Despite recently becoming an affiliate of the ruling Swapo Party, the Namibian Exile Kids Association (Neka) feels left out of the electoral college set for September. Neka members claim that while other affiliates like the Swapo Party Youth League and the Former Plan Combatants’ Association (FPCA) have already sent the names of their delegates to...
KATIMA MULILO – The Bwabwata Khwe have threatened to boycott the upcoming national elections if their designated chief is not recognised. This follows continued disputes between the Khwe and the Hambukushu over the matter, which hampered the marginalised San-speaking communities within Bwabwata (both in the Zambezi and Kavango East regions) from having a recognised chief,...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) said their invitation to State House was to discuss the lacklustre voter registration being experienced countrywide. This week, the Affirmative Repositioning (AR), and the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters took aim at President Nangolo Mbumba for inviting Swapo secretary general (SG) Sophia Shaningwa to a closed-door meeting with...
Linea Dishena President Nangolo Mbumba has urged international bodies to shift their focus from merely advising governments to providing the resources people need. Speaking during a courtesy visit by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative Alka Bhatia to State House yesterday, Mbumba said in current times, international organisations should identify challenges faced by countries,...
Lahja Nashuuta President Nangolo Mbumba has offered his condolences to the family of the late Windhoek West constituency councillor György Trepper, describing him as a dedicated public servant. Trepper, Mbumba said, served the residents of his constituency with utmost dedication between 2014 and 2020. “He was highly accessible to the residents and will be remembered...
Eenhana Town Council CEO Gabriel Benjamin has been suspended for three months. He was suspended on 3 July 2024.Eenhana mayor Omri-Oon Kavandje yesterday confirmed the suspension to New Era.He stressed that the suspension is linked to Benjamin’s performance. However, he refused to disclose further information.The mayor indicated that Benjamin is still going to get his...
Following a short stint in the retail sector, Roberto Martins Avila followed his childhood dreams of becoming a legal eagle. He said he found his passion in law at a very young age,nd even his interests in television were around legal dramas and series. “I was always intrigued about the idea that as a person,...
Rudolf Gaiseb National Democratic Party (NDP) president Martin Lukato Lukato has promised to increase the pension grant to N$5 000 once elected. “The current amount is nothing. NDP will provideN$5 000 for senior citizens because they work for this country. Why should we insult our senior citizens by giving them peanuts? If the resources of...
Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has called on members of the sixth Children’s Parliament to develop a sense of self-discipline, and continuously cultivate their leadership qualities. Delivering her ministerial address at the third sitting of the sixth session of the Children’s Parliament on Wednesday, she said: “Representation marks who we are as...
Charles Ndeumane ONGWEDIVA – The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has raised concerns over the low turnout of electorates for voter registration despite 1.7 million people being eligible to vote. In a media statement, ECN’s chief electoral and referenda officer Peter Shaama said only 823 761 have registered to vote in the upcoming Presidential and...