Hilma Nalupe The High Commission of India in Windhoek was filled with colour, texture and history earlier this week as an exhibition on the importance of Indian textiles and cotton began. The showcase which took place on Tuesday, takes visitors on a journey through thousands of years of craftsmanship and culture. From the ancient Indus...
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 Namibia’s public health sector is under severe strain. The persistent shortages of nurses, doctors and specialists are crippling service delivery. More than 85% of Namibians depend on State-funded healthcare, yet the system remains overstretched and under-resourced. The country’s network consists of 1 400 outreach points, 290 state clinics, 43 health centres, 30 district...
Lahja Nashuuta Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader and parliamentarian Job Amupanda has reignited the debate over developing Cape Fria. He proposed that the remote coastal area in the Kunene Region be transformed into a city. He tabled a motion in Parliament this week, describing Cape Fria as a site of “immense strategic value” that could ease...
The Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) continues to be a key catalyst in government’s ongoing employment creation efforts. NIEIS is a government online initiative that tracks, secures and connect hundreds of job seekers with potential employers, As of February 2025, the NIEIS had over 227 319 job seekers on its data system. Out of...