KATIMA MULILO – Agro-processing holds the key to unlocking Namibia’s agricultural potential. This was said by agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani at the 2025 National Agronomy and Horticulture Awards (NAHA) yesterday in Katima Mulilo. Zaamwani stressed that turning raw harvests into processed products will boost food security, create jobs, and keep wealth circulating within the country....
Fifteen years on, Junias Fillipus is still waiting for justice. He was wrongfully accused, arrested and detained for 291 days over the alleged rape and murder of Magdalena Stoffles in a Khomasdal riverbed. However, he has yet to receive the N$2.7 million he is claiming in compensation. Speaking to New Era last weekend, Fillipus expressed...
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare yesterday inaugurated Namibia’s first green hydrogen production and refuelling facility. Developed by Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, a strategic partnership between the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group and diversified maritime group CMB Tech, the project is a key milestone in Namibia’s ambition to become an African logistics and energy hub. Powered by a...
Accusations and counter-allegations around the unscrupulous allocation of residential plots at Okahandja’s various informal settlements has erupted into a heated war of words between Otjozondjupa governor John //Khamuseb and the town’s leadership. In a letter dated 10 September 2025, addressed to Okahandja municipality CEO Alphons Tjitombo, governor //Khamuseb requested that all activities pertaining to the...
After a rigorous process that commenced in 2021, the Road Fund Administration (RFA) this week announced that the law has been amended for all vehicle licence fee debts older than three years to be written off. This will result in more than N$371 million in prescribed debt automatically written off, freeing thousands of vehicle owners...
NEW YORK – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will depart for New York today to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where she will deliver her maiden address as Head of State. The Presidency announced yesterday that Nandi-Ndaitwah will lead the Namibian delegation to the High-Level Week, scheduled from 23 to 29...
Lahja Nashuuta From now on, no one’s home or other immovable property can be sold to settle debts without the approval of the High Court. A judge must first verify that the debtor has no other assets, such as vehicles or equipment, that could be used to pay off the debt. This is in terms...
RUNDU – The unemployment rate in the Kavango East Region has increased from 48% in 2011 to 52% in 2023. This is according to data released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) from the 2023 Population and Housing Census. NSA Census and demographic statistics senior statistician Tommy Harris said 48% of the population in Kavango...
Auditor General Junias Kandjeke has given the Kavango West Regional Council an adverse audit opinion for the 2020/2021 financial year. “The financial statements do not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Kavango East Regional Council as of 31 March 2020 and 2021, and its financial performance and cash flows for...
Kaviveterue Virere The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) yesterday launched the Department of Digital Arts and Animation. This marks a major step in the development of the country’s creative economy. The event took place at the main campus of NUST in Windhoek. The new department will first provide short courses in film, digital...