WALVIS BAY – Urban and Rural Development minister Erastus Uutoni has given the Walvis Bay municipality until next Wednesday to rectify the appointment of David Uushona as acting CEO. According to a letter seen by New Era, Uutoni says the appointment is not in line with the Local Authorities Act. “Kindly be advised that junior...
KATIMA MULILO – Seasoned lawmaker Becky Ndjoze-Ojo says Namibians should work the land if defeating malnutrition is to be realised. She is the chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on gender equality, social development and family affairs. “It is a very sad situation that we must tackle head-on to make sure our children do not...
Paulina Ndalikokule ONGWEDIVA – Police supremo Joseph Shikongo challenged those questioning how the police spent close to N$13 million on the construction of the newly inaugurated Oshiko police checkpoint. Those who are not convinced, Shikongo said, must go to his office. The inspector general made the remarks during the official opening of the checkpoint on...
TSUMEB – The Tsumeb municipality has spent approximately N$53 million to alleviate water reticulation woes for its residents since the start of this financial year. Municipality spokesperson Stella Imalwa-Nangolo informed Nampa during a site visitation on Friday that they are trying to establish and maintain the safety and reliability of their water supply by the...
Tio Nakasole Customers are the queens and kings of every running business. Allow me to zoom my discussion on one of the biggest challenges that most businesses are faced with, which is not the ability to attract customers but to retain them. Therefore, in today’s world, consumers demand a great experience throughout the entire path...
KARIBIB – Karibib, a town that has been battling with informal settlements and land grabbing, has taken progressive steps to address the shortage of serviced land to its destitute masses. On Friday, the Karibib Town Council handed over 1 996 ownership certificates to residents of the Usab settlement. At the heart of this bold move...
*Truth and reconciliation commission proposed *‘Remove colonial statues’ While atrocities committed in 1904/08 are genocide under international law binding at the time, there is no legal avenue to obtain redress in contemporary judicial instruments and institutions. This is etched in a report by Johns Hopkins University, obtained by this publication. The report is titled ‘Restitution,...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia has dealt with a staggering 2.7 million cyberattacks in 2022. This revelation came to light during Namibia’s first-ever International Cybersecurity Conference and Exhibition (NICSC) that took place from 17 to 19 July 2024 in Windhoek. NICSC chairperson Paulinus Sheehama said, the alarming statistic underscores the urgent need to fortify regulations governing online...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – To gain a two-thirds majority in the 2024 Namibian general election on 27 November, the ruling Swapo Party said at least 1.3 or 1.4 million registered voters should go to the polls. Party secretary general Sophia Shaningwa expressed this during the Swapo Party Youth League rally that was held at Rundu...
KEETMANSHOOP – Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has expressed concern over the low number of eligible voters who have registered so far in the //Kharas region. He raised these concerns in an interview with Nampa here on Saturday during the belated independence celebration for the Keetmanshoop Urban constituency. “Generally, voter apathy is a...