New Era’s northern-based journalist Festus Hamalwa (FH) recently sat down with the Oshikoto region education director Aletta Eises (AE) as she heads into retirement. During the interview, an array of topics was discussed. It was no holds barred. Eises bows out with her head held high. FH: When did you join the Oshikoto region as...
KEETMANSHOOP -Deputy Minister (DM) of Mines, Energy and Industrialisation, Gaudentia Kröhne, says the Rotary Club of Keetmanshoop is not just a charity organisation but a changemaker, an agile, transparent and community-driven force for good. She said this in a keynote address delivered on her behalf during the charity organisation’s recent inaugural gala dinner in the...
Lylie Joel NKURENKURU – The Kavango West Regional Council and Namibia Industrial Development Agency (Nida) met recently to discuss a new strategy aimed at transforming the Kavango Cattle Ranch at Mangetti Farm into a profitable venture. The ranch is in the Tondoro constituency. The initiative seeks to improve cattle health and market quality, revamp farm...
Panic and fear gripped the Epalela community in the Onesi constituency of Omusati region after a swarm of bees viciously attacked more than 70 residents, leaving at least 20 seriously injured and needing to be hospitalised. The attack , which occurred late on Friday afternoon, has sparked outrage and urgent calls for government intervention, as...
KEETMANSHOOP – Vice President Lucia Witbooi has urged traditional leaders to guard against division within traditional authorities and avoid succession-related disputes. She said these tendencies could hamper growth, stifle progress and arrest development in traditional communities and the country at large. She made this clarion call when delivering the keynote address at the 6th celebration...
Paulus Kiiyala Shiku OMIKWA – Residents of Eunda in the Omusati region have started losing patience over a state clinic that was built more than 60 years ago and still remains a clinic, instead of being upgraded to a health centre. The clinic has continued offering the same limited basic health services with referrals to...
KEETMANSHOOP – The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said her ministry continues to struggle to find qualified teachers to teach Khoekhoegowab, Setswana, and Afrikaans. Steenkamp revealed this during the official opening of the sixth Nama Cultural Festival at Keetmanshoop on Friday and called for more scholarships for teachers pursuing...
Lahja Nashuuta Private rhino owners are taking extraordinary steps to protect their animals following an increase in poaching incidents, including the brutal killing of a rhino cow in the Hardap region earlier this month. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has confirmed that 15 rhinos and one elephant have been poached across the...
KATIMA MULILO- Despite recent flooding in parts of Kabbe North, the overall agricultural outlook for the constituency is positive, according to local councillor Bernard Sisamu. Speaking on the current situation, Sisamu noted that while some areas such as Namiyundu to Malindi experienced high water levels, the floods are now receding and have not significantly disrupted...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS- The Church of Africa is mourning the death of Deputy Bishop Ngetujame Zacheus Makari, following his untimely death on Saturday in Windhoek. This is the second tragedy this year for the church to lose a leader following the passing of Archbishop Paulus Vetarera Kandjou, who perished 17January 2025 at his homesteads, Ezorongondo...