Adolf Kaure Over 23% of urban residents in Khomas do not have access to flushing toilets. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Khomas 2023 Census Regional Profile report, which was launched this week by Khomas region Governor Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma. The report’s data indicates that 16.9% of urban residents in the Khomas region...
Popiwa Hauwanga Namibia often celebrates creative talent, but rarely treats creative work as serious work. Music, film, design, events, and digital media are praised publicly, yet quietly handled as hobbies rather than professions. Budgets for creative work are routinely cut. Timelines are compressed. Quality is expected without question. When results are delivered, people are surprised....
A group of vendors yesterday met officials from the ministries of urban and rural development to register their plight as they barely keep heads above stormy economic waters. The meeting was meant to address long-standing complaints about confiscated goods, fines and lack of proper trading spaces. Ester Andreas, a street vendor, did not hide her...
Two articles that appeared in New Era yesterday paint a troubling picture of our correctional system — one that cannot be solved by the police and judiciary alone. Severe staff shortages and overcrowding at the Namibia Correctional Service facilities, particularly in Windhoek, were laid bare. In a separate report, safety and security minister Lucia Iipumbu...
SWAKOPMUND – The Sunam joint venture will need at least N$ 2.1 billion for the construction of the new desalination plant in Erongo. The government will hold a 30% stake through NamWater, while private partner Swakop Uranium will own the remaining 70%. The figure is based on a 2021 feasibility study, although the final cost...
The Rundu Town Council (RTC) recently came under fire from its line ministry, the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, over service delivery. In addition, the line minister James Sankasa rejected the Council’s proposed five-year contract extension for the current CEO, Olavi Nathanael (ON). He cited poor performance and recommended to the Council to advertise...
Two separate internal communiques from the Office of the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations addressed to magistrates and the legal aid division bring to the fore the severity of the financial situation within the country’s judicial system. Dated 15 January 2026, the memos communicate the dire financial constraints facing the judicial...
KEETMANSHOOP – When New Era visited the home of the late Samuel ‘Resign’ Jacobs in Keetmanshoop recently, mourners only had the best of memories of the former Swapo // Kharas regional youth secretary. Jacobs died last week at the Keetmanshoop State Hospital, aged 42. His mother, Anna Jacobs (83), said it was very painful for...
Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH – Rehoboth residents gathered last Saturday morning for the Big Walk for Young Warriors, a 5km initiative led by the Rehoboth Lions Club. It aims to raise funds and awareness for children affected by cancer. The walk forms part of the club’s childhood cancer service pillar, one of eight global focus areas...
WALVIS BAY – Trade Union Congress of Namibia (Tucna) president, Paulus Hango, backed by fishing industry workers, has threatened to destabilise the fishing industry if workers’ concerns are not addressed. Speaking at a press conference Monday, Hango said worker representatives and unions face a blackout when it comes to decisions affecting fishing industry employees. Last...