SHANGHAI – She is a teacher by training. He is an accountant at the National Planning. The other, a devoted civil servant and family man, has put everything on the line in his quest not only for a future but also to serve the Land of the Brave better in his unique, humble and miniscule...
Namibia estimates to spend approximately N$285 billion, with around N$247 billion dependent on international support to cut emissions, adapt to the changing climate, and build a greener, more resilient future, said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The head of State indicated that Namibia’s nationally determined contributions set out 17 mitigation measures and 34 adaptation actions across key...
WALVIS BAY – Police in the Erongo region are investigating two major theft cases, including the stealing of nearly 700 seal bull genitals from a Henties Bay factory and the disappearance of 25 Friesian horses from a farm in Omaruru. This is according to Senior Inspector Judith Shomongula, who on Friday indicated that suspects on...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OMATAKO – Erwin Tjirunguu Katjiteo, the National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) candidate for Omatako constituency in the upcoming regional councils’ election, said his party will work closely with central government to bring changes in the constituency. Katjiteo shared with New Era that the Regional Council is a statutory body that presides over development...
Auleria Wakudumo OLUPAKA – The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus has called on Namibians, particularly the elderly, to migrate from traditional “tamagosh” button phones and adopt smartphones as the country transitions into a new era of advanced technology. During her visit to Olupaka village in the Omusati region, the minister said that...
Armed with little more than conviction, compassion, and courage, Shaun ‘Asprilla’ Gariseb strives to become a powerful voice for Namibia’s underprivileged. Despite having no budget or major backing, Gariseb has consistently proven that determination, not resources, drives real change. A civil servant turned community activist, Gariseb studied Business and Public Administration at the Namibia University...
RUNDU – Paulus Sifire, Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) Kavango East regional electoral officer, urged police officers, party agents and ECN staff to respect voters in the upcoming 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections, scheduled for 26 November. He said voters such as the elderly, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities must be treated...
NKURENKURU – According to a recent council assessment of VAT-funded and capital projects in Kavango West, dozens of labourers have abandoned road de-bushing projects across Kavango West after facing harsh working conditions, inadequate pay, and lack of basic safety equipment across the region. The projects, spanning over 50 kilometres of rural roads, were designed to...
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), is hosting a strategic workshop aimed at strengthening Namibia’s global brand visibility. The two-day workshop, which began yesterday and concludes today, is taking place in Windhoek. The session...
The air around Katutura Multi-Purpose Youth Centre is heavy with the stench of urine, which is worsened by recent rain showers. If you look around, your eyes meet a collage of human survival, makeshift shacks pieced together with all kinds of material, and smoke coming from small fires where people sit, cook, and chat, while...