KALIMBEZA — The Kalimbeza rice green scheme in Zambezi region is pushing ahead with renewed vigour, as government support and internal planning seek to overcome lingering infrastructure and market barriers. During a high-level visit to the scheme on Friday, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Ruth Masake and project manager Patrick Kompeli shared...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Hake Association has secured a N$1.1 million grant from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to fund a study for reducing entanglement of Cape fur seals in fishing gear used in the local hake industry. Chairperson of the association, Matti Amukwa, told New Era the funding is crucial for maintaining Namibia’s...
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – Minister of Home Affairs , Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu has called for greater recognition of local Totem Expo at both national and international levels, stating that they have potential to become an international cultural and trade event. Speaking at the official opening of Oshakati Totem Expo 2025 at Oshakati...
Lahja Nashuuta President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged Namibians – particularly members of the Ovaherero and Nama communities – to remain united and patient as efforts continue to bring finality to genocide negotiations with the German government. Speaking at the first official Genocide Remembrance Day ceremony at Parliament Gardens in Windhoek on Tuesday, President Nandi-Ndaitwah emphasised...
Lahja Nashuuta Nine generational farmworkers in the Omaheke region, who have been without their own land for years, were recently allocated farming units. The government, in response to the plight of the farmers, has allocated Farm Wiums Rus and Farm Fiesta there. These beneficiaries, long displaced from commercial farms and forced to survive in communal...
Bukalo – After more than four years without a chief, the Masubia tribe has finally witnessed the resolution of a prolonged leadership vacuum through the decisive intervention of the minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa. In a powerful, unscripted address delivered under the historic tree planted by Chief Richard Muhinda Mamili in 1972...
WALVIS BAY – The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has increased its funding allocation for Walvis Bay’s road rehabilitation from N$250 million to about N$400 million. The town has been battling poor road conditions, which were further exacerbated by the heavy rains earlier this year. The funds, to be rolled out over a five-year period, will...
KATIMA MULILO – The construction of the Makanga-Masida access road is progressing well despite several logistical and environmental setbacks, Roads Authority (RA) CEO Conrad Lutombi stated. “We visited this project to familiarise ourselves with the progress and challenges being experienced. So far, we are pleased with the work being done on both the Makanga and...
Southern African leaders have pledged stronger support for transboundary conservation and local community involvement in managing natural resources. This commitment was butressed during the first-ever Transfrontier Conservation Areas’ (TFCA) Summit held in Harare on Friday. It marked 25 years of collaboration on TFCAs, which are conservation zones that cross national borders to promote biodiversity protection,...
WALVIS BAY – Water utility, NamWater, has assured stakeholders that the ongoing water crisis in Walvis Bay is being addressed. The town has been battling low water pressure and supply interruptions since February due to ageing infrastructure, frequent pipe bursts, and cable theft, contributing to intermittent power outages at key borehole sites. This situation has...