The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC) has clarified that teachers and other public servants are not prohibited from running private businesses. However, they must first obtain official approval in line with the Public Service Act. This follows the statement made by the Omusati education director regarding teachers who are running...
ONGWEDIVA – A 16-year-old Angolan girl was hospitalised at Onandjokwe Hospital after she was allegedly assaulted and forced to work as a domestic worker without pay at Oshiyagaya village in the Onyaanya area of the Oshikoto region. The teenager, originally from Calonga village in Cuvelai in Angola’s Cunene province, was first treated at Onyaanya Health...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Friday met a delegation from the Affirmative Repositioning movement at State House in Windhoek, in what both sides described as a substantive engagement focused on governance, economic development and land delivery. The meeting forms part of the President’s ongoing consultations with political parties. Addressing the visiting delegation, Nandi-Ndaitwah said the engagement...
Isabel Bento WALVIS BAY – Government plans to reintegrate 222 workers whose employment was recently terminated from Walu Fishing, via agreements with four fishing companiesthrough the Government Employment Redress Programme (GERP). The companies will each receive an employment redress quota aligned with the number of workers they absorb. The initiative forms part of government efforts...
UIS – The community of Uis wants at least N$300 million in compensation from the lithium mining company Xinfeng. The community made the demands during a consultative meeting with the Minister ofMines and Industries, Modestus Amutse, Mining Commissioner Isabella Chirchir and the Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses, in Uis on Friday. The meeting discussed the illegal...
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) Member of Parliament Diederik Vries has criticised the 2026/2027 national budget “for neglecting service delivery”, citing inefficiencies in the current system. Vries cautioned that high operational costs and debt servicing in the budget hinder essential economic development, limiting capital project funding due to heavy emphasis on operational spending, particularly on recurrent...
New Era’s journalist Festus Hamalwa (FH) recently sat with the CEO of Okongo Village Council, Jackson Muma (JM), to discuss the ongoing projects in the town. FH: Briefly tell us about yourself and when you joined the Okongo Village Council. JM: I have 15 years of professional experience in leadership, corporate governance and strategic implementation,...
Namibia has strongly condemned the recent military strikes against Iran by the United States and Israel. Last week, Namibia’s international relations and trade minister also warned that the attacks represent a blatant violation of international law and a dangerous erosion of the global rules-based order. Speaking during a media engagement last week, Minister of International...
Chairperson of the Public Enterprises CEOs’ Forum, Fluksman Samuehl announced yesterday that Rundu, in the Kavango East, will host the next State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Games. Samuehl said bringing the games to Rundu will also help boost the local economy. According to him, the event is expected to bring at least 4 500 people to the...
Andreas Thomas Motor vehicle accidents accounted for most Namibian police officers who died in the line of duty over the past five years, with many of the victims serving in the Very Important Persons (VIP) Directorate. This was revealed on Saturday during the commemoration of Interpol Blue Day at the Israel Patrick Iyambo Police...