KHORIXAS – Khorixas Constituency Councillor Sebastiaan !Gobs, has highlighted education, regional unity, and direct engagement with communities as the cornerstones of his leadership. Speaking as part of New Era’s pre-election coverage through which regional councillors reflect on their terms in office, !Gobs says the proudest achievement of his years in office has been helping hundreds...
Victoria Immanuel David Mathew ONDANGWA – Namibia is grappling with two major crises – a rising tide of suicides and high unemployment – both threatening to derail the country’s social and economic stability. This was said by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah while addressing the 26th Annual Meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders in Ondangwa yesterday....
ONDANGWA – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says persistent infighting andsuccession battles within traditional authorities risk eroding Namibia’s cultural values and identity. Addressing the 26th Annual Meeting of the Council of Traditional Leaders in Ondangwa, the President said the unending leadership wrangles have cast doubt on the integrity of traditional authorities and are draining government resources that...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services has eliminated the use of middlemen in procuring medicines and clinical supplies, opting to purchase directly from international manufacturers and wholesalers instead. Health Minister Esperance Luvindao says this strategy is already paying off, with savings of more than N$221 million recorded in the first phase. “We...
Rudolf Gaiseb The leader of the National Democratic Party and headman of Queensland village in Zambezi region, Martin Lukato, has appealed to the government to act on the water shortage his village currently faces. Lukato told New Era last week the situation was dire and the people were crying day and night because of thirst....
Rudolf Gaiseb The Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has given an assurance to members of the parliament that cases of food poisoning will not be repeated in government schools. She was speaking in the National Assembly last week following the poisoning incident at Maria Mwengere Senior Secondary School hostel in Kavango East,...
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) deputy leader Kalimbo Iipumbu has urged the Ministry of Health and Social Services to urgently address long queues and delays at public hospitals and clinics. Speaking in the National Assembly last Thursday, Iipumbu expressed concern over reports that more than 1 000 patients were forced to wait up...
Kaino Sheehama Opuwo Rural – The newly constructed Otjinanua Primary School in Opuwo Rural Constituency was officially handed over to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture last week. The facilities, established under the Ondao education programme, were funded by Georg and Monika Hahn through “Projekt Kaokoland e.V.” in partnership with Gabathuler Building Construction. The...
Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement (LPM) parliamentarian Utaara Mootu says land restoration should be approached as a political and social imperative rather than a purely technical exercise. She was speaking at the Global Changemaker Academy for Parliamentarians (G-CAP) in Bonn, Germany, held from 25-29 August, where she underscored the need for ecosystem management that is...
SWAKOPMUND – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has justified its decision to award Eco Fish Farms the right to harvest 10 000 metric tonnes of pilchards under a Governmental Objectives quota. According to the ministry, the move is aimed at safeguarding national food security and sustaining jobs at the country’s last...