Vegetable vendors at the crowded Havana four-way stop have expressed mixed feelings, and have taken campaign gospels by different political actors with a pinch of salt. While some have expressed optimism ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for next Wednesday, others are pessimistic that things could only get worse. Primarily, they fear...
More than 760 000 households countrywide have access to potable water. Of this figure, 98.0% of those homes are in urban areas while 83.5% are rural households, the recently-released 2023 Census main report shows. The report indicates that at regional level, Khomas has the highest percentage (98.7%) of households with access to safe drinking water,...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – With just five days to go before the elections, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has been able to secure about 140 vehicles for the Kunene region, leaving a shortfall of 200 vehicles. Namibians will vote next Wednesday to elect members of the National Assembly and the President, who will lead...
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged voters in the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections to cast their ballots peacefully on Wednesday to strengthen democracy. He made these remarks at State House yesterday during the donation handover of smart screens and tablets by Huawei Technologies Namibia to Oshigambo and Alpo Mauno Mbamba high schools. “I believe...
A report released by the chairperson of the disciplinary committee for lawyers, Jermaine Muchali, has revealed that 63 complaints were against lawyers by September this year. The report states that 44 complaints were received for the 2023 financial year and 19 this year. Of these, 52 were fined and/or reprimanded, one was struck from the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka A housing group based at Erf 1304 in Katjikuru Katjiuongua Street in Otjomuise, is tired of being used and lied to by politicians during election season. Christoph Slae Mbangura, the chairperson of Ka He Tani group shared their frustration in an interview New Era recently. According to him, politicians have been taking advantage...
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay residents from all walks of life will converge this weekend to mark the 30th anniversary of the town’s reintegration into Namibia. The milestone, themed “Walvis Bay keeping the Namibian economy alive: yesterday, today and tomorrow”, celebrates decades of resilience, unity and economic progress. The celebrations include the erection of monuments...
Rudolf Gaiseb FARM NDILIMANI – The children of the liberation struggle remain firmly behind Swapo and its presidential candidate, ahead of next week’s national elections. According to the struggle kids, their loyalty to Swapo transcends the unfulfilled promises they have endured in recent years. New Era yesterday visited Farm Ndilimani in Brakwater, Windhoek where the...
OLUKONDA – President Nangolo Mbumba has expressed disappointment that young people are jumping to follow opposition parties that lack leadership and direction. Mbumba made these remarks during a Swapo rally at Olukonda in Oshikoto region earlier this week. “How can you leave a well-established party with history? Stop jumping and following people with no vision....
STATISTICS from the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) indicate that 91% of eligible voters in the country registered to vote in this year’s election. This week, New Era’s Lahja Nashuuta (LN) touched base with the man of the moment, Peter Shaama (PS), who alongside his officials carries the burden of delivering credible, free and fair...