Matheus David The atmosphere of excitement filled the Moses //Garoeb constituency on Thursday as residents gathered to receive business equipment from the government’s Income Generating Equipment Programme. The handover gave many small business owners hope to grow their businesses and improve their living conditions. One of the people who benefited is Jerobeam Haifete, well known...
Matheus David The fight against Gender- Based Violence took centre stage in Windhoek this week as Namibian and Ghanaian activists and youth gathered to strengthen efforts toward creating safer and more equitable communities. The training, themed “Preventing and Responding to Gender- Based Violence,” is being hosted by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC)...
Members of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) at the southern town of Keetmanshoop, under the stewardship of activist Percy Charlies, have petitioned the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) over what they perceive to be “deliberate irregularities.” A large number of LPM sympathisers and community members took to the streets to air their grievances over the...
RUNDU – The International University of Management (IUM), through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, handed over medical equipment to the Rundu State Hospital on Wednesday. The donation worth N$8.5 million includes sonar machines, incubators, and Intensive Care Unit monitors, designed to strengthen healthcare services in the Kavango...
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism is still assessing the full financial requirement of the recent devastating veld fires in the Etosha National Park based on the damage recorded. Due to this ongoing assessment the ministry is not yet able to stipulate the exact investment necessary to repair vital infrastructure and related improvements to...
Adolf Kaure With Namibians bracing to head to the polls on 26 November for the 2025 Regional Council election, the Otjozondjupa region remains a key battleground. Historically, the region is dominated by Swapo in terms of constituencies won over the years, while NUDO has also maintained a grip on some of the constituencies. The Otjozondjupa...
WALVIS BAY – Employees of Princess Brand Processing, a fishing company, will be without jobs as from today. The company was forced to lay off its 634 workforce due to a lack of quota. The horse mackerel processing company, previously known as Seaflower Pelagic, was established in 2017 through a joint venture between Fishcor and...
The national chairperson of the unemployed qualified teachers, Joyce Liswaniso, has expressed mixed feelings about the government’s decision to fill approximately 660 teaching posts. The government has announced plans to recruit over 2 000 unemployed teachers and nurses, allocating N$151 million for 665 teachers and N$185 million for 1 537 health professionals. The plan was...
In just a week and few days, Namibians will once again walk to the polls to elect leaders who will represent them in local authorities and regional councils. The time for campaigning is almost over. If you have not yet convinced the people that you are their person – the clock is ticking. While candidates...
New Era’s northern-based journalist Festus Hamalwa (FH) recently sat down with the medical superintendent of Oshakati Intermediate Hospital Dr Ruben Shaanika Kanime (RSK). During the interview, a wide range of topics were discussed. (FH) For those who do not know you, who is Dr Ruben Shaanika Kanime? RSK: I am a Namibian medical practitioner and...