President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s compassionate leadership is not only described in Namibia. African leaders, presidents Duma Boko of Botswana and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, used the recent Southern African Development Community Summit in Madagascar to praise Nandi-Ndaitwah for her inspiring leadership and the hope she represents for women across Africa. New Era is using this content...
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Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Tanzania link …a new chapter of strategic cooperation
Namibia and Tanzania have embarked on a new chapter in their bilateral relations by agreeing to intensify strategic cooperation aimed at boosting the economic fortunes of both nations. The focus is on energy, trade, investment and the blue economy. This year, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah visited her Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam....
Ncuncuni independent candidate promises development
Ncuncuni constituency’s independent candidate Michael Naiteta said he will bring development to all despite the presence of different political affiliations in the constituency. Naiteta is the headman of Gcwatjinga village. He said he is not seeking a job, as he is employed as a project coordinator at the Rundu Vocational Training Centre. He noted that...
VP launches revised disability policy
Rudolf Gaiseb The National Revised Policy on Disability launched yesterday anchors Namibia’s commitment to equality, dignity and non-discrimination. Launching the initiative, Vice President Lucia Witbooi said it is built on the understanding that disability is not a limitation of a person but rather a reflection of the barriers created by society. These barriers are in the...
LPM slams national budget as political tool
Kavivetere Virere The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has accused President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s administration of employing the national budget as a political instrument to sway voters in anticipation of the 2025 Regional Council and Local Authority elections, rather than addressing Namibia’s profound economic challenges. LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi stated during a press briefing yesterday that the...
Zambezi farmers seek cattle repatriation
Katima Mulilo – Farmers from the Liselo-Kamenga area in the Zambezi region are calling for urgent government intervention following delays in the repatriation of stolen cattle recovered in neighbouring Zambia. According to Vincent Siliye, Chairperson of the Liselo-Kamenga Anti-Stock Theft Association, 23 cattle belonging to two Namibian farmers from the Kaliyangile area were stolen on...
Swakopmund APA compliant …town can now approve own township establishment
SWAKOPMUND – The Swakopmund Municipality has officially become the first local authority in Namibia to be declared an Authorised Planning Authority (APA) under the Urban and Regional Planning Act of 2018. This means the town can now independently consider and approve development applications, including land rezoning, township establishment, and boundary alterations, without referring them to...
NNN takes charge of energy ministry
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who now also serves as Minister of Industrialisation, Mines and Energy, met with staff and management of the ministry in Windhoek on Monday to introduce herself and set out her expectations for their collective work ahead. The President’s visit began with a closed-door meeting with the ministry’s management team, followed by an...
E-ticketing to be piloted
WALVIS BAY – The Road Safety Council is set to pilot a national e-ticketing project during the current financial year as part of efforts to digitalise Namibia’s traffic law enforcement and improve road safety management. Announcing the plans during the ongoing Annual Road Safety conference in Swakopmund, council chairperson Eliphas !Owos-Ôab said the project will...
Road accidents bleed MVA …institution spends N$250m annually
SWAKOPMUND – The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund spends at least N$250 million every year to assist victims of road crashes in Namibia, with about N$200 million of that amount going towards medical expenses. This was revealed by the fund’s chief executive officer, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, during the 10th Annual Road Safety Conference, which is currently...









