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Covid-19 command centre in full swing
The information and health ministries have launched a national command centre to disseminate information about Covid-19 daily. The centre was launched Thursday in Windhoek and is based at then Khomas regional council offices. Other ministries involved are finance, trade, justice, labour, agriculture whose officials will be called upon to give information. The Editors Forum […]
Namibia government tables COVID-19 economic stimulus
Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi’s statement on COVID-19 economic stimulus 1. The Government of the Republic of Namibia is acutely conscious of the significant negative economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on economy, businesses and households. 2. The longer the outbreak and the health containment measures, the deeper and longer the economic contraction and […]
COVID-19 cases in Namibia rise to 13
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said Namibia now has 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Addressing the nation from State House on Wednesday in Windhoek, Dr Shanguka said there were 306 suspected. Of these cases, he said, 150 were tested at the Namibia Institute of Pathology and 156 were sent to Pathcare and forwarded to South Africa. […]
38 arrested for contravening state of emergency
Thirty-eight were arrested fined in the past two days for contravening regulation 11 of the state of emergency. Namibia is under a state of emergency in the wake of the COVID-19 that has since affected 11 people. Among those arrested were four bartenders. Twenty-one and two bartenders were arrested in the Zambezi Region, while in […]
Geingob calls for calm as lockdown enters day 2
President Hage Geingob on Sunday appealed for calm and called for solidarity to defeat collectively the scourge of COVID-19. Geingob announced the plan to lock down the two regions last week on Tuesday after the country had recorded seven cases of COVID-19. Namibia currently has 11 confirmed cases. Geingob, who visited some parts of Windhoek […]
COVID-19 forces Namibia to lockdown two regions
Former health minister Benhard Haufiku to lead the COVID-19 team Namibia has closed borders with Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia as the country’s coronavirus confirmed cases rises to seven. President Hage Geingob announced the border closures Tuesday at State House in Windhoek during a media briefing. Geingob also announced that Cabinet had decided to […]
Namibia COVID-19 cases now seven
Namibia has confirmed the 7th case of coronavirus. The health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula announced the confirmed case during a press briefing at State House where President Hage Geingob revealed that Cabinet had decided to lockdown Khomas and Erongo regions. The lockdown that takes effect from Friday this week is meant to curb the spread […]
Nudo leader Muinjangue, Geingob’s surprise appointnment
NUDO leader Ester Muinjangue has made history by being appointed as the deputy health minister in the new cabinet despite having contested against President Hage Geingob. Muinjangue’s appointment comes a few days after Geingob told the media at State House that it does not make sense for him to appoint an opposition leader who stood […]
Geingob braves coronavirus as is inaugurated
President Hage Geingob braved the coronavirus scare when he was inaugurated for his second five-year term at State House in Windhoek on Saturday. Traditionally, an inauguration is a big event held in an open stadium and take long hours as well draws huge crowds locally and international. With the presence of coronavirus and restrictions put […]
Bank of Namibia unveils a commemorative note
The Bank of Namibia has issued a commemorative banknote to mark the country’s 30th Independence anniversary that falls on 21 March every year. The banknote that has a face value of N$30 was unveiled at State House on Saturday during President Hage Geingob’s inauguration for the second five-year term. On the front side of the […]