Zebaldt Ngaruka The chairperson of the Black Africa (BA) Sports Club, Tony Adams, said the team is ready for the upcoming season in the first division. The historic club was relegated from Namibia’s top-tier league in the 2022/23 season, and has been involved in leadership squabbles, which led to a court settlement. He said the...
Iuze Mukube The 3rd Annual Micro, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Forum of the African Union (AU) is currently ongoing in Windhoek, and various delegates, exhibitors, and small enterprise entrepreneurs have swarmed to the occasion. As the forum aims at fostering financial empowerment and educational innovation for African start-ups and SMEs, local entrepreneur, Taimi Shivute,...
The homegrown financial services entity, Capricorn Group Limited, yesterday reported an impressive profit of N$1.74 billion after tax with year-on-year growth of 9.9% in its latest financial results for the year ended 30 June 2024. The Group, with diversified operations and business interests in Namibia and Botswana, is listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange. Through...
New Era journalist Loide Jason (LJ) yesterday sat with Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Modestus Tshitumbe Amutse (MA) to learn more about his political journey, the transition from journalism to politics and his views on current national issues. LJ: Congratulations on your recent appointment as deputy minister and for being one of the...
The dream of owning a decent house remains a mirage and a thorn in the flesh for many Namibians as only 1.7% people can afford a N$1 million house. This is worsened by the rapid urbanisation and migration that is driving millions into informal settlements, where 67% of the urban population resides. This information is...
Andrada Mining has partnered leading lithium producer, Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM), to develop the Lithium Ridge project in Namibia. SQM, a Chilean chemical company and supplier of plant nutrients, iodine, lithium, and industrial chemicals, is the world’s biggest lithium producer. The Andrada deal is SQM’s first venture into Africa, and the partnership is expected...
The fight for Nudo’s heart, soul as well as rented headquarters, has taken another twist after the Utjiua Muinjangue-led party’s leadership dragged members of a breakaway group to court over a raft of alleged indiscretions, which include convening an illegal congress and unlawfully occupying party premises. Last weekend, a splinter group of the National Unity...
WALVIS BAY – The new container terminal, constructed at a cost of N$4 billion, will be managed by Terminal Investment Namibia (TiN) from 1 October. TiN is a newly established subsidiary of Geneva-based Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), which was awarded the concession in 2022 to operate the terminal. The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) and TIL...
LÜDERITZ – In an ambitious move to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life for its citizens, the Lüderitz Waterfront Development Company (LWDC) is expected to soon announce a series of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to transform the town’s tourism and healthcare sectors. Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday on behalf of a leading...
Namibia and Cuba share a deep connection that goes beyond mere diplomacy, Chief Justice Peter Shivute has said. He was speaking during an official visit by Rubén Remigio Ferro, president of Cuba’s supreme court, to the Namibian Supreme Court in Windhoek on Wednesday. Justice Shivute said the two nations’ collaboration is rooted in the solidarity...