Namibian corporates are throwing their weight to anchor the sustainable feet of the Namibia National Internship Programme (NNIP), with the Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) being the latest to bolster the programme with N$300 000. The collaborative partnership seeks to aid the development of young Namibians, and drive the country to become a knowledge-based economy....
Samuel Kweku, the UNICEF Representative to Namibia, described Namibia’s youthful population, of which almost a million of the population is aged 0-24, as both a challenge and an opportunity. He made these remarks during the official opening of the first session of the 6th Children’s Parliament on Monday. “A challenge because, as a country, we...
As the election day draws closer, jostling and horse-trading by the country’s second-largest political party have gone into overdrive. At the heart of things, New Era has been reliably informed, is that some within the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) power circles are scared their party might suffer the same fate as that of the National...
WALVIS BAY – Tempers flared dramatically that within five minutes of an ordinary Walvis council meeting, insults and racial slurs flew from left to right, culminating in a pandemonium. The events, during which the police had to be called in to restore calm and order, unfolded on Tuesday evening. For some time now, the council...
ONGWEDIVA – The Swapo rank and file are made up of disciplined cadres, its deputy secretary general Uahekua Herunga has maintained. He was responding to an incident wherein a Swapo member allegedly drove into a crowd of Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) supporters at Outapi over the weekend, injuring one of them. The incident has...
Paulina Ndalikokule Eenhana Town Council has made provision to revamp food stalls to improve and prepare for the 14th edition of the Eenhana Trade and Business Expo. It is scheduled to take place from 29 July to 4 August 2024 at the Eenhana Convention Centre. Speaking to New Era, Eenhana spokesperson Ottilie Shingenge said they...
President Nangolo Mbumba has said that Namibia being a secular State has many benefits, but cautioned religious leaders against taking advantage of the people. He made these remarks during a courtesy visit by three religious groups, including the Southern Africa Union Conference Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís, and the Establishment...
KATIMA MULILO – Swapo central committee member Pohamba Shifeta said voters are no longer willing to vote merely to perform their civic duties. He said the voters want to vote for leaders who will address issues of bread and butter in the community. “Nowadays, it is not just a question of people who want to...
WALVIS BAY – In their quest for decent housing, the Backyard Tenants Group applied for another portion of land from the Walvis Bay municipality earlier this week. The group was allocated Portion 19 by the Walvis Bay municipal council for the construction of their own homes at Farm 37. However, they say the land allocated...
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – Kavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku says 31 799 households in her region are currently benefiting from the drought relief programme. Ausiku made the statement recently during her 10th State of the Region Address, where she spoke about how agriculture remains a top priority sector that can change the livelihoods of the...