New Era
Human-wildlife conflict talks reaffirmed purpose following the release of its financial results.
THE United Democratic Front (UDF) used its consultative meeting with President Netumbo NandiNdaitwah to highlight pressing challenges in Kunene. Chief among them was human-wildlife conflict, a legal dispute involving the regional council, housing...
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Primary schools get N$28b
Primary schools have taken up the biggest chunk of the education budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, a whopping 42%. Out of the N$28 billion set aside for education, N$11.8 billion will go to primary education. This is the biggest portion of the...
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MPs back Leonardville uranium project
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has thrown its weight behind uranium exploration activities by Rosatom in Leonardville, saying the project could unlock billions of dollars for Namibia and create thousands of jobs. The...
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Nam’s fuel faces litmus test
Namibia’s fuel quality watchdogs are under renewed scrutiny. This is as concerns mount over illegal cross-border fuel, known locally as ‘Ngungula’, and the integrity of the country’s regulated supply chain. At the centre of the monitoring and...
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Okandjoze chiefs reject genocide pact
The Okandjoze Chiefs’ Assembly on Genocide (OCAG) on Monday firmly rejected the Joint Declaration (JD) between Namibia and Germany. In no uncertain terms, they told President Netumbo NandiNdaitwah that the agreement is “beyond reform” and must be...
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‘War on Iran threatens global economy’
The latest military escalation involving the United States of America and Israel against Iran has once again thrust global oil markets into uncertainty. For Namibia, the warning lights are flashing bright red. With tensions centred around the...
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Social sector takes bulk of N$105b budget
MANY Namibians expected yesterday’s national budget, tabled in the National Assembly by Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah, to focus on economic sustainability, personal prosperity, social safety nets and the country’s self-reliance. When reading her...
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Youth fund creates 700 jobs
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said over 700 jobs were created during the 2025/26 financial year alone following the launch of the National Youth Development Fund (NYDF), to support youth-owned enterprises. Nandi-Ndaitwah outlined these achievements...
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NNN dares Itula
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has challenged Independent Patriots for Change leader Panduleni Itula to produce empirical evidence linking the first family to Namibia’s upstream oil sector instead of blowing hot air. The president made these...
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Nantu ‘accepts’ 5% salary increment
TEACHERS in the Kavango East have been informed of a 5% salary increase for the next two financial years. This follows what the Namibia National Teachers’ Union (Nantu) Rundu branch described as the “final resolution” of negotiations with the...
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Afterlife vs Present life
THOUSANDS of Namibians are preparing for death than for daily life, as funeral insurance continues to outpace medical cover across the country. For many families, dignity, respect and collective responsibility at the time of death take priority. Thus,...
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Magistracy, legal aid travel budgets depleted
Two separate internal communiques from the Office of the Judiciary and the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations addressed to magistrates and the legal aid division bring to the fore the severity of the financial situation within the country’s...
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Namibia’s overcrowded prisons
Astorm is brewing at the Windhoek Correctional Facility as it faces both critical staff shortages and overcrowding pressures that threaten safety and rehabilitation efforts. The Windhoek Correctional Facility, designed to hold 174 inmates, is battling...
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Over 800 000 children armed against polio
Namibia reached a remarkable milestone with the first phase of the national polio immunisation campaign, which ran from 26 to 29 January, vaccinating over 800 000 children across the country. With the nationwide immunisation campaign having reached...
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US appetite in Nam’s oil spikes
With the United States showing a heightened interest in Namibia’s mineral resources and oil sector, the Namibian government aims to leverage this forum to expand value-added trade. The trade ministry says it will promote mineral beneficiation,...
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Slain prosecutor gets hero’s send-off
ONAMBANGO – Thousands of mourners gathered to pay their last respects to the late Ondangwa regional control prosecutor Justine Ndapandula Shiweda, who was laid to rest at her family cemetery in Onambango in the Oshana region on Saturday. Shiweda died...
