Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – A devastating fire left a 75-year-old pensioner, Kuveri Antoinette Kamahene, homeless after it destroyed her house in Epukiro constituency’s Otjombundiro village last week. The pensioner was alone when the devastation occurred. She told New Era that she was cooking outside the house, and went to collect spices inside her house when...
Lahja Nashuuta Political parties and an analysts have hailed the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s Mock Voter Verification Exercise of the Enhanced and Upgraded Integrated Mobile Voter Registration System (IMVRS). ECN chief electoral and referenda officer, Petrus Shaama, said the primary objective of the pilot exercise is to evaluate the real-time functionality and user-friendliness of the...
The Namibia University of Science and Technology’s senior journalism lecturer Phillip Santos has recommended that the government subsidises private media houses to better equip them for elections’ coverage. He made the call last Wednesday during a panel discussion on the role of media in promoting democratic elections in Namibia, which was organised by the Friedrich...
The introduction of the national minimum wage should be viewed as a positive move toward bettering the livelihoods of workers, including domestic workers. This is according to Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment-Creation’s spokesperson Maria Hedimbi.She spoke to Nampa following statements by the secretary general of the Namibian Domestic and Allied Workers Union (Ndawu),...
Charles Ndeumane As the national elections approach, social justice activists continue pushing for the implementation of the universal Basic Income Grant, which some critics see as a vote-winning strategy. However, pro-BIG activists say the grant should not be used as an electioneering tool, just for hopeful and destitute Namibians to be left hanging after the...
Auleria Wakudumo Ouministeli womauyelele nomakwatafano opaungoba noprogramma yokukwafela ounona oLifeline/Childline Namibia ova shaina etwokumweudafano leedula nhano ta li fatulula shinasha neameno lounona ngee tava longifa oikwamalungula. Omukulunhuwiliki mouministeli womauyelele nomakwatafano opaungoba, Audrin Mathe okwa ti Lifeline/Childline Namibia oku na elalakano lafaafana nouministeli womauyelele nova hala okuhanga elalakano limwe aveshe. “Otuna omukumo nohatuka longela kumwe momahangano...
Auleria Wakudumo Onghalo yeehombo dihe li paveta, oya eta opo omukainhu umwe novena va fiwe pomutenya kovakwanedimo vomusamane ovo vati vahanauna eumbo noku tukula epya pokati moshikandjohoololo shaMuthiya. Otaku hokololwa Sackaria Matheus a dile komomukunda Ouhongo mOshitukulwa shaHangwena a li e na omaumbo avali -limwe okOuhongo, naliwalo okEdiva lOndjaba koshitukulwa shaShikoto. Omukulukadi waMatheus wopangeleka nopaveta...
Suzith Tjitaura Professional footballer Zenatha Coleman says hard work, determination and discipline helped her get to where she is today. Now playing winger for Turkish club Fenerbahçe, Coleman has in the past captained the Namibian women’s national team, the Brave Gladiators, and also played for Sevilla and Valencia in Spain. With Namibia commemorating Heroes’ Day...
Hanks Saisai Tomatoes are among the most popular crops cultivated across the globe. Maximising their potential requires farmers to understand the basics of growing them successfully and profitably. As the seasons transition from winter to spring, this presents conducive weather conditions for growing tomatoes. The starting point is for a farmer to understand that tomatoes...
Iuze Mukube Namibia Breweries Limited, one of the major private sector players in the domestic economy, last week unveiled a new wine packaging line, constituting an investment of N$337 million. The new packaging line, a significant milestone for the company, is a strategic move to expand production capacity, and diversify the brand portfolio. At the...