New Era (Namibia)

New Era is a state- supported daily newspaper in Namibia, with a circulation of about 9,000 copies. It was, as well as her publisher, created by the New Era Publications Corporation Act of 1992. The newspaper first appeared weekly, since 2004, however, as daily newspaper published by New Era Publications is part of the Ministry of Information and communication technology is.

Editorial office is Windhoek, the imprint (November 2009) lists a total of 18 employees on, including the chief editor and one each representative in Oshakati, Opuwo, Rundu and Walvis Bay.

Orientation

Like the other state media in Namibia is the New Era part of a strategy for nation building and thus certain expectations of representatives of state, government and ruling party suspended. Observers accuse the newspaper therefore repeatedly before partisanship. The newspaper itself emphasizes, they aspire to the greatest possible independence.

Although New Era generally primarily intended to promote the English language, it has in years participants individual pages in other languages ​​(including Otjiherero, Oshivambo ).