Preliminary findings of the NaMedia media monitoring project, how these findings were presented, and what the organisers chose to amplify would have left a bitter taste in the mouth of any sane individual. The Media Ombudsman undertook a study with the support of private media, foreign development agencies and a local research outfit. The ombudsman’s...
Lahja Nashuuta Since time immemorial, teachers have been central to every person’s development as they moulded and shaped individuals at different stages of their lives. Educators spend the greatest amount of time with other people’s children, implanting knowledge and grooming them for the future. One such teacher is Kaine Leeon Mubonenwa, a committed and...
Namibia Fin Exchange (Pty) Ltd v CEO of Namfisa and others (SA 23-2022) [2024]NASC (3 September 2024) What transpired? After consultations with various stakeholders from 2011 to 2012, it became apparent to the appellant that there was a need for a second Stock Exchange in Namibia. The founders of the appellant (Namibia Financial Exchange...
New Era reporter Loide Jason (LJ) sat with the inspector general (IG) of the Namibian Police, Joseph Shimweelao Shikongo (JS), on Wednesday to discuss an array of issues, including his recent trips to China and the United States of America (USA), his tenure at the helm of the police, his retirement and his tireless campaigns...
It is 05h30, and the first rays of sunlight are just beginning to peek through the windows of Vanessa Abisai’s modest room as she awakes to the familiar sound of her alarm. With a quick stretch, she rises from her bed with a sense of purpose. Today, like every other day, she is ready to...
Windhoek High Court Judge Thomas Masuku yesterday reversed the decision of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to deregister the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters as a political party. Reacting to the judgement, the NEFF’s deputy leader Kalimbo Ipumbu described itas a landmark ruling, which confirms Namibia’s juristic independence. He thanked Judge Masuku for delivering a fearless...
Police supremo Joseph Shikongo has finally addressed the fatal motor-vehicle accident he was involved in near Ondangwa in December 2022. Three individuals, Sofia Ananias, Frans Ndengu and Stefanus Lukas died in that accident. Breaking his silence, Inspector General Shikongo revealed the emotional and health toll the tragedy has taken on him. He was speaking in...
The National Unity Democratic Organisation is a political formation at war with itself. A splinter group announced they will hold an elective congress to identify party leaders to marshal the ship for the next five years. This faction, New Era has established, has not only threatened to elect new leaders tomorrow, but has already taken...
KATIMA MULILO – Alcohol and drug abuse among Zambezi youth were some of the pressing issues Affirmative Repositioning movement leader Job Amupanda picked up during his community engagement this week in the region. He said the abuse is particularly worse in informal settlements. He visited some informal settlements, where he encountered how young people have...
Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged African Union (AU) member states to draw on the recommendations of the Amani Africa high-level panel of experts’ report on Africa and the reform of the multilateral system. The report examines the sources and manifestations of the historical injustice Africa suffered in the multilateral system as it was designed...