MAKURI – In the remote village of Makuri in the Otjozondjupa region, the San community is making a desperate attempt to protect an ancient baobab tree. Known as the “tree of life,” the baobab is a source of food, medicine and an important landmark in the forest for the Ju/’hoansi people. However, as climate change...
WALVIS BAY – Former member of parliament and veteran politician Ben Amadhila has called on Swapo members to rally behind their party and its candidate to protect the party from being forced into coalition. He addressed party supporters on Saturday in Walvis Bay. Amadhila urged voters to support Swapo, warning Namibians of the consequences seen...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The deputy minister of Urban and Rural Development Evelyn Nawases-Taeyele said the responsibility for building Otjinene does not solely lie on the shoulders of the village council, but residents should also do their part. Speaking during the recent 10th anniversary celebration of Otjinene Village Council, Nawases-Taeyele said residents have an important role to...
TSUMKWE— Many pensioners of the San community at Tsumkwe live without their national identification documents and social grant cards, which have allegedly been confiscated by local business owners. These unscrupulous businesspeople, who ply the pensioners with alcohol on credit, reportedly seize the pensioners’ entire social grants at pay points. This troubling state of affairs was...
State Advocate Ed Marondedze yesterday applied to acting Windhoek High Court judge Moses Chinhengo to stay the main trial and any further applications by former attorney general and justice minister Edward Sakeus Shanghala until the finalisation of his constitutionality challenge on the judge’s appointment. Shanghala petitioned the Supreme Court after Chinhengo dismissed his application to...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibians living abroad are expected to cast their votes during the special voting exercise scheduled for tomorrow, 13 November 2024, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced. Polling stations will open from 07h00 to 21h00 inside the country as well as at Namibian diplomatic missions abroad. ECN chairperson Elsie Nghikembua said the...
The renowned Ombazu and Eraka festival, which celebrates the Ovaherero people’s unique heritage, is set to take place this weekend at Okozonduzu in the Okakarara Constituency. Since 2018, the festival has featured various cultural events such as traditional dances, music, storytelling and food stalls, providing an in-depth understanding of Ovaherero culture. The festival has previously...
SWAKOPMUND – Namibia and South Africa could put together resources and expertise to tackle regional electricity challenges by exploring nuclear energy. This was highlighted by South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) group executive Sengiphile Simelane during an interview with New Era at the second Nuclear Science and Technology Conference held in Swakopmund. Both countries face...
Iuze Mukube Winning is not something that comes easily. One can only get close to winning by investing time and effort. Thus, it becomes especially frustrating to lose what you have worked so hard for. A disheartened Saresh Tangi Lomboleni claimed he won over N$60 000 on a gambling site, while Opheni Mwayanale claimed a...
GAM – Namibians who recently returned from Botswana have expressed sincere gratitude to the Namibian government, and hope that more support will be extended to them at a settlement camp on the outskirts of Gam. The group of approximately 100 returnees, who fled to Botswana decades ago due to the war with colonial forces, expressed...