Rudolf Gaiseb National Council (NC) chairperson Lukas Muha has stressed the importance of building a modern, inclusive and responsive parliament through capacity-building, support and collaboration. The NC held its first seminar yesterday to equip members with the necessary knowledge and skills required to effectively fulfil their legislative, oversight and representative mandate. Muha underscored the council’s...
Members of the /Khomanin held a mass meeting over the weekend to express growing concern over land allocation, lack of accountability and what they described as continued neglect by both traditional leadership and government authorities. Close to 650 community members attended the meeting on Saturday at A.I. Steenkamp School. During the gathering, community members voiced...
Heather Erdmann REHOBOTH – Community members, learners and government representatives gathered at Dr Lemmer High School in Rehoboth last week in their resolute stance against drug abuse that has engulfed the town. The engagement was also attended by First Gentleman Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, deputy education minister Dino Ballotti, Hardap governor Riaan McNab, Rehoboth mayor Jackie...
A female officer at the Windhoek Correctional Facility has been suspended after she allegedly entered a bathroom with a male inmate. This is in wanton disregard of standing rules and procedures. Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) Commissioner General Raphael Hamunyela confirmed the incident to New Era over the weekend. He added that the officer is currently...
Rudolf Gaiseb President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will officially open the Third Session of the Eighth Parliament today. This momentous event will be held under the theme, ‘Enhancing the role of Parliament for inclusive development and participatory democracy’. National Assembly spokesperson Sakeus Kadhikwa yesterday said the preparations were all on track, including the military parade preparation that...
The removal of journalist Jemima Beukes from State House yesterday has prompted questions about a potential breach of security protocol on her part, the right to press freedom and responsible journalism. The Presidency has since responded, reaffirming its commitment to press freedom in Namibia. Shortly after addressing the opening of Cabinet for 2026, President Netumbo...
Auleria Wakudumo Helao Nafidi is expected to see improved access to healthcare services following plans to establish a private hospital, Helao Naifidi Private Hospital. The mayor of the town, Darius Shaalukeni, revealed that the construction is anticipated to begin in June 2026. Shaalukeni said the proposed hospital is intended to support existing public health...
With only four years before 2030, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said time is no longer on their side, as they are under pressure to realise Namibia’s grand development plan: Vision 2030. Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday officially opened the 2026 Cabinet, informing ministers that time is no longer on the government’s side. She called for urgency, discipline and results-driven...
Adolf Kaure The inter-stakeholder engagement workshop on environmental stewardship and gender mainstreaming to State resilience and disasters concluded in Windhoek on Wednesday. The workshop was held to establish environmental stewardship as a foundation for resilience, healthy ecosystems and sustainable resource management for national security. It also served to embed gender mainstreaming across all resilience efforts,...
Rudolf Gaiseb Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare says the dream of free education is a step closer after decades of struggle. Speaking at the Namibia University of Science and Technology’s student orientation day on Thursday, Ngurare said the battle was long and brutal, but with registration and tuition fees having fallen, education is now free in...