The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani today said the party will not support another extension of the State of Emergency citing the bleeding economy as a reason. During a press conference this morning, Venaani said the lockdown is bleeding the economy which needs to open. The current state of emergency is set to […]

The Omusati regional education director Laban Shapange has died. He was 51. Dr Akutu Munyika, who confirmed the deaths said Shapange died on Thursday at Onandjokwe State Hospital. “Yes, I am confirming that it is a Covid death. Let’s just accord dignity and respect to the family as it is difficult to time for them,” […]

Komanda gopolisi yokoshitopolwa Omusati, Commissioner Titus Shikongo, etitatu okwayi moonkundathana no Eagle FM, nkene aakwashigwana taya gwanithapo omilandu noompango, noku tala nkene oshitopolwa shili tashiihumbata, shalandula ketulepo lyekondololo lyo mayinyengo goshigwana moshilongo ashihe kongulohi. Oshilongo osha kalekwa ko State 3 konima sho omutse goshilongo omupelesitende Hage Geingob, etitano lyaziko ati kutya omayinyengo otaga kondololwa okuza […]

The Hospitality Association of Namibia’s chief executive officer, Gitta Paetzold said despite the negative image of Namibia as a result of its increasing infection rate, the country still has its natural beauty to market and attract the international tourists. Paetzold said the accommodation industry has been open since May 2020 during which it has tested […]

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Country Director in Namibia Dr Eric Dziuban said Remdesivir is an anti-viral drug which stops replication in COVID-19. Dr Dzuiban said the Remdesivir has improved the recovery time to 11 days from 15 days. On 28 August 2020 President Hage Geingob announced the arrival of Remdesivir in the […]

Tourism Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said international tourists will be issued with permits to move out of Windhoek, Rehoboth and Okahandja. On 28 August 2020, President Hage Geingob extended the travel restriction in Windhoek, Rehoboth and Okahandja as well as the curfew. Muyunda said tourists cannot just show up at the airport but need to […]

The police said robbers stole N$300 000 meant for pensioners from the NamPost Fransfontein branch in Kunene on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 00:00. In a statement, deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi said the men badly assaulted the postmaster and tied his hands with electric cables to force him to hand over the keys to the […]

The bereaved mother of an alleged baby who according to the health ministry passed on due to Covid-19 but the family insists was due to a wrong injection has said that he passed on while in her arms. Lavinia Ndilimekkeh Kanyumbo (26) recounted the horror of visiting a Windhoek clinic where her baby, Shiloh-Dane Ponhele […]

The Swapo Party Youth League secretary for education, Hofni Iipinge, has advised the finance ministry to freeze the N$200 million funding for the procurement of 33 000 laptops for previously disadvantaged students because corruption may happen. SPYL has claimed that it has been disgruntled by a last minute decision by the higher education ministry to […]