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Potable water brings hope to Petrusfontein
PETRUSFONTEIN - For years, Petrusfontein residents, about 30 kilometres from Khorixas, had no clean drinking water. They drank salty water straight from underground boreholes that was not entirely fit for human consumption.That has now changed. The...
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Namibia tightens noose on FMD control
NAMIBIA needs an estimated N$1.5 billion to fully combat the potential outbreak of the highly contagious Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). This includes creating the necessary buffers within the country’s agricultural production zones, agriculture...
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Civil servants hit 119 000
NAMIBIA’S public service workforce has increased to almost 119 000 employees, which includes uniformed members from all arms of the country’s security cluster. This could now see the government’s wage bill ballooning to over N$36 billion annually. At...
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Namibian Constitution at 36
SLAVERY, racial segregation, apartheid, colonialism and discrimination are among the historical injustices faced by the country that the Constitution was enacted to protect against. The Namibian Constitution, lauded globally as one of the best...
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Nujoma, Geingob legacies celebrated
The ‘One Namibia, One Nation’ mantra came to life on Saturday when the Namibian house came together in remembrance of the lives and legacies of Founding President Sam Nujoma and late president Hage Geingob at Heroes Acre in Windhoek. The two departed...
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NNN ups ante on ‘lacklustre’ Parliament
President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah is unimpressed by the legislative branch of the State. She expressed disappointment in the low number of bills passed last year and calling for urgent action to meet public expectations. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who heads the...
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Journalist’s State House removal causes stir
The removal of journalist Jemima Beukes from State House yesterday has prompted questions about a potential breach of security protocol on her part, the right to press freedom and responsible journalism. The Presidency has since responded, reaffirming...
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Govt follows up on ‘buy local first’ directive
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...
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Hidden cost of free blood
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...
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Govt pays Meatco producers N$30 m
The government has cleared close to N$30 million in outstanding invoices owed to farmers who supplied cattle, meat and meat-related products to the State during the rollout of the 2024/25 Drought Relief Programme. This was done through the Office of...
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Retrenchment hits over 480 Gendev workers
WALVIS BAY – Job security in Namibia’s wetland small pelagic fishing sector remains uncertain as hundreds of workers face possible retrenchment, adding to mounting job losses recorded since December last year. In the latest layoffs, Gendev Fishing...
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Nationwide polio vaccination campaign kicks off
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has launched a polio immunisation campaign as an emergency response following an outbreak of poliovirus type 2 in Rundu, Kavango East region, late last year. Laboratory investigations confirmed that...
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HISHOONO
EENHANA – Liberation struggle icon and Swapo co-founder Kanana Hishono was buried at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine on Saturday. There, scores of mourners gathered to pay their respects. Addressing the gathering, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah...
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Dormant Otjozondjupa projects irk MPs
AN incomplete health centre that was abandoned by a contractor at Okondjatu settlement some 12 years ago, along with many other major unfinished capital projects in the region, has Otjozondjupa governor John ||Khamuseb hot under the collar. During his...
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Fishrot trial starts in March
AFTER nearly six years, the fishing quota corruption trial, in which the country’s fisheries resources were allegedly stolen at an unprecedented scale, will start on 9 March 2026. Acting Judge Marilize du Plessis, while rejecting yet another...
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Sankwasa ‘scraps’ land auctions
The days of auctioning State land through overpriced bids and regional councillors striking dodgy deals amongst themselves to illegally acquire multiple portions of land at the expense of deprived residents are over. This is if a Monday warning by...
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A hand that giveth
NKURENKURU – In a small community where many children struggle with poverty, neglect, or lack of basic support, one woman’s compassion is making an extraordinary difference. Michelo Sikwale (44) is quietly transforming the futures of 15 vulnerable...
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Grootfontein grapples with cholera
Grootfontein, one of the Otjozondjupa region’s most dense urban centres with a population of almost 30 000 inhabitants, is grappling with rising cases of cholera outbreak, with the latest figures showing a total of 22 confirmed cases. The region’s...
