While thousands of Namibian servicemen and women braved the Wednesday heat to cast their special votes this week, Shamani Shikwambi, Natalia Egan, Reagan Kamboua and several other Namibians based across the Atlantic were flying from one State to the other to cast their special votes. Shikwambi, an academic from Minneapolis, took a two-hour flight from...
Teargas was used to disperse members of the Namibian Police Force and members of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) in what could have degenerated into a national security disaster as skirmishes broke out at the Windhoek West special vote polling station, where members of the security cluster were casting their votes. The incident, which occurred...
Auleria Wakudumo Ongwediva — Dozens of unemployed young people from Ongwediva found themselves jostling for front row spots with civil servants, as some of them spent the night outside the poverty eradication ministry’s offices, to register for the Conditional Basic Income Grant (CBIG). Registration began on Wednesday, and some residents told New Era they had...
BEN SE KAMP – At 27, Bee Lxaise has just dropped out of school, and can no longer proceed with her grade 9 classes for this second time. The last time she was in school was in 2019 before a Zimbabwean businessman tempted her with all the sweet nothings of this world. She moved in...
WINDHOEK – The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) has justified its approval of a N$26 million debt write-off for the Rehoboth Town Council’s alienation scheme, describing it as part of efforts to resolve ongoing issues related to the scheme. The town council recently revealed this write-off for outstanding debts tied to 609 houses...
Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus made the following announcements on 12 November 2024 regarding the latest Cabinet decisions: Government support required to expedite the development of the Bi-national Baynes Hydropower Project (submitted by the Minister of Mines and Energy) Cabinet approved the Implementation Agreement between the Republic of Namibia and the Republic...
Lahja Nashuuta Naapopye Anatoly Uulenga is a public servant in the education ministry with hearing impairment. He is a sign language instructor of design and technology as well as natural science. He said “I believe it is crucial for individuals with hearing impairments to communicate effectively through sign language. I strive to raise awareness among...
Almost a third of African countries have already — or will still — hold general or presidential elections in 2024. A significant concentration of these are in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, including South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia. This election calendar signifies the deepening and maturing of Africa’s democratic process. Citizens across...
The world, as we know, changed following Covid-19. Protocols were revised, laws were reconsidered and the old us were transformed to exist in the new normal. One key lesson of Covid-19 was the realisation that there were essential service providers that our society could not do without. Our government classified a number of core businesses...
Lahja Nashuuta Rudolf Gaiseb Windhoek – Close to 8 000 members of Namibia’s uniformed forces and fisheries sector employees yesterday took to the polling booths to cast their votes in this year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. This special vote allows registered voters who cannot vote at their voting stations on election day (27 November)...