NKURENKURU – The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) handed over the site to a contractor in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West region, on Friday for the servicing of 1 172 erven. The contractor, S. Shikongo Construction, will undertake the construction of municipal services, including water, sewer, and electrical infrastructure, for an amount of N$14.2 million. “We are pleased...
Adolf Kaure Matheus David Several political parties in the country have questioned the government’s silent on the 2025 Tanzania National Elections which culminated in Samia Suluhu Hassan declared as the winner. Hassan, representing the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi, was declared the winner and sworn into her second term as president on 3 November 2025, claiming 98%...
Taimi Haihambo Recent rain showers in the northern parts of Namibia have renewed hopes to farmers, who are optimistic that this year’s rainy season will once again deliver a good harvest. For the past two weeks, several northern areas have experienced consistent rainfall, a development that has lifted the spirits of many rural communities. The...
Lahja Nashuuta Learners at Etanga Primary School in the Kunene region continue to sleep in classrooms for the past 11 years, while some are sleeping in overcrowded, unsafe dormitories, without proper beds, sanitation, or adequate food. This is according to a report by the National Council Standing Committee on Education, Science, ICT, and Youth Development,...
XOBOXOBOS – It may be a man’s world, but women at the Xoboxobos informal camp in Erongo are carving out a place in the male-dominated world of small-scale mining. These women stand their ground in this hard, manual labour that demands, just like for men, getting on their knees, crawling, and digging for hours to...
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...
Paulina Ndalikokule Stefanus Nambara NKURENKURU – The new Nkurenkuru Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Kavango West will open its doors in February next year, with an initial intake of about 100 trainees. Namibia Training Authority (NTA) CEO Erick Nenghwanya said the centre’s official opening, initially scheduled for November this year, has been postponed to allow...