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22 Okongo illegal fences on chopping block
At least 22 illegal fences in the Okongo constituency of the Ohangwena region are set to be removed. It will cost around N$500 000 to remove the fences. This is after farmers failed to comply with lawful instructions issued by the Ohangwena Communal...
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Willing buyer, willing seller days ‘numbered’
The Land Bill tabled in Parliament by land reformist Inge Zaamwani proposes a raft of changes, among them scrapping the controversial “willing buyer, willing seller” clause, which many blame for Namibia’s snailpaced land reform agenda. Zaamwani has...
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Namibia condemns Maduro’s ‘kidnapping’
Namibia’s Ministry of International Relations and Trade, alongside opposition parties, has fortified its stance against US president Donald Trump’s aggression against Venezuela. This follows the US’ “large-scale military strike” against Venezuela and...
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A Christmas gift
SWAKOPMUND Fairytales and happy endings do not always come with a prince on a white horse. Sometimes they arrive quietly, through love, compassion and forgiveness. This Christmas holds new meaning for South African life coach Reneal Davids. Earlier...
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Stitching history to life
REHOBOTH – Late on a summer’s day in Kavuki, colourful scraps of fabric are neatly stored away, waiting to be stitched together in an oldfashioned tradition. The tradition is that of ‘laslappies’, small pieces of cloths neatly sewn together. The...
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Seal disposals irk coastal residents
SWAKOPMUND – Residents of Henties Bay are demanding answers after trucks carrying decomposed seal carcasses were seen dumping and burying the seals at the town over the weekend. Fears are that the dead seals will not only contaminate underground water...
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NNN solidifies youth priorities
PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah continues to strengthen youth development and has now declared that the National Youth Service (NYS) will be the sole provider of military, police, and correctional services. The President announced this at the 16th...
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Botswana returnees get plots, assistance
HUNDREDS of Botswana returnees of Namibian descent, currently housed at a reception area in the Gam settlement, will finally have places of their own to call home. This follows government’s announcement that some will receive resettlement units at...
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Desert Jewels falter in opening Africa Netball Cup clash against Zim
LILONGWE–TheDebMarine Desert Jewels suffered a tough start to their Africa Netball Cup campaign after going down 48– 36 to a determined Zimbabwean side at the Griffin Saenda Sports Complex in Lilongwe, Malawi. The high-intensity encounter set the tone...
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Nam's rhino horn trade plea hits snag
NAMIBIA’S long-running proposals for international trade agencies and organisations to reduce and, in some instances, entirely lift trade barriers for black and white rhino horns were overwhelmingly rejected at the recent 20th UN Convention on...
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Kavango: The river of life and death
For generations, the flowing waters of the Kavango River fed families, watered crops, cleaned homes, and offered cool relief under the scorching northern sun. Simply put, it has sustained life and livelihoods. But now, an ugly phenomenon is rearing...
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Hydrocarbons discovered in Kavango
AHIGH-LEVEL delegation from ReconAfrica, Namcor and BW Energy yesterday announced a breakthrough on new drilling results from the Kavango region, where early hydrocarbon indicators have now been confirmed. Hydrocarbons are used primarily as fuels,...
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Mental health a rising health concern
MENTAL health has increasingly become a public health challenge in Namibia, with rising suicide cases shaking communities and exposing deep social and emotional vulnerabilities, particularly among the youth. With university students among those...
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NNN prioritises service delivery
President Netumbo NandiNdaitwah yesterday commissioned three national task forces to serve as the main engines to drive the seven priority pillars of the Sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). She described this as a major turning point in how...
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Swapo makes landslide comeback
The Swapo party has strengthened its political dominance in the 2025 Local Authority Elections, emerging as the biggest winner with 52.4% of all seats nationwide. This marks a rise from the 39.85% the party received in the 2020 elections. Despite the...
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PDM set to snatch Okakarara
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)’s regional elections candidate Uzeraije Kapika Tjazerua is well on course for a historic victory in the Okakarara constituency of the Otjozondjupa region. This is based on preliminary results shared yesterday from 51%...
