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Geingob appoints 8 new governors
Youngest governor Neville Andre President Hage Geingob has appointed eight new governors and reappointed six others. The new appointments are: 1. //Karas – Aletta Fredericks 2. Hardap – Rev. Salomon April 3. Erongo -Neville Andre 4. Kavango East -Bonifatius Wakudumo 5. Ohangwena -Walde N. Ndevashiya 6. Omaheke – Pijoo Nganate 7. Oshikoto Hon. Penda ya […]
Geingob calls for Covid-19 national day of prayer
President Hage Geongob has called for a day of prayer on Wednesday 8 April 2020 for the protection and welfare of Namibia against Covid-19. In a statement on Monday, Geingob said the day of prayer would give effect to the call he made on 27 March 2020 for daily prayers during the lockdown period. Currently, […]
Covid-19 exposed inequality – Steenkamp
Education ministry executive director Sanet Steenkamp, who admitted that Covid-19 exposed the matter of inequality, said although schools are expected to open on 20 April, children will remain at home. Schools in Namibia were closed as part of curbing the spread of Covid-19. Initially, the schools were supposed to have been opened on 14 April […]
MTC dismisses 5G tower erection claims amid lockdown
As the coronavirus sweeps the globe, so do rumours about what caused it or how it’s spread. One that’s gained steam online is that MTC has secretly installed 5G towers while the Khomas and Erongo regions are on lockdown. The conspiracy theorist suggests that the lockdown was planned so that Namibians remain indoors and not […]
Editors worried Covid-19 might shut down media houses
Chairperson of the African Editors Forum Jovial Rantao The African Editors Forum joins fellow Africans in expressing deep concern at the devastating impact that the deadly Coronavirus (Covid-19) has had on lives and economies across the continent, leading to the temporary closure of some media houses. Coronavirus continues to infect millions across the world and kill thousands. […]
Procurement of non-essentials suspended
Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi has put on hold procurement of all good except essential goods meant to fight Covid-19. In a statement dated 27 March 2020, Shiimi said the directive was in line with President Hage Geingob’s nationwide declaration of the State of Emergency and the 21-day lockdown on Khomas and Erongo regions. Shiimi said […]
Health practitioner, teacher Namibia’s latest Covid-19 victims
A health practitioner and a teacher are the latest victims of Covid-19 in Namibia, according to the health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula. The two cases bring the total number of infected people in Namibia to 16. Dr Shangula announced this on Sunday when he presented the daily update on Covid-19 in Namibia. According to Dr Shangula, […]
Covid-19 situation in Africa worries Xi Jinping
Chinese president Xi Jinping told president Hage Geingob that he is very concerned about the current situation in Africa regarding Covid-19. The two leaders spoke via phone on Friday. Covid-19 that has since across the world started in China’s Wuhan late last year. The epidemic has, however, slowed down in China where it infected 81 […]
Pohamba’s son in custody for gender-based violence
Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba’s son Hamukoto appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court in Katutura on allegations of assaulting his wife on Thursday. The 41-year-old is also facing charges of malicious damage to property after he hurled a brick at the bakkie his wife Albertina Ndishishi was driving in the city centre. The charges are read […]
Covid-19: Nation needs to be upgrade – Mushelenga
Information minister Dr Peya Mushelenga said it is important that the nation should be kept updated regarding the Covid-19 situation in the country. Mushelenga said this when he spoke during the official opening of the Covid-19 command centre in Windhoek on Thursday. The Covid-19 command centre is based at the Khomas regional council offices. The […]