Namibia has refused to allow the commencement of Phase 2 of the South Africa-Lesotho Highlands Water Project due to irrefutable scientific data and realities of climate change. This is the position of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform. The ministry also dismissed any suggestions that its refusal to issue a ‘No Objection’...
OSHAKATI – The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has recorded a 9% growth in assets under management, which increased to N$183 billion in 2025, up from N$167 billion the previous year. The growth highlights the Fund’s continued financial resilience and prudent investment management. The performance was announced during the launch of the GIPF Integrated Annual...
Adolf Kaure Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao says more needs to be done to meet the national demand of cancer patients when she revealed that Namibia has seven specialist oncologists. Speaking during a recent handover event in Windhoek, she said that six of the oncologists are in the private sector, and one is in the...
Ongwediva Town Council is finalising the process of availing serviced land for the development of student accommodation, in response to the growing housing challenges faced by students in the town. Following a recent field visit to areas where students reside, Ongwediva mayor Naemi Amuthenu expressed dissatisfaction with the conditions under which many students live. “What...
NDUNO – The quiet community of Nduno village in the Kavango West region is mourning following the horrific death of Thomas Kandandu (74), who was killed by an elephant early Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 04h00 on Wednesday, as Kandandu and his wife were making their way to their crop field to begin...
Auleria Wakudumo OSHAKATI – Oshana region Governor Hofni Iipinge has called for ethical leadership, accountability and faster service delivery as newly elected regional and local authority councillors begin their term of office. Speaking at the opening of the year’s consultative meeting with regional and local authority councillors in Oshakati this week, Iipinge described the gathering...
KEETMANSHOOP – The environment ministry recently held stakeholder consultations on the Environmental Management Bill in the southern town of Keetmanshoop. Explaining the purpose of their visit, chief environmental inspector Josafat Hiwana said the consultations will promote sustainable management of the environment and the use of natural resource. It will also establish principles for environmental management...
This week marked exactly two years since the demise of former president Hage Geingob, a towering African political figure, a first among equals. As February approached, the memory of the 4 February 2024 returned with a heaviness that words still struggle to carry: ‘The sitting President is no more’. This week, Namibia paused to remember...
AS part of New Era’s ongoing engagement with newly-elected regional and local authority councillors to unpack their visions and priorities for the year ahead, senior journalist Albertina Nakale (AN) sat down with re-elected Katima Mulilo Town Council councillor of the National Democratic Party (NPD) Simasiku Mukendwa (SM). Mukendwa speaks candidly about the state of the...
Lahja Nashuuta Hileni Kulaumone Kapepo is an experienced Namibian educator, committed to teaching children throughout her career. She has been part of the education sector since 1999, beginning her journey as a passionate young teacher in the public service. After graduating with Diploma in Education from the then-Windhoek College of Education, now the University of...