KEETMANSHOOP – //Kharas Regional Council chairperson, Gerrit Witbooi, emphasised that the council must preoccupy itself with present and future deliverables rather than clinging to past challenges or failure of the previous regime. Until last year, the //Kharas Regional Council was dominated by the Landless Peoples Movement, who fell off their high horses during the 2025...
Despite the approval of Malakia Shoombe as Chief of the Uukolonkadhi Traditional Authority, some community members, including members of the royal family, have expressed frustration over the decision, saying it is unfair. Shoombe’s designation was approved by urban and rural development minister James Sankwasa, under whose purview traditional authorities resort. In a letter dated 9...
Adolf Kaure Rudolf Gaiseb Education minister Sanet Steenkamp announced that 40.3% of the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level (NSSCO) candidates achieved at least 25 points from five subjects during the 2025 examinations to advance to the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary level (NSSCAS). This represents a 5.7% increase compared to 34.6% in 2024....
Rudolf Gaiseb The Namibian government maintains that the country remains one of the most peaceful and politically stable locations in the world. In a joint statement last week, the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security slapped back against recent travel advisories by the governments of...
The official opposition party, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), has accused President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of appointing and redeploying ambassadors under a veil of secrecy, saying the lack of transparency undermines trust in Namibia’s diplomatic system. IPC’s shadow minister of international relations, Rodney Cloete, said the Presidency failed to openly announce the commissioning and redeployment...
OSHAKATI – Chairperson of the Omusati Regional Council management committee, Daniel Iilende, has called on councillors, local authorities and stakeholders to shift focus from planning to implementation to deliver measurable development outcomes in the region. Speaking at the official opening of the Omusati Regional Council sessions for 2026 on Friday, lilende said the year marks...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Former Gobabis mayor Melba Tjozongoro’s political journey has come to an end. This follows last year’s Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections, which saw Swapo’s Elwin Gariseb elected as the town’s new mayor. New Era recently interviewed the politician to gauge her views on her time in office and what the...
KEETMANSHOOP – The //Kharas Governor’s Youth Desk hosted an awareness session at the Keetmanshoop Multi-Purpose Youth Centre on Friday, aimed at equipping local youth with critical information regarding the National Youth Development Fund.The engagement, organised by the office of the governor in collaboration with the Regional Youth Desk, aligns with governor Dawid Gertze’s declaration of...
KATIMA MULILO — Re-elected Katima Mulilo Urban constituency councillor Keneddy Simasiku has outlined his key plans and priorities for the year. He pledges sustainable development anchored in basic service delivery, youth empowerment and strong stakeholder collaboration. In an interview with New Era over the weekend, Simasiku said the government’s vision remains sustainable development based on...
Rudolf Gaiseb Cabinet has not approved a national pathway to allow Grade 9 learners to progress directly through the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system to obtain university-level qualifications, and doctoral degrees. The pathway has not even been considered yet, the ministry’s executive director, Erastus Haitengela, said in a statement dated on Friday....