The Redforce debt-collection company is not there to punish residents or create instability within municipalities countrywide. Rather, they exist or are roped in as a last resort to assist with the rehabilitation and collection ofdebts which are beyond the capacity and capabilities of municipalities to collect. These were the observations of Grootfontein municipality’s acting CEO,...
Otjokavare – The inviting aroma of freshly-baked bread hovers over the bakery. Situated some 150km south of Kunene’s regional capital Opuwo is Otjokavare, a growing village where a baking business is thriving. This is thanks to two women who have been perfecting their craft for almost two decades. Those who frequent the bakery have described...
Bela Bento SWAKOPMUND – The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Faustina Caley has noted with concern the misuse of the practical and pre-vocational funds by some schools across the country. She was speaking at the 2024 Erongo regional engagement with principals, heads of department and other stakeholders at Swakopmund on Monday. The meeting...
Charles Ndeumane The police in Okahao are appealing to the community to collect the bodies of family members from the mortuary for burial due to a lack of space. Police spokesperson in the Omusati region, Anna Kunga told New Era that the Okahao police mortuary has been full recently because families are not collecting the...
After internal bickering nearly threw spanners in its works, the much-anticipated 16th edition of the Okakarara Annual Trade Fair is in full swing at the town’s trade centre, where hordes of businesses and vendors will be showcasing their products and services. Chairperson of the organising committee Olga Tjiurutue confirmed that the setting-up and opening festivities...
Auleria Wakudumo A 60-year-old woman from Ombongo village in Omusati region has fallen victim to a significant fraud scheme, losing N$824 050 in the process. The incident reportedly took place between 19 June 2024 and 31 August 2024 at an unknown time at a driving school behind Pick ‘n Pay in Outapi. Omusati police spokesperson...
OPUWO – Swapo’s Kunene regional executive committee has nominated Mocks Tuakoveni Kenaumue and Irma Afrikaner as the region’s candidates for the Swapo electoral college showdown this weekend. The party’s regional coordinator for Kunene, Julius Kaujova, shared the details with Nampa on Monday. He said the electoral process was conducted last week, and all 64 delegates...
A Khorixas resident accused of killing his common-law wife and mother of his two children with a pickaxe claims he hit her in self-defence when he pleaded not guilty before Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen. He submitted a plea explanation to the court in which he admitted to beating the deceased with the back...
RUNDU – Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudumo said the region has made progress in supporting the agriculture sector. During his state of the region address last week, the governor attributed this success to government agencies. “We have focused on supporting our farmers, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. We have provided training and technical assistance to...
RUNDU – Former Kavango East police commander Johanna Ngondo last Friday handed over the instruments of authority to her successor, Andreas Haingura. Haingura was previously the regional commander for the Omaheke region. After receiving the instruments of power, he promised to work with stakeholders to end crime in the region. Ngondo was transferred to the...