KATIMA MULILO – Despite interruptions brought by the advent of Covid-19, the Zambezi Bream Cultural Festival and Expo is back with a bang. It attracted exhibitors from corporates to individual vendors, who for the past five days have been showcasing their products in style. The expo started on Sunday, and is expected to end tomorrow....
Forex trader-turned-activist-turned politician Michael Saddam Amushelelo, will appeal the judgment by Windhoek High Court Judge Thomas Masuku that stripped him of his belongings. His lawyer, Joseph Andreas, confirmed this to New Era. “We have 21 days in which to lodge our appeal to the Supreme Court, and we are busy preparing it,” Andreas said. Amushelelo’s...
Born and raised in Mupapama village near Rundu in Kavango East, Vensislaus Mbambo is rubbing shoulders with renowned legal minds like Rowan van Wyk and Godfry Shivolo. Mbambo is honing his skills under the tutelage of prolific criminal justice lawyer Mbanga Siyomunji. The young lawyer is a force to reckon with in the legal fraternity,...
The Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) decision to deregister Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) as a political party was upheld by the Electoral Court yesterday. NEFF’s deregistration as a political party stands, according to the Electoral Court’s ruling. In June, ECN disbarred NEFF as a political party because of its alleged non-compliance with the provisions...
The Zambezi region is in the grip of a severe drought that has wreaked havoc on the livelihoods of its residents, governor Lawrence Sampofu said yesterday. The region has been experiencing below-average rainfall for several years, with a harsh impact on the farming and livestock-dependent population. Speaking during a courtesy visit by New Era management,...
KHORIXAS – President Nangolo Mbumba has called on Kunene traditional leaders to work with the government in ensuring that social issues facing their communities are attended to. The President made these remarks during a meeting with traditional leaders as well as regional and local authorities’ councillors in Khorixas on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Head...
GROOTFONTEIN – Peeling walls, an excruciating stench of urine, broken taps, crumbling buildings, overflowing toilets, scattered rubbish, and hopelessness best describe the situation of squatters at Grootfontein’s Single Quarters. The living conditions at the town’s apartheid-era compounds are appalling. Over 400 families live at the decaying one-room dwellings. They were constructed by the repugnant South...
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia has fired managing director Immanuel Mulunga. He was accused of committing fraud by withholding information from the company’s board, and that he breached conditions of his employment when he transferred funds for the purchase of an oil block in Angola. Mulunga directed that an amount of US$6.7 million...
ONGWEDIVA – Farmers in Omutsegwonime, Omutsegwombashe, Omutsegwondjaba and Okashandja have expressed disappointment in how the Ondonga Traditional Authority is running land affairs within its jurisdiction. The leaders stand accused of giving or selling off land to powerful and politically- connected individuals, to the detriment of ordinary farmers and Ondonga inhabitants. It is allegedly also discriminating...
Energy minister Tom Alweendo recently discussed an array of issues under his purview while reflecting on the Namibian International Energy Conference held earlier this year. The conference was seen as an excellent setting to celebrate the work being done to grow the country’s energy industry. It is a private sector-led event that brings stakeholders together...