 3, located within the Bwabwata National Park in the Zambezi region, teachers at Ndoro Memorial Combined School are more than just educators. They are the community’s emergency transport providers. Due to the lack of health facilities and proper transport in the area, teachers often use their...
Iuze Mukube The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani says the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF), also known as the red line, must be removed as it is not just merely a veterinary or agricultural issue, but a profound matter of historical injustice. However, the red line’s removal should be done diligently to avoid creating...
Lahja Nashuuta Hilma Kuduva serves as the chief legal drafter in the Ministry of Justice’s Directorate of Legislative Drafting. She is responsible for drafting Bills for tabling in Parliament, and ensuring they align with the Namibian Constitution. She is an admitted legal practitioner with extensive experience in legal matters. She holds a Bachelaureus Juris (B-Juris)...
The escalation of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is bad news by any definition. Not only has the conflict threatened the livelihoods of more than 100 million people who call the country home, but analysts fear that the instability in the central African country could spill over to neighbouring countries. Already...