BWABWATA – In the heart of the Bwabwata National Park, nestled among Namibia’s most marginalised Khwe, 18-year-old aspiring pharmacist Selma Julius harbours dreams beyond the limits of the sky. Julius, a Grade 11 learner from Ndoro Memorial Combined School in Bwabwata, emerged from the 2024 academic year with 31 points – a testament to her...
Lahja Nashuuta Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of programmes that were earmarked for the 2024/2025 financial year. According to the minister, out of a total budget allocation of N$703 million during the 2024/25 financial year, N$25 million was injected towards its capital projects. This was to...
Auleria Wakudumo The Namibian Meteorological Services has warned communities of potential flood flashes in the northern regions. It urges residents to stay vigilant and prepared as heavy rains are expected in the northern regions throughout the week. Northern regions in general are forecasted to experience rainfall with areas such as Rundu and Ondangwa likely to...
ONHELEIWA – Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has assured police officers stationed at Namibia’s borders that their living conditions will soon improve. Speaking during the inauguration of Onheleiwa Police Station in Okalongo constituency, Shikongo pledged to provide more suitable accommodation for officers currently living in squalid conditions in tents. Police officers stationed at the Namibia-Angola border...
Auleria Wakudumo Some farmers in Khorixas have allegedly vandalised the main pipeline supplying water to the town, to water their livestock. The farmers are said to have illegally cut the NamWater pipeline, resulting in water flooding nearby riverbeds. This has raised serious concern about the water supply to municipal reservoirs, neighbouring settlements, and farms. Khorixas...
Lahja Nashuuta Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called for the establishment of a State fund to assist institutions which have lost funding from international donors. This comes after the Ministry of Health and Social Services revealed that 120 inactive NGOs will face deregistration, unless they submit their annual reports. The proposal to have government bail out...
MARIENTAL – Newly-appointed director of education for the Hardap region, Paulus Lewin, has outlined a comprehensive plan to address the region’s struggling education sector.Lewin, who officially assumed his role on 2 January, highlighted the pressing challenges and the interventions needed to improve the region’s performance in an interview on Monday.“We are seeing a significant decline...
Learners frequently reflect on the commendable attributes of their educators with great fondness. They recall those teachers who demonstrated genuine care, and provided unwavering support and encouragement. Ndipanda Thomas asserts that the performance of pupils is a direct reflection of the dedication exhibited by their teachers. As a teacher at Epako Secondary School, he expressed...
Japan’s former ambassador Nishimaki Hisao last week bid farewell to the country he had grown fond of and lived in for three years. He recalls the times spent here and the projects that were implemented, which further strengthened the bilateral relations between the two nations. New Era’s Paheja Siririka (PS) engaged Hisao (NH) as he...
Civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr once said: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” This week, his words reverberated in the Namibian courts, particularly in the battle over the...