Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – Medipark Private Hospital has hosted its second burn wound awareness campaign, highlighting the dangers of burn injuries and stressing the importance of prevention. According to Dr Caridad Lopez San Luis, a plastic surgeon at Medipark, most burn cases in Namibia involve children under the age of 10, with nearly 80% cases...
OUTAPI – Presidential oil and gas advisor Kornelia Shilunga has advised investors to prioritise the employment of Namibians, particularly the youth, women, and people from previously disadvantaged communities. Speaking at a regional local content consultation meeting in Outapi yesterday, Shilunga said the government’s forthcoming Local Content Policy aims to ensure Namibians are not left behind...
Taimi Haihambo ONGWEDIVA – Oshana farmers have seized the opportunity to sell their surplus mahangu grain to the Agricultural Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA). This follows a good harvest season, and AMTA’s continuous call for farmers to capitalise on the opportunity to market their grain and produce through the agency. Steven Iimbili, who oversees silo...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has confirmed that only two political parties will contest the upcoming by-election for the Outapi constituency, scheduled for 29 September 2025 — just a month before the national regional and local authority elections set for 26November 2025. Although Namibia currently has 25 registered political parties and 18...
Matheus David Edward Tenete Appearances can be deceiving. Seeing a man standing on the pulpit or a boy carrying a Bible from church often evokes a sense of admiration – respect that comes with dedication to the word of God and the power of the sermon. At least this is the image many see. Yet,...
Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement member of parliament Dawid Eigub says old water and electrical infrastructure is falling apart, resulting in big revenue losses for local authorities. He said local authorities are stuck with aged infrastructure, such as worn-out pipes that are prone to frequent bursts and power lines, which are less operational due to...
Lahja Nashuuta The Ministry of Health and Social Services has confirmed that 15% of its 2025/26 budget, amounting to N$1.8 billion, has been set aside for the procurement of pharmaceuticals and clinical supplies. Health minister Esperance Luvindao told the National Assembly on Tuesday of her ministry’s decision to cut out middlemen and move towards direct...
Lahja Nashuuta The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has accused the Ministry of Health and Social Services of neglect and politicising a mobile clinic the party donated to the Grunau community, which has gone unused for more than four years. PDM secretary-general Manuel Ngarigombe told New Era the container clinic was formally handed to the ministry...
Heather Erdmann Minister of Health and Social Services, Esperance Luvindao, has urged Namibians to treat every person as being vulnerable to suicide, saying prevention starts with compassion and vigilance. She made the remarks during the commemoration of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day yesterday, observed under the theme “Changing the Narrative: Creating Hope Through Action.”...
Namibia has not had national cancer statistics since 2019, leaving the country without an updated picture of the disease’s impact, the chief executive officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), Rolf Hansen, has said. Since 2019, CAN has not released an updated of the register, which Hansen attributed primarily to financial constraints. In an...