Monika Amunyela Journalists from various media institutions on Tuesday participated in a training session on ethical reporting on gender-based violence. The training was themed “GBV Do No Harm Training Session.” Organised in partnership with the United Nations and its national stakeholders, the training focused on equipping journalists with practical tools to report on gender-based violence...
NKURENKURU – The Kavango West directorate of water supply and sanitation coordination has completed 24 of the 80 targeted boreholes and water sources during the 2024–2025 financial year, recording only 30% of its planned execution. The regional head of the directorate of water supply and sanitation coordination, Richard Shikongo, acknowledged the shortfall during a water...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed additional members to the Presidential Task Forces, strengthening teams that were announced earlier to drive key national priorities. The new appointments announced on Tuesday afternoon were to build on the initial 51 composition of the task forces, which were previously reported. According to the Office of the President, the additions...
Hilma Nalupe The Swakopmund Junior Town Council (JTC) held its annual community outreach project, Christmas in a Shoebox, at the beginning of this month. The initiative relies on community participation and encourages learners and residents of Swakopmund to donate essential items such as sanitary products and toys packed in shoeboxes. These boxes are later distributed...
Lylie Joel RUPARA – The Rupara Health Centre in the Musese Constituency of the Kavango West Region is operating without a permanently stationed doctor, leaving the facility to rely on doctors who visit once a week. Registered Nurse and acting nurse in charge of the health centre, Chrispinus Kanyetu Kanyengo told Nampa on Monday that...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has positioned itself as the first tertiary institution to offer artificial intelligence (AI) to students through its new courses. Last week, NUST launched the Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence and Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence Honours programmes. NUST told New Era that this is to support the...
The Ministry of Education has strongly condemned an alleged sexual assault involving learners at Wilhelm Nortier Primary School in Grootfontein, describing the incident as shocking and unacceptable. In a press statement issued by Executive Director Mbumba Haitengela, the ministry said it had recently become aware of the alleged abuse involving boys at the school. Haitengela...
Heather Erdmann Rehoboth – Late on a summer’s day in Kavuki, colourful scraps of fabric are neatly stored away, waiting to be stitched together in an old-fashioned tradition. The tradition is that of ‘laslappies’, small pieces of cloths neatly sewn together. The practise is a traditional Nama patchwork. Each stitch, each carefully measured seam,...
Rudolf Gaiseb Located in the central eastern part of Namibia, Otjozondjupa is the fourth largest region in the country with a total surface area of 105 460 km², representing about 7.8% of the total area of Namibia. The Region is borders Kavango East Region to the north, Oshikoto Region in the north-west, Kunene and Erongo...
Health professionals have warned that the recent constant stream of negative news and occurances may be harmful and traumatising to the public. A surge in tragic car accidents, rising cases of gender-based violence and shack fires involving children amongst others has become daily news – something experts warn mightaffect the psyche of the general population....