The long-awaited oxygen is conclusively on the way to Namibia according tot he Popular Democratic Movement’s McHenry Venaani. The opposition leader said on Monday that the government is doing it’s best to settle the scarcity of oxygen in hospitals countrywide. Venaani confirmed this on his twitter account that he had a frank teleconference meeting with […]

Bishop Festus Thomas, who is based in Ondangwa, feels that religious activity has been a scapegoat in terms of the latest covid regulations.   “I think that religious activity has been adversely targeted by the authorities.”   Thomas explains that he witnesses in Ondangwa during the day time hours, bars and various other establishments having […]

Lack of oxygen and the scant prospect of open treatment beds in Windhoek have been the latest developments of the capitol’s fight against Covid-19. The Namibia Ranger Marshals Service, Sean Naude, says that his team has been responding to house calls for oxygen supply around the clock this past week.   “It is real people, […]

Nahas Angula, former prime minister, described Kenneth Kaunda as a humanist – portraying the former Zambian president as someone who believed in people to bring the change needed during trying times of liberation struggles on the continent. Angula explained how the Zambian government accepted the Namibia liberation fighters during their difficult times. Providing support through […]

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia’s minister of international relations, says that one of the grandchildren of the former president had called to confirm the passing to her. She recalls that it was with official SWAPO duty that gave her the opportunity to meet this iconic leader. “He was one of the past leaders who have really driven […]

The story of the woman who is said to have given birth to 10 babies in South Africa has taken a dramatic twist as the babies have been nowhere to be found, while this week, the alleged father, Tebogo Tsotetsi, said they did not exist. A statement reads, “Tebogo confirmed that he has not seen […]

With Windhoek effectively under lockdown and Covid-19 cases spiralling out of control exerting pressure on health services, the Khomas regional governor, McLeoid Katjirua, has said this afternoon, “we have hit rock-bottom”. The governor has pleaded for private sector assistance for the provision of oxygen, adding that bodies continue to pile up at the mortuary, unclaimed. […]

The Public Service Union of Namibia (PSUN) has dragged the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) to court where it is seeking an order to compel NBC to stop deducting workers that were on strike. Eagle FM is reliably informed that the NBC is set to deduct workers for the remaining two weeks of 8 May to […]

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Chief Patriot, Dr. Panduleni Itula, has advised government to legalise the use of Ivermectin to treat the rampaging scourge of Covid-19. This comes after 31 doctors last week petitioned the ministry of health for approval of the drug which is used on humans and animals for parasite infestation. Itula’s […]

By: Julia Heita The Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, as-well as the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) this afternoon signed a tripartite MoU for a Technical Cooperation on Groundwater Management and Combating Drought with French Geological Survey (BRGM). The technical cooperation between the BRGM, MAWLR and MEFT is aimed at increasing access to knowledge […]