RUNDU – The National African Students’ Association (NASA) has expressed grave concerns following the detection of vape devices in primary schools. Vaping has become an increasing concern in Namibia, particularly among adolescents and primary school-going learners. However, despite a drive by lawmakers to control or ban vaping and bubbly products, smoking continues unabated. In a...
Adolf Kaure Namibia’s leading milling company, Namib Mills, and the Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (Naretu) reached a partial agreement during a dialogue facilitated by the Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel, on Friday at the Office of the Labour Commissioner. This comes after three weeks of an industrial strike involving...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Against odds stacked against rural schools across the country, Epukiro Secondary School proved to be a force to be reckoned with, if the grade 12 (NSSCAS) results at the 2025 national results are anything to go by. Recently, New Era sat down with the top performers to zoom in on their recipe for...
Lydia Pitiri KIGALI – The Dr Hage Geingob Fellows was launched through the Inter-Generational Leadership Accelerator (ILA) programme during the inauguration of the Leadership Lab Yetu in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday. Former first lady and co-chairperson of Yetu, Monica Geingos, launched the initiative. The event was attended by Yetu’s board of directors, former president of...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Ministry of Finance has put public entities under the spotlight once again, requesting records of compliance to the Code of Good Practice on Preferences issued in 2023 under the Namibian Public Procurement Act. Public entities are requested to submit evidence-based information on the implementation of the Code of Good Practice on Preferences...
Health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao is at pains over how a multi-million-dollar contract to upgrade and renovate the Gobabis State Hospital theatre was awarded to a contractor with a poor delivery record. The contract in question was awarded to the same contractor who, a few years ago, failed to complete work on the Intensive...
Despite blood being donated freely by thousands of Namibians every year, patients are still required to pay when it is transfused, a reality that often fuels public confusion and criticism. The Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NamBTS) says the explanation lies in the costly and highly regulated process that turns donated blood into safe, lifesaving medical...
Rudolf Gaiseb Education minister Sanet Steenkamp has taken aim at irregular recruitment practices within her ministry, which have become a hive for nepotism, favouritism and outright corruption, while meritocracy is a distant secondary consideration. Steenkamp said the appointment of teachers must be transparent, timely, and merit-based. This is after the ministry has been inundated with...
WALVIS BAY – Some players in the fishing industry say companies are using their employees to lobby for more quotas by threatening massive lay-offs if their demands are not met. This comes after Gendev announced on Friday its intention to retrench over 400 workers, citing the lack of quota. However, shop steward Christof Shishoona said...
At the recent Global South Utilities Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Namibia’s Vice President Lucia Witbooi (LW) discussed key topics, including economic transformation, women’s and youth leadership, and innovative approaches to fostering inclusive, transformative growth in countries of the Global South. Q: Madam Vice President, as nations pursue economic transformation in a rapidly...