With a phased “Lockdown’ for at least another few weeks, life really has transformed in Namibia for everyone. Well, life, as we know it across the globe, has changed forever. We have all been trying to keep busy, some still just trying to work from home, others baking, learning to paint, catching up on sleep […]

Jan Coetzee Namibia, went into lockdown several weeks ago, our Government’s firm and swift response have so far kept the number of infections very low. Thankfully no deaths have been recorded either and Namibia may come out of this quite well. Certainly not discounting the damage to the economy or the closure of the schools […]

Jan Nitschke Namcol deputy director for curriculum and material Development Jan Nitschke said that their institution had issues with meeting deadlines for submission of assignments due to the pandemic. Nitschke said besides radio and television, Namcol has an online platform for learners to learn from. Nitschke said that Namcol had already developed radio programmes years […]

Job Muniaro National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) secretary-general Job Muniaro said that it might be difficult to outline the impact because the country doesn’t have a productivity centre. Muniaro stressed the need for a productivity policy to guide the national production of the country. He said that the pandemic has destroyed the supply and […]

Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta has said zero tourist arrivals for the next three to four months is expected and the situation is likely to persist throughout 2020. Shifeta told the Covid-19 Conference Centre on Tuesday that conservancies create N$60 million in income and an additional N$65 million paid in salaries. The non-arrival of tourists would […]

Two South African senior lawyers arrested last year for working in Namibia without work permits when they came to represent Bernard Esau, Sacky Shanghala and James Hatuikulipi. The ex-Jacob Zuma lawyers, Michael Hellens and David Joubert claim that their instructing lawyer, Appolos Shimakeleni, did not tell them that work permits were required as he only […]

(From left) Urban development minister Erastus Utoni, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Khomas governor Laura McCloud-Katjiura and Windhoek mayor Fransina Kahungu at the reopening of the Single Quarters open market.   The urban development minister Erastus Utoni officially reopened the Single Quarters open market after about five weeks of closure when the government declared a […]

Retired Old Mutual Africa managing director and now Eos Capital executive chairman Johannes !Gawaxab is now the Bank of Namibia governor. !Gawaxab takes over from Ipumbu Shiimi who was appointed the finance minister in March. President Hage Geingob announced !Gawaxab’s appointment on Tuesday at State House in Windhoek. Geingob said he was appointing !Gawaxab to complete […]