Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – Namibia welcomed 161 newborns on New Year’s Day, marking a slight decrease from the previous year, when 162 babies were born on the same day. Ohangwena region once again recorded the highest number of births, with 35 babies born on 01 January 2025. Walters Kamaya, the spokesperson of the Ministry of...
Maysa Sangeve A wave of anticipation is sweeping across Namibia as the results of the 2024 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level examinations are set to be released on 14 January 2025. The waiting period is filled with mixed emotions for learners, parents and educators alike, as the results are...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ongwediva Town Council has directed illegal shack dwellers to remove their structures after they occupied land without authorisation. The town council instructed them to remove the shacks following an inspection of the illegally occupied plots by the department of technical and planning services team at the Omatando area on Tuesday. The town’s...
Lahja Nashuuta The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) reservoirs and banks are depleted, and the country is reportedly in dire need of blood. New Era Journalist Lahja Nashuuta (LN) speaks to Frieda Vateleni – Asino (FVA), Educational Officer of NamBTS, about the status of blood shortages, challenges and the importance of donating blood. LN:...
Efraim Shimbali When colonialism approached Africa, it was a generational mission that African leaders did not understand. The Berlin conference did not only plan physical wars against Africans, but the brutality of war was a tool to convince Africans to submit to the strategic implementation of African colonialism. What is this African colonialism that African...
The recent flooding of shacks in Windhoek’s informal settlements is a stark reminder of the dire need for proper housing in informal residential areas. The fact that this is not an isolated incident, as it occurs after almost every rainy season, paints a painful picture of the hardships some Namibians are forced to endure at...
Lahja Nashuuta More rain has been predicted to fall over most parts of the country over the next few days. The central parts of Namibia are among areas expected to receive heavy downpours. The Windhoek Meteorological Services predicts heavy rainfall, coupled with thunderstorms. Rain is expected to peak by the weekend. The prediction has raised...
Iuze Makube A re-run of last year’s general elections could erode the trust of hundreds of voters who turned up to vote. Moreover, the cost of the exercise could be astronomical, political commentators say. The political commentators were speaking in light of a current court action challenging the outcome of that election, citing several irregularities....
Residents from the northern regions are increasingly alarmed by a surge in violent attacks attributed to Angolan fuel smugglers operating in the informal market known as “Ngungula”. Victims report being stabbed, assaulted and robbed of money, cell phones, and other valuables immediately after purchasing cheaper, smuggled fuel. Ngungula, a colloquial term for fuel illegally imported...
Rudolf Geiseb ICT minister Emma Theofelus said Namibia is doing all it can to evade cybersecurity threats. Theofelus told New Era this week that the Cybercrime Bill, which is currently in Parliament, is amongst strategies being employed to tackle the matter. The Bill, she said, is expected to ensure the development and implementation of mechanisms...