President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has placed economic diplomacy at the centre of Namibia’s foreign policy. She declared that international relations must now deliver “tangible and measurable benefits” for the country’s people. Speaking at State House on Tuesday during the official New Year’s greeting ceremony for the Diplomatic Corps, the President said Namibia enters 2026 with “clarity...
ONGWEDIVA – The practice of cremation has sparked widespread debate in Namibia, with religious and traditional leaders, undertakers and residents expressing sharply divided views on whether it should be accepted. While some argue that cremation offers practical and economic benefits in a changing society, others believe it undermines cultural values, religious teachings and the dignity...
The immigration ministry has dismissed reports that the country’s visa-on-arrival portal system has been hijacked by outside forces. The technology remains the property of the State. It is controlled, monitored and administered by a ministerial in-house team. The ministry’s latest reaction follows reports that the country’s visa-on-arrival portal system is privately run and operated by...
ONGWEDIVA – Johannes Niimwene started his career in cleaning services in 2005 when he worked for Clean Master in Oshakati for nine months. In 2006, armed with only motivation in the form of financial challenges and a family to feed, he decided to establish his own company. “I realised that the salary I was earning...
Mercy Karuuombe National Council Vice Chairperson Emma Muteka says women are devalued in society, especially when it comes to politics. Muteka said this at a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA-UK) delegation meeting with female National Council MPs on Thursday at Parliament. She was responding to a question posed by a UK delegation member of parliament, Sarah...
Isabel Bento SWAKOPMUND – Journalists should not be mistaken for brand managers, public relations officers or advertisers for institutions. Instead, journalists must be allowed to perform their constitutional role as public watchdogs serving the public interest without fear, favour or prejudice.These were the sentiments of former journalist and now communications consultant, Usi //Hoëbeb, who was...
“God said you will die rich.” Those were the purported words Jackson Babi, a self-styled prophet, told Wilbard Shilongo to convince him to hand over his family’s life savings of N$100 000 meant to unchain them from the yoke of poverty. He was promised the Biblical heaven on earth, it seems. Shilongo had no reason...
Namibia needs an estimated N$1.5 billion to fully combat the potential outbreak of the highly contagious Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). This includes creating the necessary buffers within the country’s agricultural production zones, agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani has said. She also announced on Tuesday that the government has approved and made available N$57 million to assist with...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will be heading to the 39th Ordinary Session ofthe African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, later this weekend. In this piece, New Era delves deeper into the President’s chief priority at the continental summit, at a time when Africa is facing growing global uncertainty and shifting alliances. To understand this,...
WALVIS BAY – A young woman (20) and her niece became the latest casualties of shack fires in Walvis Bay yesterday. The incident left 14 others homeless after a shack fire broke out during the early hours of yesterday in Tutaleni. The deceased, Beauty Guidao-Oas, and her niece, Gloria Guibes (2), could not be saved...