Namibia has reached a major milestone in its health sector with the qualification of the country’s first orthopaedic surgeon specialist fully trained in the country, marking a breakthrough for local medical training and patient care. The specialist, who was born and raised in Windhoek, completed his entire orthopedic training in Namibian public hospitals under Namibian...
An incomplete health centre that was abandoned by a contractor at Okondjatu settlement some 12 years ago, along with many other major unfinished capital projects in the region, has Otjozondjupa governor John ||Khamuseb hot under the collar. During his meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Welfare this week at...
Rudolf Gaiseb While most youth organisations have expressed satisfaction with the subsidised tertiary education model, others opine there is a lot to be desired. Last week, the education ministry widened access to the education subsidy, including the Namibia Senior Secondary CertificateOrdinaryLevel(NSSCO)(Grade 11) in the subsidised tertiary education funding model. Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) spokesperson...
Karibib Town Council’s newly appointed CEO Tangeni Enkono shares his mandate, early priorities and long-term vision for the town. In this engagement with New Era’s senior sport journalist Limba Mupetami (LM), Tangeni Enkono(TE) highlights service delivery, financial sustainability, governance reforms and community engagement as key pillars of his administration. LM: What was the key mandate...
The incidents involving veterans of the liberation struggle and employees of the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) earlier this week compelled society to pause and reflect on how journalists continue to be treated. What unfolded was not merely an isolated confrontation. It was a troubling reminder of the fragile relationship between the media and sections of...
KATIMA MULILO – Transport minister Veikko Nekundi has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of construction on the Bukalo-Muyako road in Zambezi. He said delays will lead to increased costs. During a site visit on Monday, the minister discovered that the first phase of the 10-kilometre project is significantly behind schedule. The road upgrade to...
Paulina Ndalikokule NKURENKURU – Kavango West Region has once again emerged as the top-performing region in the country in the 2025 Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level results, a success regional education director Pontianus Musore attributed to consistency, teacher commitment and a strong focus on teaching and learning despite persistent challenges. Speaking during an interview with MICT...
Kaiveterue Virere OPUWO – The Kunene governor’s office has called on interested youth across the region to apply for a beekeeping training programme aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, income generation and local economic development. Senior private secretary in the Office of the Governor Alpha Uzera told Nampa on Tuesday that the training, initially planned to take...
SWAKOPMUND – Residents of Usakos are battling a water shortage after critical equipment was stolen from one of the town’s main boreholes, disrupting supply to several areas. The Usakos town council on Friday confirmed that Erongosig and Hakhaseb are experiencing a temporary water supply interruption due to a disruption on the NamWater supply line. The...
Lissony Njembo Former NBC Omurari FM presenter, Uzeraije Kapika Tjaverua, best known for hosting popular morning talk show ‘Ketuute’ is a man relishing his new role and armed to deliver. Tjaverua is the new Okakarara constituency councillor. Trading the microphone and pen for political office, Tjaverua says his experience in the media industry motivated him...