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Namibia decides
Kunene polling successful Voting in the Kunene region proceeded smoothly yesterday, with all polling stations opening on time and no major disruptions reported throughout the day. Regional Electoral Officer Mike Nganjone said the process remained...
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Special voting done and dusted
No major obstacles or hindrances were observed during special voting day across the country, although many polling stations got off to a slow start. In Oshana region, voting went smoothly, with residents and Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN)...
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ECN ready to roll
With only two days before Namibians vote, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it is fully ready for Wednesday’s Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections, after correcting all ballot paper discrepancies and delivering materials to...
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ECN set for elections
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has expressed confidence in the smooth conduct of the upcoming Regional and Local Authority Elections, according to its Chief Electoral Officer, Peter Shaama. The ECN also announced that the 2025 Regional...
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Independent candidates take on Erongo
SWAKOPMUND Several independent candidates have joined the race for regional constituency councillor positions in the Erongo region ahead of the November regional and local elections, contesting alongside nominees from established political...
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Women take on small-scale mining
XOBOXOBOS – It may be a man’s world, but women at the Xoboxobos informal camp in Erongo are carving out a place in the male-dominated world of small-scale mining. These women stand their ground in this hard, manual labour that demands, just like for...
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Police probe seal genitals theft
WALVIS BAY - Police in the Erongo region are investigating two major theft cases, including the stealing of nearly 700 seal bull genitals from a Henties Bay factory and the disappearance of 25 Friesian horses from a farm in Omaruru. This is according...
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Things fall apart
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security, Constitutional and Legal Affairs has painted a disturbing picture of life behind bars and inside police holding cells across Namibia. The committee’s report, recently tabled in...
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Govt to construct 55 000 houses, avail 50 000 plots
UNDER the sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), the government plans to service over 50 000 plots and construct more than 55 000 houses countrywide as part of its efforts to accelerate the delivery of affordable and accessible houses. The NDP6,...
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Stench-ridden compound draws flak
THE living conditions at the Grootfontein single quarters has drawn wide-ranging criticism. The dwellings, located in the town’s Omulunga residential area, is described as overcrowded, filthy and stench-ridden. Amongst those irked by the poor...
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Illegal fishing to attract hefty fines
SWAKOPMUND – Illegal, unregulated fishing offenders will soon be slapped with fines as high as N$10 million for plundering Namibian resources. According to the Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, the government will tighten Namibia’s...
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Xoboxobos water woes
XOBOXOBOS – At least 250 residents are enduring harsh living conditions on the outskirts of Uis at an informal area known as Xoboxobos. The small mining community resorted to this lifestyle to feed their families. The residents, who have been without...
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School dropouts besiege Kavango West
NKURENKURU- The Kavango West Director of Education, Innovation, Sports, Arts and Culture Pontianus Mosore has expressed deep concern over the rising number of school dropouts and teenage pregnancies recorded in the region during the 2024 academic...
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1.5 million Namibians cleared to vote
Atotal of 1,499,449 Namibians are eligible to cast their ballots in the regional and local authority elections on 26 November 2025, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) announced yesterday. The figure is based on the Final Voters’ Register (FVR),...
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NNN: A pioneer in various fields
First Gentleman, Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah said President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwa's quest to serve and her distinct ability to inspire others started at a tender young age. Ndaitwah, in an exclusive interview with New Era yesterday ahead of his wife's...
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E-ticketing to be piloted
WALVIS BAY – The Road Safety Council is set to pilot a national e-ticketing project during the current financial year as part of efforts to digitalise Namibia’s traffic law enforcement and improve road safety management. Announcing the plans during...
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Tourism sector bounces back
Namibia’s tourism industry has recorded one of its strongest recoveries in years, with tourist arrivals rising sharply from 461,027 in 2022 to 863,872 in 2023, representing an 87.4% increase, according to Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism,...
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