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4 Swakopmund high school pupils in quarantine
The health ministry said Monday that four students from the Swakopmund Secondary School are in quarantine at the Namib High School after they showed flu-like symptoms. In a statement dated 8 June 2020 and from the executive director, the ministry said the four students went to the Swakopmund State Hospital for treatment early Monday. Health […]
Important guidelines for Erongo 14-day lockdown
1. When will the lockdown come into force? 1.1 The lockdown will begin at 23:59 on Monday 08 June 2020 until 23:59 on 22 June 2020. 1.2 The lockdown will remain in force for 14 days, an observance period equivalent to one Covid19 incubation cycle. 2. The following categories of persons are exempted from this […]
Govt committed to restarting the economy
The government is committed to restarting our economy but this cannot be achieved if the virus is spreading from person to person, community to community, President Hage Geingob said Monday. Speaking during a press conference ar State House where he announced the return to stage 1 for Erongo region, Geingob said although he understands the […]
Covid-19: We are still vulnerable – Geingob
President Hage Geingob said although Namibia is managing the coronavirus, the country has not defeated the virus yet and is vulnerable. Geingob said this during a press conference Monday at State House in Windhoek where he announced an extension of the lockdown on Walvis Bay Local Authority Area and pulled the whole Erongo region back […]
Unam, Nust need N$9,4m for internet upgrades
Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi said both Unam and Nust urgently need N$9,4m to expand their bandwidth for enhancing e-learning. Addressing the Covid-19 Communications Centre Monday, Kandjii-Murangi said Nust requires N$2,4m to upgrade their bandwidth capacity, while Unam will need to invest N$7m to upgrade the saver and storage facility. The minister said all needy […]
Probe fuel storage audit findings – Cabinet
Cabinet has issued a directive for investigations to be carried out into a number of issues flagged by a PwC audit on the controversial N$5.5 billion national oil storage facility at Walvis Bay, information and communication technology, Stanley Simataa has told Eagle FM. The minister said there were inadequacies that were detected pertaining to this […]
The health of Namibia’s voter roll and fate of EVMs
Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Theo Mujoro has lauded the national voters’ register as one of the healthiest in the region, surpassing that of neighboring South Africa. Mujoro said that the register is a reflection of half of Namibia’s population, equating it to that of Botswana. Mujoro has so far expressed happiness with the successful […]
RDP doubtful of ECN’s ability to run November elections
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has expressed its reservations about the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) ability to run free, fair and credible election this November. President Hage Geingob has declared the 27th of November 2019 a public holiday to allow for the elections as per Section 64 (6) of the Electoral Act, […]
Khomas community asks for land outside City
Residents of Khomas, who consider Windhoek their ancestral land, have asked the ancestral land commission to allocate them land on the outskirts of the city. Uhuru Dempers, who is part of the commission, told Eagle FM that the residents said due to rapid urban development they have been denied access to their traditional land. “You […]
Parliament is not holding me to account – Ombudsman
Ombudsman John Walters has claimed that parliament has been reneging on its duties by failing to hold him to account on the monies defrayed to his office by the state. Walters made this revelation in a revealing exclusive interview with Eagle FM. “I would say parliament can do much better. At the very moment they […]