Lylie Joel SIKONDO – Kavango West governor Verna Sinimbo commended the Sikondo Green Scheme for its innovative approach to agriculture and commitment to productivity. She made these remarks at a familiarisation visit on Wednesday. Farm manager Maxwell Nghidinwa provided a comprehensive briefing on the scheme’s strategic shift toward high-value crop production, particularly potatoes, which have...
Auleria Wakudumo EENHANA- The Ohangwena region is struggling to keep pace with the demand for health services, with hospitals and clinics battling infrastructure gaps, lack of equipment and incomplete projects. This was revealed by the Acting Regional Health Director, Festus Kuushomwa, during a visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Social Services and Labour...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has conferred national hero status on the late retired military commander, Lieutenant General Solomon ‘Jesus’ Hawala, honouring his lifelong contribution to Namibia’s liberation struggle and post-independence nation building. Hawala, who was born on 17 August 1935 and passed away on 11 August 2025 at the age of 89, will be laid to...
WALVIS BAY – The Confederation of Namibian Fishing Associations has appealed to the fisheries and marine resources ministry to consult the industry before enforcing Cabinet’s decision to reduce the bycatch limit to 2%. The government earlier this month cut the bycatch limit from 5% to 2%. It further raised penalty fees from 15% to 50%,...
Lahja Nashuuta The Gobabis Municipality said it has positioned the town as “the jewel of the east” and a thriving hub. The town has a strong focus on infrastructure, environmental and social development, tourism and local economic growth.This could be deduced from a recent sit-down with the town’s spokesperson, Frederick Ueitele, who said Gobabis’ location makes...
ANTANANARIVO – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in her first address to the 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit as Namibia’s Head of State, has called for greater cooperation and urgency to ensure food security is not just a goal on paper but a reality in every home across the region. The summit, which brought together...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJOMBINDE – Bethuel Ngajoo Mbuende, a former radio presenter, will contest as an independent candidate for the Otjombinde constituency in the upcoming Regional Council and Local Authorities elections slated for November. In a recent interview with the New Era, Mbuende said it is now time to build the community and not have it...
Hilma Nalupe Namibia has been grappling with an alarming rise in suicide cases, a crisis many believe is tied to unaddressed mental health struggles. In the face of this growing challenge, 20-year-old Mabby Sanandwa, a Level 4 Electrical Engineering (Electronics) trainee at the Windhoek Vocational Training Centre, motivational speaker, writer and self-proclaimed mental health advocate...
Rudolf Gaiseb Affirmative Positioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda has called for the further extension of the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF) and a change of its application terms. In a letter to Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare on Thursday, Amupanda suggested the rerouting of the entire application process. He suggests that the different application timeframes in...
Lahja Nashuuta The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has urged voters to use the official objection period to report irregularities around nominations of candidates, especially those seeking election in constituencies where they do not reside. The objection period should also be used to report any irregularities around voter registration. The Electoral Act requires that a...