WALVIS BAY – At least 79 houses will soon be constructed in Kuisebmund’s Extension 8, Walvis Bay, as part of the Informal Settlements Upgrading Affordable Housing Programme (ISUAHP). The National Housing Enterprise (NHE), which is spearheading the programme, on Friday handed over the site to 16 local contractors for the construction of the houses...
XOBOXOBOS – At least 250 residents are enduring harsh living conditions on the outskirts of Uis at an informal area known as Xoboxobos. The small mining community resorted to this lifestyle to feed their families. The residents, who have been without water for the past two weeks, were recently visited by Erongo Governor Nathalia /Goagoses. ...
KAMUTJONGA – Annastasia Nyiru (24) is still struggling to come to terms with the loss of her baby. Her baby, who was nine months old at the time, was snatched by a crocodile over a month ago while she was doing laundry along the banks of the Kavango River at Kamutjonga village. On Friday, she...
NKURENKURU – The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) initiated regional consultations on the Draft National Policy on the Repatriation and Restitution of Human Remains and Heritage Objects at Nkurenkuru on Thursday. Chief curator of the National Museum of Namibia, Nzila Marina Mubusisi, who led the consultation, emphasised the policy’s critical...
Taimi Haihambo HELAO NAFIDI – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for stronger cross-border cooperation between Namibia and Angola. She said border towns like Helao Nafidi are central to unlocking new economic opportunities and regional growth. Speaking at the opening of the 18th Helao Nafidi Business Expo, the President said Helao Nafidi’s strategic position as a...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU- The Kavango West Director of Education, Innovation, Sports, Arts and Culture Pontianus Musore has expressed deep concern over the rising number of school dropouts and teenage pregnancies recorded in the region during the 2024 academic year. Musore made the remarks while responding to questions from Ministry of Information and Communication Technology on...
Lahja Nashuuta Political analysts have cautioned that voters’ disinterest should not be ignored, as Namibia prepares for the regional councils and local authority elections. Analysts say the declining turnout in previous elections reflects deep frustrations with governance, weak leadership and an electoral system that often leaves citizens feeling powerless. Namibia has recorded consistently low voter...
The City of Windhoek’s longest-serving councillor, Fransina Kahungu, has called for reforms to the Local Authority Act to clearly define the mandate and responsibilities of individual councillors. She said the current system leaves too much room for inactivity and confusion. The seasoned politician made the remarks in an exlcusive interview with New Era yesterday. Kahangu,...
Michael Mutonga Liswaniso KATIMA MULILO – Health and Social Services Minister Dr Esperance Luvindao yesterday officially commissioned the renovated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Katima Mulilo District Hospital in the Zambezi region. The N$3.5 million renovation involved the addition of eight beds to the existing 264-bed unit, as well as new state-of-the-art medical equipment...
Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani on Wednesday announced an outbreak of African migratory locusts in Zambezi region. She made the announcement in the National Assembly, noting that the affected areas include Kasaya, Nakabolelwa, Luhonono, Bukalo, Kabbe, Muyako, Masokotwani and Linyanti. “I must bring to your attention a serious outbreak of African...