After being in office for just over three months, newly appointed //Kharas regional governor, Dawid Gertze (DG), is adamant to develop the region to greater heights, but only if all relevant public and private stakeholders are willing to come on board to realize this vision with him. New Era’s Keetmanshoop based journalist, Steven Klukowski (SK)...
In the Ministry of Finance and Social Grants, few figures embody the spirit of dedication and innovation in public service quite like Rauna Mukumangeni does. She is the director of the public-private partnerships (PPPs) unit. Her journey from a small northern village to a strategically significant position in government is a story of perseverance, purpose...
SWAKOPMUND – Inspector- General of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, says the recent Mariental tragedy, in which police officers lost their lives, once again revealed the harsh realities families face when officers die in the line of duty with no financial safety net. Shikongo was speaking, at the annual general meeting of...
Charmaine Boois ARANOS – Over 30 houses were destroyed in a severe rainstorm in Aranos on Tuesday night, leaving several families without homes. Some victims have found temporary shelter with relatives, while others are staying at the Roman Catholic Mission Church. Gavin Beukes, one of the affected residents, described the moment the storm struck ....
WALVIS BAY – Indonesia aims to deepen its economic and cultural ties with Namibia, with trade and tourism at the centre of the relationship. This is according to the ambassador of Indonesia, Mirza Nurhidayat. He was speaking at the official opening of the 17th Annual Erongo Business and Tourism Expo on Tuesday. This is the...
WALVIS BAY – Erongo Red has launched a new mobile application aimed at making electricity services more accessible and convenient for its over 53 000 customers. The app allows clients to buy prepaid electricity, pay bills, check balances, report faults, and receive power outage notifications from anywhere. CEO Tino !Hanabeb said the launch marks a...
Minister of Education , Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Sanet Steenkamp said despite Namibia’s strong legal and policy frameworks promoting national unity, the enforcement of anti-tribalism measures in schools remains inconsistent. This is allowing ethnic divisions and stereotypes to persist among learners. In an interview with Nampa, Steenkamp said tribalism among learners has become...
Hilma Nalupe The Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping, has reaffirmed the strong relationship between China and Namibia, while further outlining the key outcomes from recent global and domestic policy events led by China. Zhao addressed the media during a press conference at the Chinese Embassy in Windhoek yesterday. The briefing outlined the outcomes of...
Michael Mutonga Liswaniso KATIMA MULILO – Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani has called for urgent national reflection on the state of sanitation and a firm commitment to ending open defecation. In a speech read on her behalf by Deputy Minister Ruth Masake at Katima Mulilo on Monday, Zaamwani stated that...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi has warned public officials and agencies in the transport and road safety sector that he no longer wants to see reports that do not translate into tangible results. Speaking at the opening of the 10th National Road Safety Conference in Swakopmund on Monday, Nekundi...