National Assembly (NA) secretary Lydia Kandetu has said parliamentarians are aware of their responsibility to declare assets and interests. The MPs are aware that through asset and interest declarations, they open themselves up for public scrutiny. She said this in response to New Era’s questions on MPs’ continued non-compliance with rules dealing with their asset...
SWAKOPMUND – Namibia has investigated and prosecuted child trafficking cases involving 28 children within the country, as well as from neighbouring countries between 2021 and 2023. Since April 2023 to date, eight cases have been reported, five of which are currently on the court roll. At least one person has been convicted under the Combating...
Sakeus Iikela National Council chairperson Lukas Sinimbo Muha says Namibia is exploring the possibility of entering into a cooperation agreement with the parliament of Zambia to learn more about how that country is implementing the constituency development fund law. He said lessons from the implementation of the CDF law in Zambia will be valuable to...
ONGWEDIVA – Nelson Ndakevondjo (34) was elected as assistant bishop of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia (REACH-Namibia) last month. The election took place on a ‘yes or no’ basis. Ndakevondjo’s nomination received an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote, declaring him duly and lawfully-elected. He assumes the title of Bishop-Elect until his consecration. The electoral procedure...
Leader of the official opposition McHenry Venaani has urged President Nangolo Mbumba to promptly establish a water commission. Addressing the media on Monday, Venaani said the commission will have the mandate to guide the management and utilisation of water resources. “This commission ought to be mandated to oversee the comprehensive management of our water resources,...
Charmaine Boois MARIENTAL – Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, former education minister, former Hardap governor, and a teacher to many and a comrade in political circles, died on 14 July 2024. She was buried on Saturday, 27 July, coinciding with her husband Ghenno Himarwa’s birthday.In the heart of Namibia’s Hardap region lies Mariental, a town recently united to...
EENHANA – Minister in the Presidency Christine ||Hoebes said the government is committed to providing support to farmers, households, and livestock across the country. She was speaking during the opening of the 14th edition of the Eenhana Trade and Business Expo yesterday. ||Hoebes urged those requiring assistance to reach out to the various government offices...
Sixty-two years ago, it became customary for the Pan-African Women’s Day to be celebrated each year on the 31st of July. This day is deliberately set aside for African women on the continent and in the diaspora to celebrate and honour the achievements of African women, and advocate for gender equality in Africa. The day...
KEETMANSHOOP – A fundraising gala dinner held for the annual Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial and Tourism Expo (KAITE) on Friday raised close to N$238 000 in pledges. The 68th KAITE is set to take place from 29 October to 1 November 2024 under the theme ‘Tourism and Green Investment for Inclusive Economic Development’. It aims to...
Lahja Nashuuta The government is in the process of establishing a national cybersecurity incident response team as a coordinating point for matters related to cybersecurity, information minister Emma Theofelus has revealed. In an interview with New Era, she pointed out that the computer security incident response team will fall under the Communications Regulatory Authority of...