Lylie Joel MANGETTI – The Mangetti Kavango Cattle Ranch is writing an ambitious new chapter in agriculture. The ranch is located in Namibia’s Kavango West region. It falls under the management of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA). The organisation is working to reverse years of mismanagement, including livestock deaths and financial losses. This is...
WALVIS BAY – Chief Zacharias Seibeb’s faction of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority has hit back at the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, stating that minister James Sankwasa is acting beyond his powers in attempting to degazette Seibeb. The spokesperson of the Dâure Daman Traditional Authority, Martin Matsuib, told New Era that the ministry...
Rudolf Gaiseb Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Emma Theofelus said Namibia is in the process of developing an Artificial Intelligence Act. Theofelus, while in Parliament last week, said the ministry highlighted the ongoing alignment of AI guiding principles with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)’s recommendations on the ethics of AI. ...
Rudolf Gaiseb The government said further assessments will be made on the Chobe River site to determine necessary interventions to curb wildlife from drowning. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism stated that three such occurrences have unfolded in the past five years, with the most recent happening last week. “It is not the government’s...
More than 775 163 hectares of land inside Etosha National Park have been reduced to ashes by a raging wildfire that has swept through the park and spilled into nearby communities in the Omusati and Oshana regions. Outside the park, an additional 171 098 hectares of grazing land and communal areas have also been destroyed....
USAKOS – A young female farmer from Outjo, has vowed to continue inspiring young black women to view farming as a dignified and sustainable career. Once again, Kharuxas was the only female competitor at this year’s Araf Agricultural Show during the trade fair held in Usakos over the weekend. With confidence and determination, she competed...
OTJIMBINGWE – National documents such as birth certificates and identity cards play a major role in every person’s life. They not only verify who you are and where you come from but also open doors to education, jobs, healthcare, and social grants. For many young people in marginalised communities, having an ID is more than...
Hilma Nalupe The Trans Africa Tourism and Unity campaign, an ambitious road journey championing visa-free travel across the continent, made its way to Windhoek last Thursday. The initiative, endorsed by the Government of Ghana and led by former Ghanaian Member of Parliament Ras Mubarak, is on a mission to highlight the economic and social potential...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Opuwo Youth Choir from Kunene region will represent Namibia at the Africa Asia Pacific Choir Games which kicked off on Saturday and will end on 5 October in the Mauritius capital, Port Luis. The Games incorporate the Grand Prix of Nations Mauritius 2025, and offers the Open Competition, the Champions Competition, and the...
The moment President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah walked into the grand hall of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, the atmosphere shifted. Delegates ululated, clapped and cheered, breaking the usual formality as she strode to the podium to deliver her maiden address. In a hall where protocol often prevails over passion, the lively welcome was matched...